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Offline RapidRod

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New Numbers
« on: September 22, 2008, 06:45:38 pm »
CD4 375, 19%, VL undetectable. Only have to go every four months. What a relief.

Offline BT65

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Re: New Numbers
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2008, 06:48:06 pm »
Congratulations, Roddles. :-*
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Offline anniebc

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Re: New Numbers
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2008, 06:59:52 pm »
I hear helping to build barns really gets those numbers up.. ;)

Glad to hear things are going well Rod, keep up the good work.

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Offline aztecan

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Re: New Numbers
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2008, 07:31:05 pm »
Good for you, Roddlees dear.

Now, about those carpentry skills of your  . .   ::)

HUGS,

Mark
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Offline Assurbanipal

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Re: New Numbers
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2008, 08:03:13 pm »
Congratulations on the numbers -- and on being able to cut back to every 4 months!
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 Blixer

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Re: New Numbers
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2008, 09:49:54 pm »
Great news on the numbers.  Hopefully we will see more instances of "only every 4 months" for people on stable therapy.
David
Diagnosed 1/9/06
8/27/2007 CD4 598, 29%, VL 58 (72 wks)
11/19/2007 CD4 609, 30%, VL < 50 (84 wks)
2/11/2008 CD4 439, 27%, VL <50 (96 wks)
5/5/2008 CD4 535, 28%, VL <50 (108 wks)
10/20/2008 CD4 680, 28%, VL <50 (132 wks)
Changed to Atripla in 2012
1/14/2013 CD4 855, 35%, VL <40

Offline atlq

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Re: New Numbers
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2008, 09:53:37 pm »
Congratulations Rod!...
“Keep up the good work....   And God bless you.”
  --  Sarah Palin, to members of the Alaskan Independence Party, 2008

Offline Lis

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Re: New Numbers
« Reply #7 on: September 22, 2008, 09:55:38 pm »
good news.. relax and enjoy..(house work.. LOL)


love and crazy happy prayers

lisbeth
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Offline Iggy

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Re: New Numbers
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2008, 07:10:28 am »
Rod,

Congrats on both the numbers and the need for less frequent doc visits!

Offline auspoz

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Re: New Numbers
« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2008, 07:20:44 am »
Congratulations Rod on those numbers.

Best of health to you.

Auspoz

Offline loop78

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Re: New Numbers
« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2008, 07:24:10 am »
Congrats on the great numbers!

Offline J.R.E.

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Re: New Numbers
« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2008, 07:34:04 am »
Rod,

Congratulations on the numbers ! Keep on Keeping on !!

Ray
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.

 UPDATED: As of April, 2nd 2024,Viral load Undetectable.
CD 4 @593 /  CD4 % @ 18 %

Lymphocytes,total-3305 (within range)

cd4/cd8 ratio -0.31

cd8 %-57

72 YEARS YOUNG

Offline Alain

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Re: New Numbers
« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2008, 07:52:38 am »
Congrats on your numbers Rod!


Offline AlanBama

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Re: New Numbers
« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2008, 10:07:01 am »
Hey Rod

Welcome to the "Four Month Club" !   Congratulations....

hugs,

Alan   :-*
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Offline Robert

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Re: New Numbers
« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2008, 11:00:10 am »
good numbers, rod.  But let's work on that %.  We need to see that go up.

I've been trying to get my doc to sponsor me for the 4 month club for over a year.  No luck. I guess she thinks I'm not worthy.

robert
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Re: New Numbers
« Reply #15 on: September 23, 2008, 11:34:11 am »
Atta boy, Rod!
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     The other is that sex is the most awful, filthy thing on earth and you should save it for someone you love."
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Offline pozniceguy

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Re: New Numbers
« Reply #16 on: September 23, 2008, 07:22:38 pm »
Great news Rod .. welcome to the 4 month club.....soon to be the 6 month..I hope!!

Nick
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Offline Ann

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Re: New Numbers
« Reply #17 on: September 23, 2008, 07:55:30 pm »
Oi! What about your other numbers? You promised an update! ~shakes head~

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Offline jabez

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Re: New Numbers
« Reply #18 on: September 23, 2008, 11:15:34 pm »
Congrats!!  (I'm lovin' the 4-month club!)
Sept 2007 -- CD4 = 68; VL = 469,000
Started Atripla Sept 21, 2007
Nov 2007-CD4=217;VL=332
Feb 2008-CD4=237;VL=<50
Apr 2008-CD4=271;VL=66
Aug 2008-CD4=440;VL=52
Jan 2009-CD4=403;VL=61
May 2009-CD4=480;VL=129
Sep 2009-CD4=376;VL<40
Jan 2010-CD4=476;VL<40
Jul 2010-CD4=539;VL<40
Jan 2011-CD4=461;VL=53
Jul 2011-CD4=515;VL<20
Jan 2012-CD4=506;VL=54
Aug 2012-CD4=440;VL=21
Jan 2013-CD4=447;VL=<20
Jul 2013-CD4=406; VL=<20
Feb 2014-CD4=450; VL=<20
Aug 2014-CD4=535; VL=<20
Feb 2015-CD4=535; VL=<20
Aug 2015-CD4=707; VL=<20

Offline allopathicholistic

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Re: New Numbers
« Reply #19 on: September 23, 2008, 11:27:56 pm »
Hi Rod. Let's get that percentage up up up
:)
Thanks for sharing.

 


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