It's been a long journey to SVR

[HectorSF]

I just got my 12 week post EOT (End of Treatment) viral load result tonight...

NOT DETECTED!!! SVR12!!!
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HEPATITIS C RNA, QUANTITATIVE BY REAL TIME PCR
Collected 2/18/2015
Result 2/24/2015
Component      Standard Range Your Value

HCV Real Time    <12 IU/mL      <12
Not detected

HCV Log IU/mL;    <1.08           <1.08
Log10 IU/mL
Not detected
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45 years in the making!

Infection 1970, Cirrhosis (2007), Peg-IFN/RBV, HCC liver cancer (2011), Sovaldi/RBV (48 weeks), liver transplant (11/16/2013), Sovaldi, Olysio/RBV SVR12 (2/24/2015).

New 36 year old healthy liver and Hep C free!

Hector :-)

[celtictiger67]

well done hector im so glad for u you have helped so many ppl on here including mysel keep up the good work in 3 weeks i will be 12 weeks eot  fingers crossed
              thanks hector
                      geo

[orphanedhawk]

This is the best news I've heard in some time.
You certainly have been a trooper, fighting hard and now you've come out on top, hep C free.
Enjoy the rest of your life !!!!!!!

Oceans of hugs,
OH

[HectorSF]

Thanks everyone for the well wishes!

Phew, I’m tired but very relieved. A good, satisfied tired.

I am very, very lucky and happy now to be finally free of the virus and its life-threatening consequences and be able to focus on my post transplant recovery and my second chance at L.I.F.E. !

Thanks to all the progress that has been made in the treatment of hepatitis C future folks won't have to go through what myself and my fellow hep C liver transplant friends have. But there are still many other conditions and diseases that people suffer with that cause liver disease and liver cancer and I hope that progress can be made with those conditions and diseases similar to what we have seen with the hepatitis C virus in the last few years. Meanwhile I will continue to help and support those in whatever way I can.

I found out yesterday that a friend, after a long wait, got her transplant on Sunday morning. She was on treatment and hopefully will remain free of hep C. I will be going to visit her and her husband this afternoon.
I also have two friends that will be going into surgery tomorrow to have a living donor liver transplant. The son is donating a part of his liver to his mother. Wow, talk about a hero!
Having been there myself recently I am very grateful to be able to help others recover their health and lives.

Get tested, if infected, get treated and cured.
Hector  

[Bilrac]

Wonderful news.  New here, but I can see that you are an incredibly well informed and helpful mainstay on this forum who has been through every permutation of hep c hell.  I wish you all good things.

[jules2551]

Congrats Hector!  You definitely have been through hell and back.  You are the definition of persistence and determination.  I am very happy for you!

Jules

[hepc4Sandi]

Congratulations Hector, what a long battle you have had! I am so glad to read of your results. You have been a leader of our band of heppers, and it is only right that you finally slay your own dragon! Live long and prosper!
~Sandi