Actor Michael de Mesa cured of hepatitis C

MANILA, Philippines – After suffering from hepatitis C for 20 years, actor Michael de Mesa said he is now cured.

Hepatitis C “is a viral infection that causes liver inflammation, sometimes leading to serious liver damage,” according to the MayoClinic.

On Instagram, the actor said he’s been free from hepatitis C since December 2017.

“Most of you know that I found out I had the Hepatitis C virus back in 1999. Long story short, after 2 decades, I am CURED of my Hepatitis C!!! It is gone! Praise God!” he wrote.

“My family and close friends have known since December. I started the treatment in November and completed it in February.”

The Since I Found You and Ikaw Lamang actor said that his wife Julie never stopped helping him look for a cure. Although a medicine was developed 4 years back, he said it was expensive. After traveling, he and Julie found a genetic version of the cure in India.

“Luckily, Julie was able to find a generic version from India which was just $1,000 for the whole 12-week treatment already! So we got in touch with this Australian who helps people with Hep C. He is the head of the ‘Hep C buyers club,’ so to speak. He also had the virus but was cured 3 years ago and he has helped so many people around the world.

“Before treatment, my viral count was in the millions. 35 million to be exact! After just 4 weeks into the treatment, my viral count went down to 1,200! Anything below 2,000 is actually considered undetected already. By the end of the treatment, it was zero, zilch, nada, undetected! Got retested this week after 3 months post treatment just for good measure, and it’s still undetected.”

The actor shared the good news on his birthday. He also said that now that he’s cured of hepatitis C, he can spend more time with Julie and his family.

“I want to thank the Lord for another year of life. I also want to thank Him for bringing Julie into my life, making her His instrument, so that I can enjoy many more years with my loved ones,” he said.

Just want to share something with all of you. . Most of you know that I found out I had the Hepatitis C virus back in 1999. Long story short, after 2 decades, I am CURED of my Hepatitis C!!! It is gone! Praise God! . My family and close friends have known since December. I started the treatment in November and completed it in February. . How? My wife, @julie_eigenmann , never really stopped searching for the cure. Four years ago, the cure for Hep C was released but it was outrageously expensive! The Harvoni pill costs $1,000/pill. It’s a 12-week treatment amounting to around $90,000+. Crazy, right? Luckily, Julie was able to find a generic version from India which was just $1,000 for the WHOLE 12-week treatment already! So we got in touch with this Australian who helps people with Hep C. He is the head of the “Hep C buyers club”, so to speak. He also had the virus but was cured 3 years ago and he has helped so many people around the world. . Before treatment, My viral count was in the millions. 35 Million to be exact! After just 4 weeks into the treatment, my viral count went down to 1,200! Anything below 2,000 is actually considered undetected already. By the end of the treatment, it was zero, zilch, nada, UNDETECTED! Got retested this week after 3 months post treatment just for good measure, and it’s still undetected. . On my birthday today, I want to thank the Lord for another year of life. I also want to thank Him for bringing Julie into my life, making her His instrument, so that I can enjoy many more years with my loved ones. Update: Please DM Julie if you have any questions. Thank you.

A post shared by Michael de Mesa (@mdemesa24) on May 23, 2018 at 9:18pm PDT

Ano ba @julie_eigenmann? Magtitinginan nalang ba tayo or magswi-swimming?#HowMxJholiday #my2mikes

A post shared by Michael de Mesa (@mdemesa24) on Apr 7, 2018 at 3:15am PDT

Michael, who was formerly married to actress Gina Alajar, has 3 children – Ryan, AJ, and Geoff. – Rappler.com