PCR results are in.....
Well, bless Sandra, my nurse. She rang me at 08.45am last Thursday to tell me that she'd got my results.
I had both qualitative & quantitative tests done, so rather than just getting a detectable / undetectable result, I got an accurate count.
My viral load is 43. This is not brilliant, considering that I'd done 7 months of treatment when I had the test done, but on the positive side, anything less than 50 is undetectable, so I shall be carrying on with treatment after all. I'm not sure yet whether I'll be advised to do an extra 6 months of treatment - I will discuss this calmly when I next go to clinic on 3rd January. Until then, I'm just glad that my treatment hasn't been withdrawn :-)
I obviously still need to get the arthritis sorted out, but have resigned myself to having to cope over the holidays. I'll chase up my rheumatologist mid-January if I haven't heard from him by then.
Callum, my grandson still hasn't made his journey into this world yet - I don't know who's more impatient, my daughter, my mum or me - LOL!! Still, as long as he & his mum are healthy at the end of the day, that's all that matters eh?
So, for now, I shall wish everyone a very merry Christmas & a peaceful, happy & healthy New Year.
Luv
Maria xx
I had both qualitative & quantitative tests done, so rather than just getting a detectable / undetectable result, I got an accurate count.
My viral load is 43. This is not brilliant, considering that I'd done 7 months of treatment when I had the test done, but on the positive side, anything less than 50 is undetectable, so I shall be carrying on with treatment after all. I'm not sure yet whether I'll be advised to do an extra 6 months of treatment - I will discuss this calmly when I next go to clinic on 3rd January. Until then, I'm just glad that my treatment hasn't been withdrawn :-)
I obviously still need to get the arthritis sorted out, but have resigned myself to having to cope over the holidays. I'll chase up my rheumatologist mid-January if I haven't heard from him by then.
Callum, my grandson still hasn't made his journey into this world yet - I don't know who's more impatient, my daughter, my mum or me - LOL!! Still, as long as he & his mum are healthy at the end of the day, that's all that matters eh?
So, for now, I shall wish everyone a very merry Christmas & a peaceful, happy & healthy New Year.
Luv
Maria xx
posted by Maria | 9:33 AM
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43!! So close to zero, it's maddening!
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