SVR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My 6 month post treatment test is NEGATIVE!!!

That's all I can think of to say at the moment -- I'm fuzzy in the head from excitement.  In fact, it took me 3 tries to log on because I couldn't think of the password that I have used every day for several years.

Formerly known as geno 1b    :)

Thank you guys for helping me through the past year and a half!!!  Seriously - thank you.

[nygirl7]

YAY WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Another one bites the dust take that you virus you been Slayed!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Willy50]

How great to officially see this.  I hope that the sides rapidly fall away and life can now resume, better than ever.

Willy

[Bill1954]

Wow, very very cool news; I’m so happy for you. How are you feeling now? Nice of you to stop in and provide motivation!

Bill

[jdwithhcv]

Congratulations.  What great news.

jd

[meakea]

Thanks you guys!

I am feeling great overall 6 months post treatment.  All of my blood counts are normal with the exception of my WBCs being just a fraction below normal.  My hemoglobin is up over 15 and that's such a great energy booster after living with it at 10 for so very long.

Yes there are some lingering issues but nothing that I need to complain about because I knew going into this that I wouldn't come out without a scratch.  The result is the right one and the stuff that came along with the result is just a nuisance right now.

Geno 1b
Starting VL of 30,100
Undetectable at week 4 of TX and stayed that way...  
95% sure I've had Hep C for 54 years with elevated ALT/AST levels documented for over 40 years.

[newleaf09]

Wow, congratulations! And thanks for the history.  Very, very interesting.  

[Moeymitt]

WOW, you go girl, enjoy life now.  I hope a year from now I am posting the same!!

[epiphiny]

Fabulous news!! Congratulations! Makes me all emotional, in a good way! All the best!

[Rockerforlife]

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX    CONGRATULATIONS MEAKEA     XXXXXXXXXXXXX

Were you on SOC drugs or the PIs

[mikesimon]

What wonderful news!!!
I'm thrilled for you.
Stay well,
Mike

[GoofyDad]

Awsomely great news!!!!

[meakea]

I achieved SVR with SOC.  180 Pegasys and 800 ribavirin (starting weight 120)

[justme53]

I've been-a waiting for this! Congratulations and continued improving health as you go along. I think these SVR lists will be getting longer and longer with each passing year.
Can't come soon enough!

Spread your wings, it's YOUR turn to fly now...........Pam

[jusjames]

this is what its all about ! congratulations

[charm27]

congratulations!!! YOU DID IT! have the best celebration day ever.
GREAT GREAT NEWS!



CHARM

[GreatBird]

YAYAYAYAY!!!!

[mj6000]

I'm so happy for you! Congratulations!

[virgocharm]

big congrats such good news wish you new life and happiness. looking forward to saying those words in march.

[RCM829]

I really love hearing this! It gives those of us on SOC great encouragement to hang in there and keep our eyes on the finish line. You did it...
Congratulations!

[comeagain]

Hi there flower artist girl, terrific news!!

Big big gongrats!!

Jan

[skersj]

Congratulations! This is such wonderful news!

[TeeTom]

That is AWESOME!!! Congrats all that work and pain paid off..

Teetom

[R Glass]

This is great news. Congratulations!

[can-do-man]

Very happy for you, Congratulations and Best to you

[WriteItDown]

CONGRATS!!!  Do the happy dance!

[portann]

Awesome news!  

And so fantastic that you feel great, with numbers in range or just about. (I had one funny little out of range white cell count six months post-tx - can't remember which, monocyte or ? - but the doc said it was because my body was busy making neuts, so it was a good thing?!)

Congrats on your hard-earned victory and very warm wishes to a super gal.

Love,
Susan

[spectda]

congrats! I am very happy for you! you're free!

[orphanedhawk]

This is always the best news and you've been fighting for a long time. Now to rejoice!!!

[copyman]

Congrats!!!!!. welcome to the club.

[smaug48]

Fantastic!!!  Congratulations, life begins anew

[terca]

That is great news.News like that gives people like me hope that there really is a light at the end of the tunnel.I hope you can now live a long healthy life.

[gypsyjoey]

Wow!  That's awesome.

I go for my 6-months testing on February 2 and sure do hope that I'm SVR too.  If I'm not, I don't know what I'm going to do since I was taken off treatment after 35-weeks due to pancreatitis caused by the interferon.  I don't think I can treat again because of that.  Good luck to you!

Joey

[meakea]

Thank you so much to everyone here for sharing in my awesome news.

I have to say though that it was not as easy as you think to type SVR!!!!! as a discussion thread. Yes, I wanted to shout it to the world (and I did) but, at the same time, I felt sad for all those that have been relapsers or nonresponders and I felt as if I would be making their hurt worse.  I got tears several times today thinking of several of my friends here who fought bravely through TX and yet who failed treatment. So...yes, my personal fight with the dragon is done but my fight against Hep C is not over and will not be over until everyone gets the same negative result that I did. I might just be a tiny spec in this fight - but I'm here.

Again, thanks to everyone who helped me through TX! Without your help I would have lost my mind (or maybe I did but it was a softer loss...lol).  I  got help from many of you right from the get-go by giving me the strength to change doctors when my original GI was WAY BEHIND the times with his treatment protocol.  I'm generally not a wave-maker but you gave me the strength to kick him to the curb.  And of course, when my sides would rear their ugly heads during TX someone here was always quick to chime in and tell me it was normal and to hang in there or to call the doc, etc.  Knowing others who have been through it is PRICELESS.

[lapis]

Late to the party, and so happy to hear your news!  Congratulations!

Lapis

[cpclinic]

Congrats! Congrats! Congrats!
This forum is the best!!!!

Barb

[IAmTheWalrus]

Burn, dragon, burn!!!!  :-))  Roasted reptile for dinner!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALVjwR3dFE8

[Vic1967]

Thanks for the encouragement.  I am on standard tx and my hemo has been around 10 most of the time.
Thank you so much for the great news.
Congratulations to you
Vicky

[GSDgirl]

Another late to the party but CONGRATS!!!!!   Great news

Denise

[annieCinMD]

Always good to read these posts! You must be ecstatic! Congrats, and best on your new life.

[lalapple]

Sweet News!!!  SVR to us all, Hickey Buddy, we've been through so much together.

[foofighter]

Yay! Congrats.

[vik97]

Happy SVR to you!  Congratulations!

[chuckles333]

Happy new health! I get my bloodwork done on February 13 for 6 mo. post and have an appointment to discuss the results late March. Wish me luck.

[santaclaus]

congrats on the great news. know how you feel as i got the same news the other day :)

[child24angel]

Congratulatons !!! meakea !! wonderful !!!

Hugs
Elaine

[alijee]

congratulationnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

[merryBe]

wow how cool it that!!!   Another one bites the dust....in this case, another 5 trillion virons) bite the dust....

I'm so happy for you!!  And I love your new hairdo BTW.

remember that song..."so glad you made it..."  well gimmy immy some lovin'

makes you want to go hug everybody on the street I'll bet!!!!!! congrats.

[orleans]

now, THAT"S what I"m talkin" "bout!!! congrats, jerry

[Trish77]

Congratulations!!!!  Happy SVR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Just thought I'd add some more exclamation points to yours. :)  All the best to you - wishing you happy days ahead!

Trish