I am SVR!

I just got a six - seven month post tx viral load and I am SVR!  I am very happy about it.  I didn't ever doubt that I would become SVR, but it's still nice to see it in black and white on a test result.

Just to recap.  I was a 1b and I treated acutely (for somewhere between six and seven months) on ribavirin and pegasys.

From my initial infection to SVR has only been about 14 - 15 months or so.  I even feel pretty great these days.  This has been a bad month and an even worse week for me personally, so this is some welcome news!

[fretboard]

Wow!!!!!  Congratulations!!  That's great news!  God Bless

[Jacob43]

This is great news! Congrats!!  

[dmhrdh]

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!
Enjoy your health and freedom from HCV!!
Denise

[rita863]

Congrats, Thats is GREAT NEWS!!

Enjoy SVR!!

peace
rita

[geterdone]

Well, well, well, big congratulation to you.

jasper

[jdwithhcv]

I'm so happy for you!
jd

[rita3a]

So happy you are SVR!  I know from reading some of your posts you went through a lot with tx.

Rita

[can-do-man]

Great news for a great gal. Sounds like you needed some good news about now. Only the best going forward.

cando

[kitkat14]

Congrats on maintaining SVR!!!  Looks like you are home free.
k

[comeagain]

Big big congratulations !!!
ca

[jmjm530]

You definitely win MH's award for coolest reaction to being SVR!

I'd normally say "congratulations", but in your case I'll just say so what else is new :)

Be well,

-- Jim

[Andiamo1]

Great news!! Congratulations.

Eric

[Bobby1952]

   WOW !!! Welcome to the club. Way to go.

Bobby

[kickboxingmom]

Talkin about pullin a bandage off on a Monday ! That is so wonderful.Sounds like your new SVR News is going to bring on New Beginnings for you.I wish you only the best .
I think that is the best, SVR ! SO Very REAL !
                                           S   V      R  !!!!!!!
Good Luck,
Tammy

[Kristina538]

Congratulations - it hasn't been easy for you;  I'm thrilled you finally got the Big Beautiful result... Best Best wishes for your tomorrows!!

[GoofyDad]

Great News! Congratulations.

[jools57]

I'm happy for you!!! Congrats!!

[Mary4now]

Congratulations....... I am so happy for you.. best of luck.

[willing]

YABBA DABBA DOOO!!!!

Enjoy the wonderful news.

[CMcH]

Thank you for sharing your wonderful news! I have been following you through TX and it is so fantastic to hear you are a SVR. I have always enjoyed your posts and if anyone deserves SVR its you!
Take care and be well
Connie.

[Marcia2202]

Hey sweetie, I am so so happy for you! Thank you for sharing these beautiful news with us. You have gone through so terribly much and it really brings so much joy to my heart to hear that you beat this ugly dragon.

Hugs to you, Marcia

[Xenigma]

Congratulations!!
You had such a rough time with your hgb on tx.
I'm so happy for you and that you are feeling better lately.
Now on with life!!
enigma

[GSDgirl]

GREAT NEWS!!!!!!  Congrats

Denise

[frijole]

alagirl
How great it is.  You really deserve it.  Can you see (feel) a big difference now?

goofydad - what's this about one thyroid short?  Is this an offshoot of tx?  I don't remember you having any thyroid issues while treating. Hope you and little goof are doing well.

btw - taxes are due tomorrow!
bean

[mikesimon]

I am absolutely thrilled for you. You have had a very hard road to travel but you've traveled it with courage, determination and grace.
Congratulations on your wonderful news!
Stay well,
Mike

[smaug48]

Excellente!!!!!!  Congrats - all the best going forward.

smaug

[nygirl7]

EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!  WHAT GREAT NEWS!!!!!!!!!!

you certainly went through enough while treating - you TOTALLY deserve this!
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Congrats!

deb

[Deb_c430]

Congrats my friend!   You have endured so much and I am so happy you are SVR!   Really good news!

xoxoxo
Deb

[FlGuy]

That's great news and I'm glad you arrived at this point. Onward!

[meNtoby]

Excellent news!  Congratulations girl, you did it!  Getting ready to post my first good-news milestone, so it's happy dancing in double time!

:-)
cat

[charm27]

Wonderful! Good Luck........

Enjoy yourself.

[GGraphix]

You where one of the first to welcome me to forum, ease my fears and answer my stupid questions. F'in A for you

[epiphiny]

Woohoo!!!  Fantstic news, alagirl!!!  Wear your badge of courage and freedom with pride!  Much love and best wishes xxxxx

[virgocharm]

congrats and best wisnes

[IAmTheWalrus]

Way to go! You have been a real inspiration. Here's to getting on with life HCV-free!

