Well I did it.....I'm finished with TX

[uncledudeness]

48 weeks of torture and pain is over with. someone told me that the first half was physical and the second half was mental, and boy were they right. it had to be the most difficult thing I've ever gone thru. i don't know what i'm gonna do this weekend without a treatment. it doesn't feel right. i guess it's called treatment separation anxiety. BS, i know what i'm gonna do; enjoy not pukin and feelin like a zombie. in one month i go for a full set of labs and tests to see if the blood counts and platelets come back. if not it's back on rescue drugs for me. the blood counts are pretty low now. at 6 months i go for another blood test and hope to be SVR. i guess the best thing is to not think about it. i'm confident about the outcome.

yesterday a friend of mine in work lost his father and we have this tradition that an email goes around with the subject "Sad News". you can drop by and sign the card and give your condolences. well last night i had this dream that the email was about me and i was telling my boss what to write in the email....freaky hah? not the kink of dream i like.

well i'm on the road back to god health and will be in the wind soon enough. i'm not ready to check out just yet. thanks for bein there peeps.

[ArthursMom]

Good for you!  You went the distance!   I hope you start feeling better very soon, And then on to SVR!

[paen53]

Way to go, Unc!! Hope to see an SVR post in due time.

I think there is such a thing called Treatment Speration Anxiety, at least in my mind. We spend each day and week on such a rigid schedule of taking our meds and shots at precisely the right time, noting side effects, decifering lab work, ordering our meds...... I remember being SO happy to be done, but there was this "gap". It soon was filled with more interesting ways to spend my time, and hope the same holds true for you.

Bounce back quickly, Pam

[roostermom]

Well done! Congratulations! What a long haul. I am just finished 24 weeks on uncivil. Now comes the hard part of waiting for viral load results. You show me yours and I'll show you mine :)

[fretboard]

Amazing!!  Good for you!  Treatment separation anxiety! lol You could become a therapist and make a ton of money with that new dx. lol  good luck and many congrats!!

[willbb]

Good luck  UNC..!
Will

[flcyclist]

Awesome!  Thanks for the update and pop in and keep us company now and then.  Have a great New Year !!

[uncledudeness]

i just want to thank everyone for their support and well wishes...how nice it is not to have to remember to take anything anymore....it's great. and i'm starting to get less foggy. it's wonderful


thank you all again for being there for me..

[aj7538]

Congratulations. Let us know how about ur labs

[belle19]

what a great early xmas present and wonderful way to start the new year.  free and clear of shots and meds!!!  congrats!!!  belle

[James10500]

Congrats good luck with SVR and recovery!!

[frijole]

So happy to read your news.  After 48 weeks, the norm is all skewed.  I hope you recover quickly.  Last treatment I continued witht the procrit and the neupogen until the prescriptions were gone.  - Maybe a week or two after tx was over - and it did help the counts to rebound.

Enjoy
frijole

[Advocate1955]

Congratulations!  So glad for your good news.  Keep in mind that it will take some time for your counts to come back up, so take it easy, and don't get too frustrated.  Here's to good health.
Advocate1955

[Diane1186]

WooooHoooo.   Congratulations!   What a way to celebrate  the New Year.

[gene53]

The Dude Abides!!!!!

Congratulations, Good Job!!!!!

Gene

[eureka254]

Well DONE! Congratulations on crossing that finish line!  
That dream about telling your boss what to write... that was about an hcv-infected dude... it's the virus that's checking out for good!  Best wishes for SVR! ~eureka

[sschell]

Congratultions You did it!!!  I am half way through my treatment and bloodwork shows immunity system dangerously compromised, Can you pleasetell me what rescue drugs you were prescribed and did they help? Stay well... Stay clear.

[flcyclist]

Congrats on making it all the way.  Let us know how your labs do and how quickly you get back your mojo.  Wishing you a SVR done the road.  Cheers.

[orphanedhawk]

Congratulations.
I suggest getting yourself a treat, eat dinner out, buy some special dessert, or get a massage.
After 48 weeks, you deserve it.

OH

[desrt]

Nicely done dude. It's amazing how neatly those one month labs bounce back into range. Best wishes going forward.

[spectda]

congrats your dudeliness, wonderful news!

[hrsepwrguy]

Congrats on the completion of tx, wishing you a speedy recovery and also looking foward to seeing your SVR post.

Keith

[screaming48]

Good for sticking with it and finishing, hope you start to feel better soon.

[indy531]

Good for you stickin' it out till the end-may SVR be yours!

[ceecee444]

that's great news and it will seem like that month just can't get here fast enough lol ...but you will notice how much better your body will be feeling after being off of it I felt like a whole new persons after that whole year of treatment.
Can't wait to hear you news
Best wishes
Ceecee