User

Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
April 17, 2024, 10:29:44 pm

Login with username, password and session length


Forums Index

Stats

Members
Stats
  • Total Posts: 773166
  • Total Topics: 66331
  • Online Today: 286
  • Online Ever: 5484
  • (June 18, 2021, 11:15:29 pm)
Users Online
Users: 2
Guests: 221
Total: 223

Search

Welcome


Welcome to the POZ Community Forums, a round-the-clock discussion area for people with HIV/AIDS, their friends/family/caregivers, and others concerned about HIV/AIDS.  Click on the links below to browse our various forums; scroll down for a glance at the most recent posts; or join in the conversation yourself by registering on the left side of this page.

Privacy Warning:  Please realize that these forums are open to all, and are fully searchable via Google and other search engines. If you are HIV positive and disclose this in our forums, then it is almost the same thing as telling the whole world (or at least the World Wide Web). If this concerns you, then do not use a username or avatar that are self-identifying in any way. We do not allow the deletion of anything you post in these forums, so think before you post.

  • The information shared in these forums, by moderators and members, is designed to complement, not replace, the relationship between an individual and his/her own physician.

  • All members of these forums are, by default, not considered to be licensed medical providers. If otherwise, users must clearly define themselves as such.

  • Forums members must behave at all times with respect and honesty. Posting guidelines, including time-out and banning policies, have been established by the moderators of these forums. Click here for “Do I Have HIV?” posting guidelines. Click here for posting guidelines pertaining to all other POZ community forums.

  • We ask all forums members to provide references for health/medical/scientific information they provide, when it is not a personal experience being discussed. Please provide hyperlinks with full URLs or full citations of published works not available via the Internet. Additionally, all forums members must post information which are true and correct to their knowledge.

  • Product advertisement—including links; banners; editorial content; and clinical trial, study or survey participation—is strictly prohibited by forums members unless permission has been secured from POZ.

To change forums navigation language settings, click here (members only), Register now

Para cambiar sus preferencias de los foros en español, haz clic aquí (sólo miembros), Regístrate ahora

Finished Reading This? You can collapse this or any other box on this page by clicking the symbol in each box.
« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Finally  (Read 5986 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline RapidRod

  • Member
  • Posts: 15,288
Finally
« on: March 15, 2012, 04:28:22 pm »
Just got off the phone with my ID doctor, 0% histo for the past 11 months took me off noxafil, 480 CD4 28%, undetectable. Dropping the Atripla for Complera. It's been 7 years since first taking antifungal medication and finally the histo is gone. I may go get a steak and a milk shake.
Logged

Offline Ann

  • Administrator
  • Member
  • Posts: 28,134
  • It just is, OK?
    • Num is sum qui mentiar tibi?
Re: Finally
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2012, 04:35:56 pm »
Congratulations Rodney. It's about damn time! :)
Logged
Condoms are a girl's best friend

Condom and Lube Info  

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

Offline Buckmark

  • Member
  • Posts: 1,643
  • Would you like to tie me up with your ties, Ty?
    • Henry's Home Page
Re: Finally
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2012, 04:37:19 pm »
Quote from: RapidRod on March 15, 2012, 04:28:22 pm
Just got off the phone with my ID doctor, 0% histo for the past 11 months took me off noxafil, 480 CD4 28%, undetectable. Dropping the Atripla for Complera. It's been 7 years since first taking antifungal medication and finally the histo is gone.

Congratulations!  I'm impressed with your perseverance.

Quote
I may go get a steak and a milk shake.

At the very least! :)
Logged
"Life in Lubbock, Texas, taught me two things:
     One is that God loves you and you're going to burn in hell.
     The other is that sex is the most awful, filthy thing on earth and you should save it for someone you love."
- Butch Hancock, Musician, The Flatlanders

Offline drewm

  • Member
  • Posts: 1,248
Re: Finally
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2012, 04:51:37 pm »
Quote from: RapidRod on March 15, 2012, 04:28:22 pm
Just got off the phone with my ID doctor, 0% histo for the past 11 months took me off noxafil, 480 CD4 28%, undetectable. Dropping the Atripla for Complera. It's been 7 years since first taking antifungal medication and finally the histo is gone. I may go get a steak and a milk shake.

CONGRATS!  ;D
Logged
Diagnosed in  May of 2010 with teh AIDS.

PCP Pneumonia . CD4 8 . VL 500,000

TRIUMEQ - VALTREX -  FLUOXETINE - FENOFIBRATE - PRAVASTATIN - CIALIS


Numbers consistent since 12/2010 - VL has remained undetectable and CD4 is anywhere from 275-325

Offline jackfrost

  • Member
  • Posts: 93
Re: Finally
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2012, 07:34:10 pm »
Congrats!!
Logged

Offline surf18

  • Member
  • Posts: 533
Re: Finally
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2012, 08:35:35 pm »
pardon my ignorance but what is histo?
Logged

Offline emeraldize

  • Member
  • Posts: 3,397
Re: Finally
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2012, 10:03:24 pm »
What great news!
Logged

Offline RapidRod

  • Member
  • Posts: 15,288
Re: Finally
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2012, 11:01:45 pm »
Quote from: surf18 on March 15, 2012, 08:35:35 pm
pardon my ignorance but what is histo?
Short for Histoplasmosis. I had Disseminated  Histoplasmosis. It's a fungal disease.
Logged

Offline pozniceguy

  • Member
  • Posts: 1,232
  • Niceguy Dallas
Re: Finally
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2012, 01:14:11 pm »
Great  news  Rod.... perseverence pays....

