Results - FINALLY!!!!

Still undetected at 4 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

With Heptimax - even more sensitive than the Vertex PCR.

Eric

[FlGuy]

What's that phrase - eighth time is the charm? Looks like you can take the first few steps in the the victory lap.

[gauf]

Smooth sailing from here on out! (pun intended)

[charm27]

Wonderful. Good Luck and hopefully  you can put this dam thing to rest and get on with it.

Happiness, health, always.

[jmjm530]

Coooooool. But was there ever any doubt :) All the best to an SVR life.

-- Jim

[anise]

Congratulations!  Wonderful news to hear!

[mikesimon]

Wonderful news! Stay well and sail sail sail. Mike

[Trish77]

Absolutely kicka$$. :)  Awesome news.. best news I've had all day and it's been a pretty good day.  :)

Keep sailing all the way to SVR, my friend.  

Best regards,

Trish

[Andiamo1]

Thanks to all of you!!

[kickboxingmom]

I had my biopsy today.The ultrasound one. I needed to hear some gooooooooooooooooooooooood news and your 4 week news is the Bomb of Great News ! Congradulations !!!!! Finally, I am new here, but when I seen UNDETECTED and remember how many times you have treated I had to congradulate you !  

[Marcia2202]

A big huge congratulations!! Wonderful!! Fianlly!!

God bless, Marcia

[Wassup]

Yahooooo!!!!!!!! Such fantastic news, Jumpin' up and down for ya, well jumpin' up, at least, (it hurts my feet to jump down), especially if they've been dangling for awhile.  So, jumpin' up and up for your good news. May the wind continue to be at you back, (NO silly, not THAT kind of wind, (delightful ocean breezes, is what I meant).  At long last, keeping on prayin for SVR -(UND)!!!! Hugs, NO BUGS, Ant B  

[foofighter]

Well done sir. Absolutely fantastic news.

FF

[redeemed1]

great news,i pray you stay und

[fretboard]

Glad to hear it, finally!!  I been waiting for your post, peeking in and wondering.  Great news!  God Bless

[Deb_c430]

AWESOME AWESOME!

So happy for you my friend!  Few have paid their dues as you have,  


Auguri fratello!

Deb

[zellyf]

Congratulations! Enjoy the weekend!

[meki]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

OK - Eric - I gotta tell you something - don't be surprised if it's kind of a let down... In a weird way.. OK?

I'm soooo very happy for you - and know that you will continue to maintain this --- deep in my heart --- it's finally YOUR TIME...

Eat right - keep yourself healthy - and LAUGH and LOVE!!!


Meki

[CockSparrow]

Gotta hand it to ya.
Your never give up attitude, i find inspirational

UND at 4 weeks post is pretty damn inspirational

CS

[eureka254]

My sincerest and most heartfelt congratulations!  Your perseverence finally pays off!  
Time to bid the virus bon voyage ;).  Best wishes for continued eternal SVR.

[kittyface]

Good for you!!  You're quite a warrior.

Best regards,

Kittyface

[HectorSF]

YES FINALLY!!!!
WOW....Great news!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know you've been through a lot. It looks like all that hard work has paid off!!!

FANTASTIC!!!

YOU ARE A WINNER!!!
You must be smiling ear to ear.
Hector

[orleans]

Congrats! jerry

[Isobella]

Couldn't wish anything better for anyone!!!!!  All positive hopes and thoughts to you, Eric!!!! You are an inspiration and an unflappable source of experience and wisdom to so many of us, so I have to say-----YYYYYAAAAAAAYYYYYYY!!!!! To You!!!!!!!!

Isobella

[Aquila]

Congratulations Eric!!  I'm so happy for you.

[smaug48]

Fabulous news - congratulations!!!

smaug

[Lady Lauri]

WONDERFUL, great, uplifting news to hear. SOOOOOOOO very happy for you!!!!

I'm just  'popping' in past week or two....to check up.....so glad to see this one.

You've got it now, this time, you've got it!

Lauri

[comeagain]

Con!!
Really mean it!!

[zazza]

Such wonderful news! I am so happy for you! The sweet sound of those letters!

[AngelsOnMySide2]

Woweeee!
What great news...I am so happy for you!

Donna

[Andiamo1]

You are all the greatest.  The support here sure makes this trip a lot easier!

Eric

[thiagirl]

Congratulations!!! thats wonderful news . so happy for you.

[dlr2007]

CONGRATS!!!! I just checked in here today after a long disappearance and I'm so happy to see your news. You give so much to this board with your kindness and great attitude- it's wonderful to see that you're UND.
Big smiles and high five,
Dee

[willing]

congratulations - congratulations - congratulations - congratulations - congratulations - congratulations -congratulations -CONGRATULATIONs!
(the first 7 were just dress rehearsals)

[Mikkimoe]

Looks like smooth sailing ahead - so happy for you!

also posted a congrates to you on Trishes UND thread!

You are my hero....

Mikki

[redeemed1]

great news ,hope you stay healthy and und.god bless

[scratchinghead]

What are you going to do with yourself? You've been on treatment half your life. You are going to have to retrain everything!

