Posted by: appleboyde on: October 9, 2007
Today I found out that I cannot do the VRX496 study. My CD4 nadir (which means lowest CD4 count ever) was below the new requirement of no less than 250 which would be changing next month when I was scheduled for my second intake. My lowest CD4 ever was 168. I am not [...]
Posted by: appleboyde on: September 23, 2007
I have been super busy working on getting my condo in order. Wow this place is so small compared to the 3 bedroom apartment I moved out of. I have been throwing away so much stuff to fit in this place. I am tickled that it is mine. I have almost recovered from the wash [...]
Posted by: appleboyde on: August 1, 2007
I have decided that I have the best Infectious Disease doctor ever! Not only do we do normal visits we talk via e-mails at least 2 -3 times a month. Well today was the meet face to face day. As always I get so excited about seeing her. We get to talk about my HIV [...]
Posted by: appleboyde on: July 23, 2007
OK, so here is some updates on things going on in the life of AppleBoy. First, I will talk about VRX496 trial. I have been on AZT for almost a month now and I am waiting for lab work results from the blood draw I had last week. If that is undetectable [...]
Posted by: appleboyde on: June 27, 2007
Ok, we are adding a new medication as of tomorrow. So I will be on Atripla and AZT. This combo should add more power to the Atripla. I will do lab work in the morning and take the first pill after that. Still this will be an easily manageable combo. I should be able to [...]
Posted by: appleboyde on: June 25, 2007
I just got back the second VL test results and it is 103. The my VL has to be below 50 to get into the study. I got an e-mail just after the one about the results from my doctor at UPenn and she said lets change meds and then attempt to enter the study [...]
Posted by: appleboyde on: June 21, 2007
today from the study folks. I am hoping tomorrow to hear if the antibody came back and what the Viral Load says. My fingers are still crossed. If the VL is not undetectable then there will be a change in meds and I will get into that on here if I have to go that [...]
Posted by: appleboyde on: June 18, 2007
I got a call that my Viral Load tests where back and they are 129 it has to be less than 30 to enter the study. The viral load is not undetectable meaning right now I cannot be in the study. So tomorrow I am going to give another tube of blood for them to [...]
Posted by: appleboyde on: June 15, 2007
I got part of my lab work back today from the study. Right now none of the tests have said I cannot be in the study so far. Still waiting on Viral Load and Antibody test for the VRX496 vector. So below is what I know so far. Triglycerides 157
Cholesterol 140
Hepatitis panel–non-reactive
CD4 533/24%
Lipase 94
Posted by: appleboyde on: June 13, 2007
I am exhausted! I got up at 4:50 this morning to get ready to go to UPenn for my intake into VRX496. I was on the road by 5:45. I don’t like traffic so I decided that if I left that early the traffic would not be as bad. It was [...]
