:D
Still virus undetectable after 9 months of beating the dragon-yipee!!
They also checked my thyroid
(I wondered if this was going to be another one of the wonderful side effects)
but it was normal!:angel:

Congrats!!!!

Its always good to hear this kind of news!! I have also fought the dragon and have been clear for 18 months now!! I am so happy that you chose to fight for your future and have won!!

Chuck

I have more good news. I had my doc appt today and he has cleared me from additional bloodwork after staying virus undetectable for 9 months post TX!!!

Oh what a feeling it is!! To go through the trials of tx and come out on the other side cured of the monster within. I too was told by my doctor after my six month post tx testing that the odds of the monster returning are about one in a million!

I am supposed to test once a year for the next five years as a precaution but he feels that I don't have much to worry about.

We are living proof that the treatments do work for many people. To me every time a person clears this virus it is an inspiration to all who are considering treatments. I cannot express in words just how happy I am for you for every time a battle with the dragon is won it gets us one step closer to winning the war!!

And I know that I will always use my experience to help others whenever I can for I believe that no one who has met the dragon should ever have to fight alone!!

Congrats fellow dragon slayer!!

Chuck

chuck-what genotype are you? I am 2B.

I am genotype 2B as well. From what I understand it is the easiest to treat. Thankfully, it allowed me to try the shorter tx of 16 weeks!!

Oh that is WONDERFUL news! Doing the happy dance for you - are ya celebrating with a rootbeer float! Such inspiration in slaying the dragon and having the courage to go thru such harsh tx to get there!!!

I am 1a and started tx in 11-07 (4 mos to go)...sides not bad and attitude great...I went from 23mill VL to 0 in 3 mos so am hopeful I can follow your lead.

SO HAPPY TO HEAR FROM A DRAGON SLAYER!!!!! XOXO

AMEN CClay1358 - what a wonderful thing to not only slay the dragon but to go on supporting others newly diagnosed. You are a true advocate.

I also am an advocate and am still on tx. I have friends at all phases of this monster and have never met such braver people in my entire life.

I went to the Austin State Capital on WorldWide Hep C Day fon 5-19 for press conference and to meet all the senators and representatives to bring awareness. Meet other fellow heppies and it was a wonderful feeling. There are also 2 bills about to go thru congress and a request to increase HepC funding in 2009 CDC fiscal budgets.

I put a post out there w/all information....we all need to write our senators/reps - I did and go very positive responses - both are now supporting bills and funding!

God bless ya my friend for your courage and hugh heart!

xoxo

Hey eyes good to see you.....I am also still virus free..and good for you too. Why did you think your thyroid was messed up honey?

still here and very happy that it's all over. I cannot even remember how awful I felt last year at this time. He said that sometimes the thyroid suffers from TX and he wanted to check it out-all normal though

That is really weird that you said that because when I got off tx I gained a ton of wieght immediatly....but the kicker is I started working out for the first time in my life and could not get rid of it.....it has been over a year post tx and still I am working out and have been watching what I eat and no change...yes in body form yes....but that is weird because I am not a big person to begin with. When I started working out in July of last year I was going five times a wk and doing cardio and weights.....I could not loose a pound to save my life. It has started coming off now but not in actual weight still. I really thought something might have been wrong with my thyroid there for a while. Weird huh? And yes...I too can't believe that was hardly a year ago already and what a difference. Now I have noticed since then I never regained the kind of energy I had on a daily basis before tx. I am just a bit more lazy. I used to be like wonder woman with the amount of crap I got done. Not anymore. Glad to see you are still around and good luck to all....it does go fast and is over before you know it.