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Author Topic: Lab Results...I DID IT!  (Read 5489 times)

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Offline WillyWump

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Lab Results...I DID IT!
« on: June 25, 2013, 08:21:40 pm »
I did it , I finally busted 1000 cd4's! My Cd4 level is 1036.

If you remember my back story I lost nearly half my CD4's on my last visit 4 months ago, down to 489. Doc thought it was due to my "fluish" couple months where I was sick constantly ( I didnt get a flu shot last winter, lesson learned).

My Kidneys have finally leveled out at 138, which is still slightly impaired, but its still good because they had been dropping each time, and now It seems Ive stopped the decline.

I weigh in at a strapping 173 (all muscle of course), good BP. And I had my Pap smear to make sure my love tunnel was free from barnacles..she was a bit rough this time, felt like she was performing a Root-canal down there. But in the end I thanked her by giving her a nice brown eye wink.

Oh, seems my Hep B shots have not taken, so they gave me a double dose this time, one in each arm. I asked what happens if this doesn't take, and she said "Just dont get Hep B". Actually if it doesn't take they will repeat the double does on next visit.

The dog ate the Lipid results...she did not order them again this time so nothing to report there. sorry MissP.

In celebration I went to Mi Tierras in the World Famous Market Square! Es muy bien! and had the DELUX plate and a nice Margarita. Even had a Mariachi pluck me a pretty tune  :P



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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 mitch777

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Re: Lab Results...I DID IT!
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2013, 09:20:54 pm »
Congrats and you are a riot! :)
33 years hiv+ with a curtsy.

Offline Jmarksto

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Re: Lab Results...I DID IT!
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2013, 09:21:11 pm »
Willy; Great numbers!  I know I would freak out (even though I shouldn't) if my CD4s  were cut in half.   The deluxe plate and mariachi sounds appropriate. 

best wishes on the hep b vac!
jm
03/15/12 Negative
06/15/12 Positive
07/11/12 CD4 790          VL 4,000
08/06/12 CD4 816/38%   VL 49,300
08/20/12 Started Complera
11/06/12 CD4   819/41% VL 38
02/11/13 CD4   935/41% VL UD
06/06/13 CD4   816/41% VL UD
10/28/13 CD4 1131/45% VL 25
02/25/14 CD4   792/37% VL UD
07/09/14 CD4 1004/39% VL UD
11/03/14 CD4   711/34% VL UD
03/13/15 CD4   833/36% VL UD
04/??/15 Truvada & Tivicay
06/01/15 CD4 1100/50% VL UD
10/16/15 CD4   826/43% VL UD
??/??/2017 Descov & Tivicay
2017 VL UD, CD4 stable around 850
2018 VL UD, CD4 stable around 850

Offline buginme2

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Re: Lab Results...I DID IT!
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2013, 12:40:16 am »
Wow.  I have cd4 envy. 

Congrats on the kidney test, I'm sure your feeling relieved by that one.  :)

Don't be fancy, just get dancey

Offline LiveWithIt

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Re: Lab Results...I DID IT!
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2013, 01:07:04 am »
Good for you, congrats.
Pray God you can cope
I know you have a little life in you yet.
I know you have a lot of strength left.

Offline mikeyb39

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Re: Lab Results...I DID IT!
« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2013, 01:07:53 am »
Congrats on your numbers!  i hope mine rebound after my last plunge due to my flu. I don't think i could allow a female to feel around in my lower regions, just a personal thing for me
11/02/2010  cd4-251, vl-591000
12/09/2010  started Atripla
02/18/2011  cd4-425, vl-800
06/10/2011  cd4-447, vl-70
10/10/2011  cd4-666, vl-80
01/05/2012  swiched med (prezista,norvir ,isentress, )
02/10/2012  cd4-733, vl-UD  Viread removed
06/10/2012  cd4-614, vl-UD
12/14/2012  cd4-764, vl-UD
09/01/2013  cd4-785, vl-UD
03/06/2014. cd4- 1078, VL-UD
09/05/2014  cd4-850 , VL-UD
09/05/2014 switched meds isentress, prezcobix -still only two antivirals
10/14/2015  cd4-600 , VL-UD

Offline tednlou2

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Re: Lab Results...I DID IT!
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2013, 12:31:42 am »
Congrats!  Do you and your doc think the kidney issues are due to meds, the virus, or both?  I remember you discussing it, but cannot remember.  Oh, Texas has places doing anal paps?  I've asked every doc visit and asked my colorectal doc, and I'm always told no one is doing it here.

