Undetected

[hepcandme]

For real. Well, until the final finish line in December

What a ride

~ Linda

[patra_]

so glad to hear your news!!! won't be long now!  

Have you seen the LFTs for yourself yet?

Pat

[keepingOnkeepingOn]

It's quite a fight to cure. We don't feel 100% better right away post treatment. The medicine kicks butt. Be kind to yourself and proactive in gaining more energy and less aches and pains which seems common for those who get to EOT or even SVR12 and beyond. I had the atrophy but manual bodywork has helped enough for me to begin a 2 mile daily powerwalk. I think it'll be at the year mark before I am up to snuff and that's fast approaching.

[hepcandme]

Thanks All!

And, as a nice little bonus, mammogram today shows no cancer at all - sometimes I feel like I was not a good breast cancer patient back in November because I was so focused on starting my new Hep C treatment

Luckily I have an Amazing surgeon who went to bat for me at the "tumor board" and they agreed that the surgery was enough - though they sure wanted to throw in a little chemo and radiation

So, good news and I am starting to feel better - fatigue still being my biggest challenge

Giving myself some small goals like swimming laps twice a week to try to build up my strength, going for longer walks with the hound, adding some small weight lifting. I believe that being sick and then being on treatment may have undoubtedly led to some muscle atrophy and that probably makes one continue to feel tired

[Livelife777]

Linda.    That's wonderful news.   In a few more weeks you will start to feel the clouds being lifted.  Such a traumatic journey you've had and not surprised your still not up to par.  Keep reminding yourself that it's truly the meds still in your system and eventually your life will get better.
Stay positive
.....Kim

[hepc4Sandi]

Congratulations Linda! Hang in there, it was a long haul, and you are right, it was the ribavirin. I think our bodies become saturated at the end, and that is why we feel so exhausted, so keep up with your good Tx practices.

[dontworry_behappy1]

I'm happy for you.  : )

[turnbo1977]

Right On!!.. Congrats ...

[virt111]

That's awesome news, Linda! That's certainly a huge step in the right direction and I'm very happy for you.

Keep the faith!

[hepcandme]

It was so traumatic because I got quite ill the last few days of treatment and I was depressed and so, so tired and achey and nauseous and not feeling better even after EOT (except for nausea and headache) and it was difficult to continue to be positive

Then when I did my labs, my doc didn't add the ALT and AST!

Wha??? The secret formula for knowing before VL results whether you are probably relapsed or cured?

Finally, after 6 long days. the pharmacist emailed today to  say I was undetected.

I still feel like s*** but that's the Riba talkin and even the depression thing I am pretty sure was due to that jerk.

It's still not quite real. When I completed treatment last year, I texted 20 people - in all caps - UNDETECTED - and they all thought I was cured. So, making certain this time...

Good luck on Monday. I'm sending good thoughts your way that this will be a memorable and conclusive stick. But you should remember to breathe. It totally screws up your blood pressure test

And then you can text everyone SVR! (although in some cases you might have to text CURED! since not everyone knows hep speak

SVR! to you my friend. Thank you for your support and I wish the best for you and your lovely wife

~ Linda

[flyinlynn]

What's the buzz tell me what's a happening?

Congrats I see your post Undetected at 4 week EOT! That is fantastic news!!!!!

I have my 12 week post test next Monday holding my breath!