Warm wishes,
Brent

[Texas714]

Good For You!
Enjoy!

[Rangle]

Awesome.....the beast is dead....long  happy life to you

all the best
Rangle

[Lady Lauri]

OHHHH! I am so glad to see this! You went thru an awful time and I lost count on your transfusions and trips to ER. If anyone gave it a fight, you surely did!
Very glad you are also feeling better these days, it's an awesome feeling.

Keep healing up, getting healthier, hugs LL

[springfever]

Congratulations!  The SVR torch has been passed to you.  Enjoy the light and warmth.

[alagirl]

You guys, I came home and saw this and I was really touched.  Thank you so much for your response to my news.  

Honestly, I know I went to the hospital a bunch (hey, I couldn't cook on tx and they had pretty decent food) but I don't think I had it really that much harder than others.  It kind of doesn't matter if you are feeling lousy hooked up to an IV in the hospital or prone on the sofa at home, you still feel awful.  And the hospital at least gives you good drugs and brings all your meds and meals. lol  And truly, people like NYGirl, who had such longer treatment durations and who had so many difficult things happen to them during treatment, went through a lot more than me.  I was so fortunate to have been able to treat for a shorter time than most 1b's and still to reach SVR.

And I had such a peace about feeling that my odds were so great for SVR that from the beginning I never really doubted it (as Jim kind of pointed out), and that made going through the difficult things during treatment a lot easier.  I honestly had a more difficult time AFTER treatment because it was so anticlimactic and I didn't have any studies at that point to tell me when or if I would feel better after the effect of the treatment drugs.  So that was my personal darkest time emotionally, and to answer frijole's question, I now feel so good physically that it surprises me.  I have truly recovered and I feel pretty great most of the time.  I developed tx related RA, but even that seems to have diminished in severity.

I am just very grateful to everyone here who helped me through tx and its aftermath.  For the people who talked to me on the phone during times when I was a raving lunatic (when I was spending part of each day talking out loud to an invisible woman who only existed in my head), I truly appreciate your advice and your giving your time.  You few folks know who you are.  Thank you for not mentioning to me at the time that I was insane, even when you couldn't understand a word I said ;)  

I wish everyone good health and good luck in your chosen way of living with and treating your hcv.  I appreciate all of you so much.

Syd

[dlr2007]

So glad to hear your news. Even though you downplay it gracefully, you did go through a lot on tx and I'm thrilled to hear that you're SVR and feeling better! You were so helpful to me when my hubby was dx'ed wit diabetes, and that was right in the midst of your tx, and I haven't forgotten that. Congradulations!
Hugs and a big highfive,
Dee
  

[moahunter]

Great news alagirl - its funny, I feel so good now (about 10 months post tx), that I rarely visit this board, just pop in now and then, I just don't think about the disease as much as I did. It makes me so happy to come on here and see another acute reach SVR - you have had a rough ride, but I am sure it will be worth it if you feel half as good as I do right now.

[Trish77]

I just have one word for you ... (imagine that, me with ONE word!!! ... here it is....

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations!!!!!!

Trish

[Willy50]

I'm so pleased to hear that you SVR'ed Syd.  You sure worked hard for it.  I'm glad you made it and you are starting to feel better.  There were times reading your story I got kind of scared for you.  Anyway..... only good things ahead for you now.

Cheers and best wishes,

Willy

[AngelsOnMySide2]

Way to go!!!

Well deserved, that's for sure...

Congratulations!

Donna

[ladywhy]

Excellent News!
Very happy for you...I know it was a very tough journey..but thankfully it has a good ending.
You go girl!
y

[meki]

Nice babe!!!!!!!!!!!

This is such good news --- I am just dancing for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Meki

[Myown]

Great news!! Very happy for you!!
Enjoy,
MO

[tahoeunicorn]

seems like congratulations is just not enough to say, after all that you went through on TX. Now though you have killed the dragon, on that Congratulations are in order.. Just think no more dragon to worry about.. It's like starting to live life all over... Take care and Best wishes

Lynn

[orleans]

you go you bama gal!

[zazza]

Congratulations! It is so nice to read about each person who reaches SVR! Yet one more victory against the virus!

[kimmypoo2]

congrats
you go girl

[Tallahassee]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

[HARRYBEADS]

It's gettin to be work now congratulating all the SVRers. Thats FRIGGIN GREAT!

harry

[TeeVee36]

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

I have been reading your posts for a long time and you have had a serious rollercoaster ride.  You must be elated!  

TV