Last shot

[Andiamo1]

I just took my last shot this morning.  When I put the needle in the sharp container and pressed the permanent seal - the sound of that click was music to my ears! Each time I treated, I felt as if some piece of me was permanently removed.  This time was the hardest for me; I don't know if it is age, Telaprevir or both.

I hope to spend some time in a quiet place, hiking and just relaxing for a week.  Then - who knows - it's time to get a life!

Eric

[Andiamo1]

merryBe: Thianks for the prayer and good wishes.  How are you doing?  You went through quite a bit and I was not very supportive; I can barely write these days from lack of sleep.

I-horn: Thanks.

[l-horn]

WHOOOT !!!!

[merryBe]

so glad to hear you made it....A prayer that this time is the release for you, you've been a good soldier Eric.  Hope it all goes beyond you best expectaions.    maryB

[Andiamo1]

rangle, pigeonca. Forseegood

Thanks all for the support.

Eric

[Rangle]

Nice to see you complete your journey,for the first time the end of the road is the beginning for you.......Now go look for that boat,

SVR to you
Rangle

[pigeonca]

It couldn't happen to a nicer fella.  Congratulations!  I hope you feel much, much better and sail away to a wonderful future.  Looking forward to hearing about the next chapters in your life.

[Forseegood]

yipeeeee! youre back from your 3 hour tour! lol...so glad for you, easy landing there Matey!!!!

[Lady E]

Congratulations sailor!!!  You've finished your voyage.  I wish you the best of luck in your future.
-Eileen

[Andiamo1]

Thanks for your good wishes and support.

LL: I am truly sorry that I missed you.  I was looking forward to meeting you.

Eric

[Deb_c430]

Auguri!  fine, basta, niente. No more!  So happy for you!  This time SVR!  Your my hero!

You should go hike Arkansas!  They have some wonderful trails!  Really well marked.  Medium mountains.   Don't go in summer,  TO HOT!

Congratulations again!  You have traveled so far!

To all  congrats to you also for finishing!   Best wishes always!

Deb

[zazza]

Done! What a great feeling! And now on to SVR!

[Lady Lauri]

Congratulations! Know your thrilled! Sooo sorry I couldn't make it to lunch, would have loved to meet you, your wife and Dana (met the others).
  On to healing. I'm about to post about 10 days off meds, etc.

Prayers, wishes, hopes for your SVR!

LL

[EspritLibre1]

Yep, it feels great to be at the end... hoping your feeling beter each day with little residual effects and can just put it all behind you soon... thats what I wishing for both us.  Congratulations!!!!

[sldb]

Wishing you a lifetime SVR, you certainly deserve it!!!!!!!!  

[mikesimon]

Congratulations Eric. I wish you the very best. Mike

[Andiamo1]

Thanks you all for the support.  It certainly has made life much easier for me to have all of you to talk to when things get tough as they do for all of us.

Susan, Dana: I thoroughly enjoyed meeting you as well.  I wish you both the best and I will stay in touch.  My drive home was only an hour, so it wasn't too bad.  I didn't realize people drove so far.  Next time we have to pick a place more centrally located.

Eric

[geterdone]

Eric,
Congratulations! It has been some trying times over the past year especially in the combo treatment at the beginning of TX for you but now it is time to rest before moving forward in a new direction. Stay well!

Cruel, believe or not hr was right you do feel the smallest amount of interferon. Did my last shot Friday also and felt it Saturday but it had dissipated by Sunday morning. Also congrats! on the finish line as well.

jasper

[susan400]

I thoroughly enjoyed meeting you and your lovely wife, today at our lunch.  I do so hope that you have a long lasting SVR, you deserve it!   I had a long drive myself.  We had to stop and stretch a few times and I didn't get home from our trip and dropping off my friend until almost 7:30.  I was pretty wiped out and I'm not even treating right now.   If I find out anything on my April 1st appt., that looks like will be coming up for me in the near future, I'll probably put up a post on Medhelp, so if you ever feel like lurking, maybe you'll see what I found out.  I do hope you'll post on here when you get your good news about being SVR in 3 mon. (or 6), whichever you have for your first post viral load.

Susan

[Trish77]

I'm relieved to see your post that today is your last shot.  And you've already done it!  March 17th....8 days and counting.  Here's to many wonderful tx-free SVR days ahead for you, Eric.  You have surely earned it.  

I look forward to your results...I swear...fireworks from Canada!!  :)

Trish

[ladybug52]

How wonderful to read your post....but this line amazed me
"it's time to get a life!"
Wow, you make my life look like I'm standing still. You sound so busy, I truly believe you must be operate in overdrive when I'm in neutral or parked.
You have a wonderful life to look forward to, hope the next 6 months will relieve you of any lingering doubt or worry about it....
Hugs,
Bug

[scratchinghead]

Come hiking in Oregon. Lots of stuff not covered by snow.

[dmhrdh]

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!
It's been a rough year but we are about to reap the benefits of being in this trial...
I'm getting excited and making plans again.
We did it Eric!!  I really believe we are on our way to SVR and our new lives...I can't wait!!

[FullOfHope77]

Eric,

Wow...!!! You did it. I admit about 15 weeks ago that you were going to find a reason to quit due to your eyes and other challenges but you didn't quit again. I'm selfish in hoping this is SVR for you as I feel strongly that if you SVR then I will too! 8 more to go for me but  that won't be too long. I would like to join you guys for a lunch sometime this summer and celebrate mutual sucesses... I would love to come to the east coast as I haven't been in sooo long.

Something else I noticed about you that I never picked up on before and that you followed a similar career path as I did as a VP of Software is the same as a CTO virtually. But we just sold the company and I've retired at 53. Wasn't my plan but the way it worked out nevertheless. Now I just need to learn to sail and live the good life :->

Anyway, take care enjoy life starting again and keep us posted on the 'come down' and transfer back to reality. Some say its tough others say its so nice. Hope yours is just right!

Take care brother,

Scotty

[dperry10]

I guess I didn't realize this was your last shot today.. No wonder you did it before meeting for lunch.. Get it done and over with.. I always did mine late at night as I was going to bed.   Maybe thats why my sleep habits were so bad.   Anyway.. It was great meeting you and your wife today.   Its been a journey for sure.  And I pray that is your last journey down the dragon alley.  And that you slayed everyone of them this time.

It was nice to meet everyone today, and we will definately have to do it again.  I feel bad you were the only one treating and had to make the journey.  But at least it was all highway for you mostly anyway.  

Well I have to go finish up my laundry.    Have a restful remaining time of vacation and we all pray you are SVR forever.

Dana