Thanks everyone for your lovely comments.
No I dont have any lingering problems post treatment mental or physical. I was harping on about brain fog a couple of weeks ago but had a conversation with four of my 40+ girlfriends that night - they were all moaning about forgetting stuff all the time - I think it's just our age!
Eydeas - your SVR day will come. Keep up with the FF songs!
Indiana - Treatment does seem like a foggy memory yes, but I remember laughing a lot reading your posts! It was fun going through it with you. Depression wasn't an option reading about all your cow tipping, computer burning, bike smashing antics and your "poor me" face! If you ever come to England you must come and meet britgirl and me! I pop down to see her London for a celebratory lunch now and then!
I'll still be lurking here, its a hard habit to give up!
That is the best news, Beth, congratulations! I have always enjoyed your posts and am really glad you share this!
Kathy
Hi Beth, I am very happy for you & glad you feel so full of energy. I bet your loved ones are ecstatic as well. Toward the end of November my six-month post TX test is due. Hopefully I will have good news to share with you. It seems there is a statistically higher number of TX responders on this forum ---- maybe we all helped lower each others stress level & we became more treatment responsive. I know I found your posts to be very helpful many times during my treatment.
All my very best!!!!
OH YEAH BABY!! THAT'S THE KINDA NEWS WE ALL WANT TO HEAR!! i'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!
What a ride, eh? Tx was rough but it is becomming a distant mamory faster than I thought it would. I am recovering well too. I will get my 1 yr post tests in February.
So...have you turned back into a young "hottie"again? I imagine so. My hair has grown back and I am almost back to my starting weight now. At 52 I don't get many compliments anyways, but the other day this young babe hollered at me "Hey stud"!! I immediately thought....she thinks I'm hot....I am truely recovered from tx. BUT then she says..can you move your truck?? (I had her blocked in) Ah well...I can dream.
We had some good times on our tx time....even though Peg/Intron really sucks in the sides dept. But it WORKS....and that's what matters.
Congratulations.......I am glad to have had the opportunity to spend some "TIME" with you. You are a special person that I will never forget.
Best of luck to you and your family............
Beth,
Such good news, so happy for you. Congradulations....hurray. Now enjoy.
Forgien Girl,
Hang in, I remember when you first starting, I had just ended. I pray for the best for you and you are almost finished...hurray
Take care
I loved the way you said "I'm 46 and was 1b" how cool is that!! Congrats to you and thanks for that great message.
Lori
YEA!!! Great News Beth...I was wodering how you were..
Congratulations,
Jodi
Your news certainly is encouraging. Thanks for sharing it and continued good health.
Thank you for sharing such excitement! God Bless you and a long, full life to you. Joni
How sweet it is!!!
These post are the ones we all need especially the 1's. You must live on now and have a wonderful life.
Love, Peace, and Happiness
GREAT!! I START MY TX TOMMOROW. JUST RECIEVED THE CALL, I'M EXCITED AND SRARED AT THE SAME TIME. I IMAGINE EVERYONE OUT THERE HAS FELT THE SAME WAY. I'M SO GLAD TX WAS GOOD FOR YOU, GOD BLESS STAY HEALTHY . JILL
Congrats to you and thanks for sharing and giving us more hope.
Jill, Good luck to you tomorrow. I know your scared, so was I but it was a breeze compared to the waititng to start. LL
I, too, am SVR 1yr post-tx. I, too, consider myself cured. Altho 2b, I went into complete liver failure before even tested for hep c. I was told I would be dead by now, b/outlived every prediction.
I feel so good now. Energy high, out look positive, making plans 2 yrs in the future now.
Altho still ESLD, I am so releived I went the tx and lifestyle way, instead of giving up, not treating or trying for a transplant.
I have no idea what my life expectancy is now, b/I know my liver damage has halted and it feels as if active healing is going on.
BethUK congrads and don't quit your new found good habits!!
congratulations that is so encouraging. i'm so glad you made it through all the odds. this is hope for all of us. i was just reading the information givin me with the meds. (just started tx). it says for people over 40 and overwieght (me) the odds of clearing go from 60% to 49% for my genotype. so i was sad today. but, your news gives me hope. thanks.
Great news Beth! So glad to hear the positives. Hope you are doing well otherwise. Any leftovers from tx?
Kim
Fantastically Great News! CURED is the right word and I'm soooo happy for you! -Michael
Congratulations! I hope I will be in the same situation soon! (1b, week 47 of Pegasys/Rebetol treatment)
Foreign girl.
CONGRATULATIONS
JOB WELL DONE. I HOPE I CAN DO THE JOB JUST AS WELL.THANKS FOR GIVING US HOPE. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
Congratulation! Live your life happy and in good health.
Any sides from tx after one year? How is your emotional status?
Dheana
Congrats all SVRs!! Dont despair, LVDBYGOD, I am over 40 (54) and overweight (160-170) 5'6", Im a 1b, and at 14 weeks was SVR, I NEVER thought negative about this tx, always knew it was gonna work on me. When my biopsy results didnt come back (at least dr didnt call 'til 2 weeks later), hubby asked me wasnt I concerned? And I said no, whatever it says I gotta live with it, Im going to tx it, that's that. So my advice "NO NEGATIVE THINKING" I have seen what positive mental outlook does, in my own life, and others as a nurse, and its AMAZING! what people can accomplish just by being POSITIVE!
I've e-mailed you but would like to congratulate you "in public" too! Cheers!
I'm a 1b guy, 21 weeks into a 48 week tx and you are an inspiration to me when I hear good news like yours. Makes me want to keep banging away with the tx even when I feel rather uninspired. Good news for you and hopefully good news for us!
Happy Day for you. we all hope we will reach SVR too. its great to have people to share the journey with. blessings.....
I am SOOOOO happy for you Beth! There is life after TX!
Deb