Hello all

[Lionessss]

A long time ago. I joined this forum when I was just beginning tx. Not many would know me, but I thought I would let you know how I am going anyway.

I was genotype 3a and went on tx for 6months, and I am happy to say it worked and I am now cured.  I know all you guys will um and ah at the word 'cure', but 2 gastroenterolgists used that word. so goddamit, I am too! yippee

How is life post tx you may ask? Do I feel any different? and yes, subtley I do. I don't get so tired anymore. I dont get nauseus in the mornings. I dont have a warm sharp pain in my liver, and more excitedly. I dont get hangovers! Well, of course I would if I drank lots, but a couple of beers the night before, and I dont notice the difference the next day.

One side effect of tx that I havent yet overcome. is my loss of appetite. Food no longer holds joy to me. I lost abt 10kg during tx (am now 52kg) and I havent been able to put it back on. This may be good, you say? but I feel gaunt.

Apart from that I can quite proudly say. I dont have hepatitis C. wow ..who woulda thought. So hang in there you guys! :)

[IAmTheWalrus]

Great to hear the success story! I like the word "cure". Sorry to hear about the difficulty getting off the antidepressants. Hope the road opens up before you!

[nygirl7]

Congrats Lioness! I use that word "cured" freely to as I believe since we don't have a disease eating away at our livers trying to kill us that we are?  I mean that was the point right???  :)

[Lionessss]

Ya remember me goldyn? no never told my son.....
Congrats yerself!  

At the end of tx, the gastro dr who took over my care,,said...i seen pl with a higher vl then you fail tx.....I had to laff....."What? ya didnt tell me that BEFORE?"!

I felt quite sick and frail half way through anon....but i knew at 4 months mark..i had kicked it...i just knew deep inside,,,,,and last 2 frail months was kicking it down further more...dunno how you guys doing 12 months do it..well done!

Hair still falling out? (dashes to mirror) gawd hope not....I went to hairdressers after tx and saw fuzzy hair growing back..hope it still growing!

I AM enjoying life as someone who doesnt have a liver problem.  I have rarely been back to docs.....call it denial, but last 2 times i went I got good tests, and Im like ok...that sounds good...i will leave it at that...kinda thing...and they have waved me out of the door.

A really tuff part of ending tx was getting of the antidepressants i went on prophelatically

I weaned myself of slowwwwly....couldnt be more slowwwww........and I still got electric shock like withdrawals for a few weeks..was yuk....I think they worked whilst on tx (my moods were stable throughout) but blimey! getting of em??!!

Well done to all those who are 'cured' and keep going those who aint...amazingly enuff..there are drugs these days that can kill a virus....incredible...but it happens!

[goldyn]

I remember you glad to hear everything is going great! Did you ever tell your son?I got the big cure myself , i was 1a with15,000,000 virals Im truly grateful to the Lord that i dont have it anymore...

[Anonymous225]

Congratulations on your "cure".  You went through the hell so you can call it what you want.  I am at the halfway point of my tx and am already feeling less fatigued and feeling far less pains that I used to (but again, that might be because I don't fall down from being drunk anymore).  I have lost 29 lbs in the last 3 months and I too don't feel like I will enjoy food as much as I used to.

After reading all of these posts about what we are going through and the trials and tribultations that go along with it, it is refreshing to hear from someone that has completed tx and can go on to enjoying life.

Congratulations and have a good and healthy life.

[TeeVee36]

There you have it; the sick as a dog feeling is a hangover!  I just told my therapist that when I was drinking and using that I lived in a daily state of feeling like ****.  Basically, I described to her that being on TX produces the same sick feeling similar to a hangover.

I heard discouraging words on another comment last week that post TX someone was still feeling very sick and their hair continued to fall out.

So, your news is great news!!

Congrats on being cured!  

[sldb]

congratulations on your cure, how long have you been off treatment?

[hairtamer]

What a happy ending!
God Bless,
Rose

[FlGuy]

I remember your name.  Congratulations on finishing and being cured.  When I reach that point I will also used the word 'cure'.  For me, treatments were seemingly neverending hangovers. I'm not sure, but UK?