[Emilio44]

Fantastic news my friend. You deserve SVR, as you are an inspiration to the hepper world and a great supporter to everyone. Well done. Regards Emi

[ladybug52]

Sweet!  First UND of many to come. Congratulations on your success, you certainly didn't give up easily against this disease, right?
Hugs,
Bug

[GingerB]

Keep up the good work....wishing you all the best!  GingerB.

[kickboxingmom]

Doesn't everyone agree that this is THE BEST news of THE YEAR ????? You to Trish !I think everyone should post again and again and make these guys cry with happiness..I am sitting here thinking how this disease makes our minutes in life seem so hohum, no matter what you do, who you see, ALWAYS hep is always there. Just to know that these guys have made it this far and know that clearing this devil is just a matter of the LAST shot or dose of riba. You guys will clear this demon! I am going to go right now and address a letter to Jesus .In Jesus' Name, 4-27-08.First of all, Thank you God for giving us all the technology to have the medicines we do have to fight this dreadful beast.
I'm again asking you give us "ALL" the energy, strength, and knowledge to fight this beast.We all need to be consoled, meaning, public knowledge that this disease isn't because we've been bad, just unlucky.Put your hands on Trish and Andiamo and clear them forever, as well as all of us.Help everyone clear their minds of brainfog so we can make good decisions.Monday morning when it's time to begin the work week let all of pull the bandaid off and feel good.Let us keep our hair.Help our hair stay intack.God I hope this doesn't sound silly to you as I sit here and tears start to fall because I know my biopsy on Friday was just a start for me and some of these guys on this forum have been fighting to stay alive.I'm praying for you guys with all I have and hope everyone hears good news as the year keeps rolling by.Thank You, Jesus             Amen,Tammy
P.S.I'm putting this letter in GOD"S BOX.meaning it's now on his shoulders and you can forget about it as long as you want when you need to because He will carry us when we need him to.God Bless you Trish and Andiamo, again and again , CONGRATULATIONS

[JackABCD]

Great news, Good luck.
Jack

[jools57]

Awesome news!!!! I am so happy for you.
What a journey you have been on. Thank you so much for sharing your sailing tales, and for your inspiration! =)
Blessings

[pigeonca]

I am absolutely certain that you're on the road to SVR.  You surely earned it.  Here's to an ocean full of happiness!
pigeon

[Tallahassee]

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Like Jim said: Andiamo is SVR (Sailing Very Regularly)!!!

[frijole]

You make anything seem possible.

Go Eric,

Go Telaprevir!

The very best to you
frijole

[FullOfHope77]

Eric,

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am feeling more confident about my own situation as I watch yours. Thanks for sharing your progress. I am in my last week starting Thursday...

Thank God!

Scott

[mremeet]

Way to go bro! That's fabulous news and it's just a hint of things to come. You've got it in the bag dude, better start planning out a serious sailing itinerary because the tradewinds are going to be blowing your way for the rest of your life. Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy too, congrats man you EARNED it - in spades! And keep playin' that VRTX too, that'll keep ya in diesel fuel and sail cloth! ;-)

[Andiamo1]

There are too many to name, but I want you all to know how wonderful I think you are.

There are certainly days when we all feel it is impossible to keep going, but the forum provides a sense of contact with other people that share the experience; they can provide support in a way that treatment naive people just can't do no matter how much they love us.

Eric

[miked]

Eric,

Wholly Moley!!!  I missed this!!!

Wow Eric...this is very good news!  Do you know exactly when you first became UND?  RVR, the sooner the better, is best.

OK...now you need to hunker down and wait for 12 week post tx.  As you probably know people who RVR, UND at post tx week 4, UND post tx week 12....almost ALL go on to UND  24 week post tx which is SVR!!!

Happy sailing!

miked

[miked]

Eric,

Wholly Moley!!!  I missed this!!!

Wow Eric...this is very good news!  Do you know exactly when you first became UND?  RVR, the sooner the better, is best.

OK...now you need to hunker down and wait for 12 week post tx.  As you probably know people who RVR, UND at post tx week 4, UND post tx week 12....almost ALL go on to UND  24 week post tx which is SVR!!!

Happy sailing!

miked

[Andiamo1]

I was undetectable by week 2.

I think many doctors now consider 12 weeks to be a SVR except for those with cirrhosis.

Eric

[susan400]

Once again, I'm very happy for your success at clearing!  May it continue on.  Happy Sailing.

Susan400

[Andiamo1]

How are you doing these days?  Are you considering any further treatments now?
Be well,
Eric

[susan400]

Eric,

I have an appt. at Shand's on May 20th.  I don't know if there's anything available for me, but maybe there will be something...     I'm just going to keep on following up the different avenues....    It's been 10 mon. since I was taken out of the trial.   Physically, I'm not doing all that bad, all things considered.  Yea, my LFT's are still elevated, but not extremely so.  I have NO IDEA what my viral load is because they don't run it when I'm not treating, or getting ready to start treatment.  I still get the ultrasounds and AFP every 6 mon. because the G.I. requests that I do it.  I really wish that Vertex would come back and say, Prove 3 Group C people - guess what we've modified the original protocol and we're going to offer you an opportunity to treat with all 3 drugs.  But, I don't think that they're going to do that.  I was told no, as far as participating in the next phase of Vertex trials.   Susan