Just wanted to say

[iwillbeatthis]

I had my last Riba pill last night.  I'm done. I had my weekly CBC today, along with my EOT VL test, and my ANC jumped to 1.00 on it's own, I'm convinced that my mind has told my body that tx is over, so it started roaring back on it's own. I'm in the camp that your body should at least be given the chance to correct it's own ANC without Neupogen while on tx, if possible. Sometimes the body can do unbelievable things without additional, powerful chemicals.

I feel strangely great these past several weeks, which is crazy, because I figured this is when I would really feel terrible.

For those that are horrified of this tx, and I was so terrified I thought it would kill me for sure... don't be.
I'm thin, my body hates chemicals, so I just assumed this treatment would do me in. Not only did it not, but I kinda sailed through.

I just wanted to say that this is day one after tx, and I feel normal. Which for me is good, because I'm a very energetic person. I put this off for years because of fear, and tried 'alternatives'. I was RVR, gt3, my labs hung in fine throughout, and I learned as much as I could before and during tx.

Now the wait for SVR.... praying, but definitely optimistic.
Thanks,
Bree

[iwillbeatthis]

thank you so much James and Trish, I will certainly check in at month 3, unless something doesn't go well at month 1.  You can see Orangina now :) She really marked my eot.

curehepc, I went 24 weeks, shorter for 3's, I will be the first one to say that my heart really goes out to the 1's, the 48 weeks, whenever I felt bad, and I had it pretty easy considering what some go through, I thought of the 1's, and the 1's that had to go more than 1 time.

I stayed very very busy, made myself, and I drank at least a gallon a day of water, most of the time more. I'm 115 lbs so I was swimming constantly, but it helped. I forced myself to walk on the treadmill, and I prayed. Please try to  hang in, and you can always holler at me if you want. There are great great people here that have a lot of knowledge, but you already know that. You have my prayers, just keep going. Bree.

[Trish77]

"Hey good for you! I'm on #13, 35 more and sure feel skinny and weak. Some days it's a struggle to take the meds cuz I want my ole self back. I feel so worthless on tx. It cud b sooo easy for me to quit. Thank God I live alone and don't have anyone to gripe at. Lol. How long did u do it, and HOW??  "

Hate to answer you on Bree's thread....so try to keep it short.  If you're going to spend your whole time on treatment feeling sorry for yourself for all the stuff happening to you, it's going to be alot harder with you constantly reminding yourself how rough you have it.  You won't have your old self back til you're done treatment.  That's the way it goes.  

[Anne1717]

Bree- Congratulations and thank you for the encouraging report.  I too am on the thin side , rarely even take an aspirin,  and was a bit worried about how I might react when I start treating next week.  So thanks !!!  It's nice to see a good story.

Best of luck, Anne

[curehepc]

Hey good for you! I'm on #13, 35 more and sure feel skinny and weak. Some days it's a struggle to take the meds cuz I want my ole self back. I feel so worthless on tx. It cud b sooo easy for me to quit. Thank God I live alone and don't have anyone to gripe at. Lol. How long did u do it, and HOW??  

[Trish77]

I'm so glad that you are finally at the finish line with your treatment.  I remember you also when you first arrived on the scene and I can't believe that much time has gone by already!  You've done really well, making sure you knew what you needed to know to get through this as best as you possibly could.  You've fought a really good fight.  I have a good feeling about your SVR too and I am looking forward to and will be watching for your post treatment test result posts....and your ultimate SVR post.

Enjoy your little Orangina.  What a great gift of life to give yourself and a lovely way to celebrate.

All the best to you, Bree.

Trish

[hcvJames]

Congrats! I remember when you started and thought your screen name expressed a winning attitude. Now you've finished tx and wait for SVR. That's a win fer sure. All the best.

[iwillbeatthis]

Thank you my buddy Dave, Orangina has a Meg doo already :)

Thanks Eureka, and I know, who would have thought, feeling this good?
People need to know that this does happen.

My (Italian) husband always leaves the names of pets to me, so our red dog I named Mela (apple in Italian) the kissing dog is Baci Boy, and the new orange kitty is Orangina (Gina) after the refreshing orange Italian soda. So now we have apples and oranges.

Best wishes to you too!

[eureka254]

"I feel strangely great these past several weeks, which is crazy"
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Sounds like the perfect kind of crazy to me! :)
Congratulations on feeling good, making it through, and having great odds of SVR to boot!
Thanks for posting positive encouragement.  Best wishes to you and the baby Orangina (great name)! ~eureka

[spectda]

You did it!  Maybe you should also give orangina a matching Meg Ryan doo to celebrate. That would be very cool.
I am very happy for you.
On to svr.
Dave.

[iwillbeatthis]

you know I already took pics today :) I'll send you some. yea, she represents fresh, new life, and yes, from a dead sinister dragon emerges a brand new darling innocent kitty. you, my dear, are right around the corner with your last shot next week!!!!!! Bree

[babs824]

yeah bree, such an inspiration for those who delay tx from fear. love to see photo of orangina. what a great token to celebrate a dead dragon...a sweet fluff ball...nothing cuter than a kitten.
love, babs

[Mary4now]

Thats great Bree, its all done but the waiting, take a breather, and pat yourself on the back,  I hope all your outcomes are undetected and SVR forever, the buggers are gone.
best of luck,
Mary4now

[iwillbeatthis]

Thank you guys, I just hope I can make a tiny difference in anyone who is considering treatment but is too afraid. I was there.

I gave myself a Meg Ryan hair cut last week, and celebrated today by adding Orangina
(a precious little girl orange tabby kitten) to our pet family. She was my perfect eot gift to myself.

Thank you all, and good luck to all, here and coming.
I'll poke in with 3 mo post tx VL.

Bree

[paen53]

Congratulations on finishing tx, Bree and best of luck with the upcoming labs post tx. Sure is nice to have that RVR in your back pocket too.

It's good also to hear about a 'positive' experience to encourage those that are just starting or will be in the near future - that sometimes sx aren't as bad as others - that there is a balance.

Pam

[tashka]

Congratulations! I am so happy for you.
This treatment time passed so quickly... I can not believe that it already has been 6 months since you started.

[Bill1954]

Way to go, Bree! Any plans for post treatment celebrations? Good luck with the upcoming labs; I imagine you’ll do fine though. Take care and big congratulations-

--Bill

[willbb]

Congrats to you!!!!

[James10500]

Congratulations !!

It's over, way to go.