1 year post tx results - SVR

I made it - SVR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My 1 year post tx results came back NOT DETECTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For those that are new or don't remember me I was a genotype 1-a and treated for 52 weeks (Pegasys weekly and 1,000 mg of ribavirin daily).

I just wanted to share the news with the people here that helped me get through the rough times that I had during tx.

For those of you on tx hang in there, tx does work.

TS

[DRAGON SLAYER]

GREAT NEWS.....you are an encouragement to others.
Stay well & Hep FREE...

Good luck,
Ben

[mikesimon]

Great news. Stay well. Mike

[Soleus]

Congratulations TS, That

[LvdByGod]

AWESOME!!! so glad you made it to this great conclusion...How will you celebrate?

can i ask, how are your side effects from treatment? are they completely gone now or are any still hangin around?

[scruffy]

Excellent!! Thanks for telling us and Celebrate!

[layla]

Congrats! Great news for you. Have fun celebrating. LL

[doll face]

CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!!!!! every time I hear of another 1a clearing my heart just soars. More and more each day I believe that the key for us type 1s is extended tx, a year from now I hope to be following in your footsteps.

[raheem]

Great news. I'm a 1b guy with SVR 6 months after treatment.  In 6 more months I hope I'm in your shoes!

[Foreign girl]

Great news! Congratulations. I am due for my 1 year post treatment PCR test at the end of November.

Foreign girl.

[MajNeni]

Congratulations on earning your freedom.  Live long and well!
Maj Neni

[cao]

Congrats!  That is truly wonderful news.  Enjoy!!!!!

[ts2010]

Thanks for all of your comments of support.

To answer your questions:

soleus - All functions (I assume you mean liver functions) are in normal range.

LVDBYGOD - I feel great.

genedog - my pre tx viral load test gave the results as >500,000 so I can't give you an exact number.  I can only say that it was over 500,000.

[genedog]

i see a lot of people almost done with tx on here, mide if i ask what your viral laod was at your start of tx?  iam on week 6 1b 11m vl load at start

[Indiana]

WOO-HOO!! ANOTHER 1 BITES THE DUST!!(where's Eyedeas when I need him?) YOU'VE MADE IT BABY!! DRAGON KNUCKLES AT YOUR HOUSE TONITE!! INDIANA COWS ARE GOIN DOWN!!
It sure feels GOOD.....don't it??
It's OVER!
Congratulations.........

[Galen]

That is wonderful!!  So glad you could join us on the bus.  Always room for more!!!!!

[Oreos]

Congratulations on your new life!!!  As a 1A 2 weeks post tx (48 weeks Pegasys/Copeg) your post is motivating : )

[pegory]

Congrats TS.  Thanks for sharing your great news.  I was a 1b and get my 1 year post tx test in Dec.  My 6 months was SVR.

Soleus,  I lost fingernails during treatment and they grew back, so hang in there with the toenails.

[mumsie]

Congrats on your 1 year can hardly wait like you Chev coming up on 6 mo.my nails are **** hang nails and ridges, hairs coming back tho...yeah! just started a cleanse hoping that will help...so if you test neg after a year that's it no more worries? don't mean to sound dumb...Have a great day everyone...hang in there:)Sue

[cuteus]

TY for bringing hope to a fellow 1a also on pegasys/copeg.
Celebrate hcv free living!

[cuteus]

i forgot to comment on the hair, it is a very common side to start losing hair around month 4, especially if your hair is long. I was told to cut it by my doc, but I couldn't. so i did get many freaky months of what seemed huge loss. no one noticed but me and boyfriend.
My doc suggested biotin, vit e and zinc for the hair, trim it if you can, and try to see if you can tolerate nioxin shampoo, the doc suggested that one too. I also think that the anemia we all seem to get, contributes to the hairloss, so make sure your GI will intervene if your anemia makes you too weak.
the nails: mine were not growing before Tx, maybe hcv stopped them, but they have grown on treatment, nice plus. and I have not gotten a single cold or flu since starting. eyelashes seem to lenghthen also. so there are some silver linings....oh! and you might be able to eat all the snickers candy bars you want, and not gain weigh.  my favoritte side.

[newco]

I am new and start tx this week, very paranoid but excited for you since I am also a 1a it makes me feel like I can do it. The hair and nails are freaking me out but I am being reassured as I read other comments that they are growing back. What type of cleanse are you doing? Something to detox the meds I assume.
Wishing you well :)
Newco

[ral]

Congrats on your 1 yr. This must be just great.

Enjoy

Bob L

[madbyron]

Congratulations, ts, and well done. Do you plan to do long-term screening for hcc or rna?