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SVVVVVVVVVRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!
Just got the news a minute ago. Undetectable at post 24 weeks and all liver functions normal
THANK YOU VERTEX!!!!!!!
THANK YOU VERTEX!!!!!!!
It's all good, you have cause for celebration and nothing should stop you from feeling on top of the world. I wish you the a long, quiet, lovely sail through the land of SVR.
Trinity
Trinity
Thanks for the kind post.
Some people have said outrageous things to me over the last week. I don't get depressed by that, but I do get angry. I am human and make lots of mistakes; starting that thread was one of them.
I would feel badly if someone said something nasty but true, but almost all that was said was untrue and just said in Riba Rage and that made me very angry.
So, its nice to see a friend here. I wish you well and also Jules and all the other posters sending me congrats on SVR.
It was one of the toughest years of my life, but well worth it.
Some people have said outrageous things to me over the last week. I don't get depressed by that, but I do get angry. I am human and make lots of mistakes; starting that thread was one of them.
I would feel badly if someone said something nasty but true, but almost all that was said was untrue and just said in Riba Rage and that made me very angry.
So, its nice to see a friend here. I wish you well and also Jules and all the other posters sending me congrats on SVR.
It was one of the toughest years of my life, but well worth it.
Good morning Eric. It's high time I said congrats to you. I remember watching you and many others join the trial, wade thru the trials and eventually for the most part succeed if one was on a Telaprevir arm. Your case seemed to me one of the most interesting since you may have been in a group that could be deemed least likely to succeed; male, geno1, older (65+)and multiple time treatment failure. When you cleared so early in treatment and maintained that status it just seemed to me that you were one of the most palpable examples of the potency of this treatment. I am so delighted that you got your SVR....... since to me it signifies that many many people will be cured with this treatment; even people who have failed in the past.
I also wanted to take this moment to thank Eric for taking the time to help me when I was trying to get into the Vertex phase 3 trial. Eric took the time to converse with me and help me understand basics about being accepted and compliance in a trial. He helped me to know whether I could actually do it. In the end..... I did get in but dropped out when my biopsy score turned out so low (1/6). Eric took the time to help me. I had the pleasure of speaking with him by phone as well and that was a treat for me. I was struck by how he sounded the same on the phone as he seems to via reading posts; just an interesting thing about how people come off.
Anyway...... thanks for your many informational posts on the board here and the kindness and time you took with me to help me out.
Since the 10 days or so that I was in the trial I have simply returned (Lauri put me up while I was in the process of the trial) back home. We had tremendous flooding here and I have been immersed in work ever since. To some extent finally getting a biopsy after 5 years has put me on a track towards simply working and trying to get a little more ahead (or a little less behind) financially. It isn't as if I have forgotten that I have HCV, but I am trying to give it a little less immediate priority in my life. Yes...... I am going to be one of those "watch and wait" folks it would appear for a few more years anyway.
Long post, but I wanted to get you a little up to date and answer you about what I've been doing and to thank you one more time.
Some day I may drift into one of these Florida hepper breakfasts and we can meet. Until then...... thanks and wishing you some smooth sailing from here on in.
your friend........
Willy
I also wanted to take this moment to thank Eric for taking the time to help me when I was trying to get into the Vertex phase 3 trial. Eric took the time to converse with me and help me understand basics about being accepted and compliance in a trial. He helped me to know whether I could actually do it. In the end..... I did get in but dropped out when my biopsy score turned out so low (1/6). Eric took the time to help me. I had the pleasure of speaking with him by phone as well and that was a treat for me. I was struck by how he sounded the same on the phone as he seems to via reading posts; just an interesting thing about how people come off.
Anyway...... thanks for your many informational posts on the board here and the kindness and time you took with me to help me out.
Since the 10 days or so that I was in the trial I have simply returned (Lauri put me up while I was in the process of the trial) back home. We had tremendous flooding here and I have been immersed in work ever since. To some extent finally getting a biopsy after 5 years has put me on a track towards simply working and trying to get a little more ahead (or a little less behind) financially. It isn't as if I have forgotten that I have HCV, but I am trying to give it a little less immediate priority in my life. Yes...... I am going to be one of those "watch and wait" folks it would appear for a few more years anyway.
Long post, but I wanted to get you a little up to date and answer you about what I've been doing and to thank you one more time.
Some day I may drift into one of these Florida hepper breakfasts and we can meet. Until then...... thanks and wishing you some smooth sailing from here on in.
your friend........
Willy
Eric,
What a journey you have been on...you're sailing logs got me thru some of my stormiest days while I was treating and going thru my "stuff". You inspired, encouraged, and I am just so happy for you!!! Congratulations!!!
What a journey you have been on...you're sailing logs got me thru some of my stormiest days while I was treating and going thru my "stuff". You inspired, encouraged, and I am just so happy for you!!! Congratulations!!!
amazing news... you're my hero! hoping vertex will grant me the same news... 30 weeks down, 18 to go...
w.c. missy
w.c. missy
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