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How was the recovery process? Did you feel better immediately or was it in small amounts and over several weeks?
by philangist 8y ago
How was the recovery process? Did you feel better immediately or was it in small amounts and over several weeks?
- iamleppert 8y agoThere was no recovery process to speak of in a traditional sense. Since this is a chronic condition, I’ve just simply gotten used to the aches and pains over the years. I really didn’t start to feel any different until a few weeks ago, when I realized I had forgotten to take my pain and arthritis mediciation, but I wasn’t having any pain that day. I went off it and I haven’t had to go back on it. My joints all feel noticeably better, there’s basically no pain anymore when I walk. I’d have some days like this before but nothing this long sustained before. It’s too early to tell but my doctors think that with a sustained factor level, my body isn’t under as much stress from the bleeding all the time and can focus on repairing the damage caused from a lifetime of near constant bleeding.
- philangist 8y agoThat's awesome to hear. I'm so very happy for you. Looking forward to a world where these gene therapy solutions are available to more and more people for a wider range of illnesses.