Thanks Mike. I try hard smiling to my wife and daughters though not all that roses.
In regards to medication, I have tried doing viral load tests but it’s now getting to five months with no results yet. This hits me hard
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Hello Opa
I agree it’s not always easy.
I’m not sure what you mean by no results. I think you mean you have had tests to confirm your current status. If you are taking medication, what is it?. Do you know your current viral load?
When I think hep b, I think it as a spectrum and what part of the journey each one of us are on, but also a shared journey. We understand each others struggle.
I give you myself as an example. In 2019 I had a viral load of 350,000,000 iu/ml. At that time the doctor put me on entecivir and subsequently tenovafir to control my viral load. I think it was in 2023 that the level got down to <20 u/ml, correct me if I am wrong its considered undetectable. Aside to this whilst I was physically active, I loved food a lot so my diet wasn’t the best, so I probably had fatty liver issues as well.
Since than I have been focused on what I eat and continued with exercise.
I think it’s important to set expectation because that can influence perception. I think we are hoping for the elusive functional cure. I know there are plenty of smart people from around the world working on this illness. Until than there is a still a very good chance to live a long life if we can manage the illness. Managing through medication, diet and exercise.
Please don’t be hard on yourself. It’s good you bring your concern into the light within this forum, where it is a safe place we can talk.
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