Again, great news on your labs. 

Offline BT65

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Re: Lab Results...I DID IT!
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2013, 05:36:13 am »
Congrats, Will!  So happy your Cd4's went back up.  Hopefully your kidneys will continue to improve and the Hep B vaccine will take this time.
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Offline ARMANDO

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Re: Lab Results...I DID IT!
« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2013, 06:48:54 am »
GOOD NEWS WILLIE,MI TIERAS?YOU MUST LIVE IN SAN ANTONIO,ME TOO !!!

Offline bocker3

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Re: Lab Results...I DID IT!
« Reply #9 on: June 27, 2013, 08:05:10 am »
Congrats!  Do you and your doc think the kidney issues are due to meds, the virus, or both?  I remember you discussing it, but cannot remember.  Oh, Texas has places doing anal paps?  I've asked every doc visit and asked my colorectal doc, and I'm always told no one is doing it here.

Again, great news on your labs.

It's sort of insane for doctors (especially a colorectal doc) to say no one is doing them??  All it requires is a swapping of your hole and that is smeared on a microscope slide.  The slide is stained with papanicolaou stain (hence the "pap smear" name).  Any histologist, followed by a pathologist should be able to read this slide and see normal vs. abnormal cells.  This test ain't rocket science.

Mike

Modified to add:  Great results Wumpy.....  sorry for the small hijack.

Offline WillyWump

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Re: Lab Results...I DID IT!
« Reply #10 on: June 27, 2013, 11:11:17 am »
Congrats!  Do you and your doc think the kidney issues are due to meds, the virus, or both?  I remember you discussing it, but cannot remember.  Oh, Texas has places doing anal paps?  I've asked every doc visit and asked my colorectal doc, and I'm always told no one is doing it here.

Again, great news on your labs. 

It's sort of insane for doctors (especially a colorectal doc) to say no one is doing them??  All it requires is a swapping of your hole and that is smeared on a microscope slide.  The slide is stained with papanicolaou stain (hence the "pap smear" name).  Any histologist, followed by a pathologist should be able to read this slide and see normal vs. abnormal cells.  This test ain't rocket science.

Mike

Modified to add:  Great results Wumpy.....  sorry for the small hijack.

Interesting sidenote...my doc made a comment which struck me as odd...she said something along the lines of "You're lucky, we can do the Pap today, we havent been able to do them very much lately" I didnt question her, and I have no idea what that means.


GOOD NEWS WILLIE,MI TIERAS?YOU MUST LIVE IN SAN ANTONIO,ME TOO !!!

Yes! Let's get together sometime for a Margarita ;)
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 OneTampa

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Re: Lab Results...I DID IT!
« Reply #11 on: June 27, 2013, 10:32:58 pm »
Willy, you "whipped" the hell out of that HIV virus! 

Congratulations!

 :D
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Offline skeebo1969

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Re: Lab Results...I DID IT!
« Reply #12 on: June 28, 2013, 12:00:13 am »


  Good stuff Willy.
I despise the song Love is in the Air, you should too.

Offline eric48

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Re: Lab Results...I DID IT!
« Reply #13 on: June 30, 2013, 05:58:49 pm »
Good job!

Eric
NVP/ABC/3TC/... UD ; CD4 > 900; CD4/CD8 ~ 1.5   stock : 6 months (2013: FOTO= 5d. ON 2d. OFF ; 2014: Clin. Trial NCT02157311 = 4days ON, 3days OFF ; 2015: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02157311 ; 2016: use of granted patent US9101633, 3 days ON, 4days OFF; 2017: added TDF, so NVP/TDF/ABC/3TC, once weekly

 


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