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Author Topic: New Lab Results!  (Read 3968 times)

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Offline lostinthecorn

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New Lab Results!
« on: November 20, 2012, 01:14:35 pm »
VL down from almost 1.2mil to 1,100 since 9/25 :)  I guess now I know what the big deal is, sitting here crying from happiness... not a normal thing for me lol -  Not the end of the story but it's such a relief to see progress!

Hope everyone is well and that you all enjoy the holiday!

1/2014 - CD4 446 | HIV VL 157 (i was sick that week too!)
11/2013 - changed from Atripla to Complera (not from CD4 drop, because Sustiva makes me crazy!)
10/2013 - CD4 214 VL UD
9/2013 - CD4 276 VL UD
7/2013 - CD4 367 VL UD
4/8/13 - CD4 288/23% | HIV VL UD! | HBV VL 86
1/15/13 - CD4 239/21% | HIV VL 43 | HBV VL 2800
11/15/12 - VL 1,100 :)
10/27/12 - Switch to Atripla
10/15/12 - Changed from Bactrim to Dapsone
9/25/12 - Diag HBV+, CD4 49 CD4% 13.8  VL 1.2Mil
(started Norvir, Prezista, Truvada + Bactrim + Fluconazole)
9/21/12 - Diag HIV+

Offline tednlou2

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Re: New Lab Results!
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2012, 02:44:31 pm »
Certainly gives you something to be thankful for this thanksgiving.  Great news. 

Offline britchick

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Re: New Lab Results!
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2012, 04:05:35 pm »
lostinthe corn,

Fantastic news!!!!!!!!!!!!

Britchickx

Offline Fisher

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Re: New Lab Results!
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2012, 05:07:03 pm »
Wonderful news!

-fisher
- fisher
06/15 CD 365 %24 VL<20
01/15 CD 468 %24 VL<20
09/14 CD 385 %22 VL<20
07/14 CD 391 %20 VLUD
04/14 CD 486 %23 VL<20
11/13 CD 351 %21  VL<20
10/13 CD 390 %16  VL<20
06/13 CD 315 %19  VL 22
02/13 CD 396 %14  VL<20
12/12 CD 392 %13  VL320
11/12 CD 428 %13  VL1200
*Started Meds: Atripla
10/12 CD 427 %11  VL 139000 -- 09/12 CD 408 %13 VL 92928
09/11 CD 745 %27 VL CLOT -- 10/10 CD 863 %29 VL 2782
10/09 CD 597 %30 VL 2537 -- 05/08 CD 809 %28 VL 1504
04/07 CD 797 %25 VL 3558 -- 11/06 CD 720 %28 VL 1214
06/05 CD 731 %25 VL 1575 -- 12/04 CD 1176 %30 VL 1329
01/04 CD 959 %26 VL 1011 -- 11/03 CD 1000 %28 VL 1581
12/02 CD 748 %28 -- 10/01 CD 860 %25
08/00 CD 1022 %28 -- 04/99 CD 854 %27
11/98 CD 899 %28 -- 02/97 CD 1400 %37
11/96 CD 1325  VL <500 -- 09/96 – Western Blot
05/83 – 04/98 - Mon - Pa

Offline leatherman

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Re: New Lab Results!
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2012, 05:17:12 pm »
that's great news to hear!
Don't you love the way the meds DO work?  ;)

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
leatherman (aka Michael)

We were standing all alone
You were leaning in to speak to me
Acting like a mover shaker
Dancing to Madonna then you kissed me
And I think about it all the time
- Darren Hayes, "Chained to You"

Offline WillyWump

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Re: New Lab Results!
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2012, 06:38:05 pm »
Congrats corn! Isn't it great to get nice lab results!!!  ;D

So happy for ya!

-WIll
POZ since '08

Last Labs-
11-6-14 CD4- 871, UD
6/3/14 CD4- 736, UD 34%
6/25/13 CD4- 1036, UD,
2/4/13, CD4 - 489, UD, 28%

Current Meds: Prezista/Epzicom/ Norvir
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Offline lincoln6echo

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Re: New Lab Results!
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2012, 10:58:33 pm »
That's awesome!  See, I told you so :)
You actually beat me out lol.

Offline Denise03

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Re: New Lab Results!
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2012, 02:19:02 am »
Great news! I hope and pray for the same good news as I go to get new labs. That's worth be grateful for. :)

Offline scotty54

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Re: New Lab Results!
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2012, 09:14:32 am »
Lostinthecorn,
That VL lab is a helluva drop.  Now you can relax on your holiday.  Best :)
I may not agree with you, but will always defend your right to disagree.

Offline Since2005

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Re: New Lab Results!
« Reply #9 on: November 23, 2012, 05:24:24 pm »
VL down from almost 1.2mil to 1,100 since 9/25 :)  I guess now I know what the big deal is, sitting here crying from happiness... not a normal thing for me lol -  Not the end of the story but it's such a relief to see progress!

Hope everyone is well and that you all enjoy the holiday!

Congrats.... Happy for ya...

Offline Anqueetas

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Re: New Lab Results!
« Reply #10 on: November 24, 2012, 05:50:07 am »
Amazing  achievement  for you, congratulation.
ARS, hospitalized for very high fever-July 2011
diagnosed HIV positive - October 16 2011
CD4 460 19.5% VL 49000 - late October 2011
CD4 625 19.5% VL 50030 - January 2012
CD4 369 19% VL 69000 - March 2012
Start Sustiva+ Truvada - April 17 2012
CD4 524 24.5% VL UD - August 22 2012
Switch to Nevirapine+Truvada
CD4 490 26% VL UD - November 2012
CD4 539 29% VL UD - February 2013
CD4 621 28% VL UD - May 2013

Offline aztecan

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Re: New Lab Results!
« Reply #11 on: November 24, 2012, 07:14:16 pm »
Hey Corn,

The numbers are definitely going in the right direction and those results are wonderful.

Keep up the good work.

HUGS,

Mark
"May your life preach more loudly than your lips."
~ William Ellery Channing (Unitarian Minister)

Offline lostinthecorn

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Re: New Lab Results!
« Reply #12 on: November 29, 2012, 11:31:14 pm »
Thanks everyone!  Looking forward to the January VL and CD4 count, just 6 more weeks to wait lol
1/2014 - CD4 446 | HIV VL 157 (i was sick that week too!)
11/2013 - changed from Atripla to Complera (not from CD4 drop, because Sustiva makes me crazy!)
10/2013 - CD4 214 VL UD
9/2013 - CD4 276 VL UD
7/2013 - CD4 367 VL UD
4/8/13 - CD4 288/23% | HIV VL UD! | HBV VL 86
1/15/13 - CD4 239/21% | HIV VL 43 | HBV VL 2800
11/15/12 - VL 1,100 :)
10/27/12 - Switch to Atripla
10/15/12 - Changed from Bactrim to Dapsone
9/25/12 - Diag HBV+, CD4 49 CD4% 13.8  VL 1.2Mil
(started Norvir, Prezista, Truvada + Bactrim + Fluconazole)
9/21/12 - Diag HIV+

 


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