GOOD NEWS! SVR12!

[hepc4Sandi]

Dear Fellow Dragon Slayers—The Dragon is Dead!

I wanted to let you all know that I got "THE CALL" (earlier than they told me) from gastroenterology a few minutes ago, and my 12 week EOT HCV RNA QN test came back UNDETECTABLE! I am cured—no further follow-up needed (her exact words). They are not going to do a 24 week follow-up test.

I did the triple Tx Sovaldi/Interferon/Ribavirin for 12 weeks from Feb. 7 until May1. I was UND during the whole Tx, and at 4 weeks EOT. My Ribavirin dosage was 1,000 a day the first month, reduced to 600 the second month (after 2 days off, then 2 days at 200 after an ER visit) then up to 800 the third month.

I want to thank all of you who have been such a wonderful support for me through all of this—I don't know what I would have done without all of your cheering and knowledge. I will post a scan of the report after I pick it up tomorrow for you all to see.

Sandi

[sue4hula]

YAY!!!!!  Woo Hoo!!!  I am so happy for you!  What an amazing feeling it must be!  Savor it and enjoy the best news any of us could here!!  

Thanks for sharing and giving hope to those of us still on the journey.  

Again,  woo Hoo!!!!!!  :)

[zarmar]

No Hep C for you!  A wonderful freeing feeling it must be  I see you twirling in organza to impressionistic music in slow motion.  Okay, I confess - I was just watching So You Think You Can Dance - got carried away.  But I imagine it to be that way for you.  

Very best wishes as you dance off into the sunlight, with or without the organza.

[NYCMark]

Congratulations!  Well done!  I'm so pleased for your success!  And no more tests!
Best --
Mark

[Livelife777]

Well my fellow warrior, you did it!   "Party Time".    We can toast with some
Ensure, to keep from getting overly fatigued!!!!!!    A big Congragulations for you.
Even tho you had to take the dreaded interferon, the trio worked and you are one lucky lady.
Please enjoy your new found health and freedom from the Hep C virus, as
the effort is so worth the prize.   I am soooo very happy for you.
xoxo.    Kim

[beckland]

Congratulation. ..... how encouraging. ..

[Sovaldi13Newbie]

Brava! Very encouraging...you must be walking on air! Ding Dong the Dragon's Dead...So very happy for you but I hope we'll all be able to sing that song! Go live your hep c free life!!! So great!!!!