Nick
Logged
remember the good times...honor the past but don't live there
Le stelle la notte sono grandie luminose, nel cuore profondo del Texas

Offline Joe K

  • Standard
  • Member
  • Posts: 5,821
  • 31 Years Poz
Re: Finally
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2012, 02:11:13 pm »
Congrats Rod.  Seven years to clear an infection is insane.  Enjoy that steak and shake.

Joe
Logged

Offline wolfter

  • Member
  • Posts: 5,470
Re: Finally
« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2012, 03:40:19 pm »
Good ole Ohio River Fever.  I've known many from down home who came down with this.  Glad you're finally done with it.

Wolfie
Logged
Being honest is not wronging others, continuing the dishonesty is.

Offline RAB

  • Member
  • Posts: 1,895
  • Joined March 2003
Re: Finally
« Reply #11 on: March 16, 2012, 03:42:47 pm »
Roddles:

Your Histo infection has always worried me more than HIV.  You've been through so much with it.  I can't even imagine.

But now it's gone, and I'd say not only should you have a steak and milkshake, you should celebrate with all kinds of debauchery.

I'm happy for you buddy.

RAB   :-*
Logged

Offline Assurbanipal

  • Member
  • Posts: 2,177
  • Taking a forums break, still see PM's
Re: Finally
« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2012, 05:31:06 pm »
Congratulations!  Must be a huge relief...
Logged
5/06 VL 1M+, CD4 22, 5% , pneumonia, thrush -- O2 support 2 months, 6/06 +Kaletra/Truvada
9/06 VL 3959 CD4 297 13.5% 12/06 VL <400 CD4 350 15.2% +Pravachol
2007 VL<400, 70, 50 CD4 408-729 16.0% -19.7%
2008 VL UD CD4 468 - 538 16.7% - 24.6% Osteoporosis 11/08 doubled Pravachol, +Calcium/D
02/09 VL 100 CD4 616 23.7% 03/09 VL 130 5/09 VL 100 CD4 540 28.4% +Actonel (osteoporosis) 7/09 VL 130
8/09  new regimen Isentress/Epzicom 9/09 VL UD CD4 621 32.7% 11/09 VL UD CD4 607 26.4% swap Isentress for Prezista/Norvir 12/09 (liver and muscle issues) VL 50
2010 VL UD CD4 573-680 26.1% - 30.9% 12/10 VL 20
2011 VL UD-20 CD4 568-673 24.7%-30.6%
2012 VL UD swap Prezista/Norvir for Reyataz drop statin CD4 768-828 26.7%-30.7%
2014 VL UD - 48
2015 VL 130 Moved to Triumeq

Offline Jody

  • Member
  • Posts: 1,961
Re: Finally
« Reply #13 on: March 17, 2012, 06:14:59 pm »
Good to hear you are over your health nightmare Rod, better days ahead.

Jody
Logged
"Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world".
 "Try to discover that you are the song that the morning brings."

Grateful Dead

Offline J.R.E.

  • Member
  • Posts: 8,207
  • Positive since 1985, joined forums 12/03
Re: Finally
« Reply #14 on: March 17, 2012, 10:17:03 pm »
Quote from: RapidRod on March 15, 2012, 04:28:22 pm
It's been 7 years since first taking antifungal medication and finally the histo is gone. I may go get a steak and a milk shake.

That's great news Rodney !! Congrats !!

Ray
Logged
Current Meds ; Viramune / Epzicom Eliquis, Diltiazem. Pravastatin 80mg, Ezetimibe. UPDATED 2/18/24
 Tested positive in 1985,.. In October of 2003, My t-cell count was 16, Viral load was over 500,000, Percentage at that time was 5%. I started on  HAART on October 24th, 2003.

 As of Oct 2nd, 2023, Viral load Undetectable.
CD 4 @676 /  CD4 % @ 18 %
Lymphocytes,absolute-3815 (within range)


72 YEARS YOUNG

Offline bocker3

  • Member
  • Posts: 4,285
  • You gotta enjoy life......
Re: Finally
« Reply #15 on: March 18, 2012, 12:03:06 am »
So happy to hear the good news.  I say, have 2 steaks and 2 shakes!!

Mike
Logged

Offline BT65

  • Global Moderator
  • Member
  • Posts: 10,786
Re: Finally
« Reply #16 on: March 18, 2012, 04:37:57 pm »
Congrats, Rodney!
Logged
I've never killed anyone, but I frequently get satisfaction reading the obituary notices.-Clarence Darrow

Condom and Lube Info https://www.poz.com/basics/hiv-basics/safer-sex
Please check out our lessons on PEP and PrEP. https://www.poz.com/basics/hiv-basics/pep-prep

https://www.poz.com/basics/hiv-basics/treatmentasprevention-tasp

Offline aztecan

  • Member
  • Posts: 5,530
  • 36 years positive, 64 years a pain in the butt
Re: Finally
« Reply #17 on: March 18, 2012, 09:42:06 pm »
Hey Roddles,

This is wonderful news. I know it has been a struggle, and not always an easy one.

I think this definitely calls for a rib eye and a large, chocolate shake, or maybe, vanilla.

HUGS,

Mark
Logged
"May your life preach more loudly than your lips."
~ William Ellery Channing (Unitarian Minister)
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
 

Terms of Membership for these forums
 

© 2024 Smart + Strong. All Rights Reserved.   terms of use and your privacy
Smart + Strong® is a registered trademark of CDM Publishing, LLC.