Guest guest Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Rob, thats awesome hon... we're thrilled for you!!! How long since you finished treatment? Did you have that 6 month PCR to verify that the virus is still gone? Thats so important to have that to make sure... Keep us updated how you are doing,, there are lots of new person's here who are treating and scared and you could give them lots of great advice too! hugs jax Subject: A full recovery...To: Hepatitis_C_Central Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 12:10 AM Hi everyone,It has been a long time since I have been in touch but I am very happy(and grateful) that my Interferon and Ribavirin treatment hascompletely removed HCV from my body. I had 1 and 3, went to notdetectable after 4 weeks and stayed there throughout treatment. Mygastroenterologist has told me I am completely clear and from here onin I will be doing my best to stay clear and to support others in mylocal area through a volunteer buddy system... to all the old-timerswho were here when I first came in... thank you all forever for yoursupport and encouragement when I had so many doubts and concerns earlyon.... Bless you all and may everyone here in this group that I havenot yet met have the best possible outcome for your circumstances. ..CheersRobSydney Australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Hi Rob, Good to hear from you, Congrats on reaching SVR, take good care to remain there! Hi everyone,It has been a long time since I have been in touch but I am very happy(and grateful) that my Interferon and Ribavirin treatment hascompletely removed HCV from my body. I had 1 and 3, went to notdetectable after 4 weeks and stayed there throughout treatment. Mygastroenterologist has told me I am completely clear and from here onin I will be doing my best to stay clear and to support others in mylocal area through a volunteer buddy system... to all the old-timerswho were here when I first came in... thank you all forever for yoursupport and encouragement when I had so many doubts and concerns earlyon.... Bless you all and may everyone here in this group that I havenot yet met have the best possible outcome for your circumstances. ..CheersRobSydney Australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Congrats Rob. You show everyone this thing can beat. I am also undetectable after 4 weeks but have 16 weeks to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 has anyone had the peginterferon alfa-2b sarah To: Hepatitis_C_Central Sent: Wednesday, January 7, 2009 4:15:57 PMSubject: Re: A full recovery... Congrats Rob. You show everyone this thing can beat. I am also undetectable after 4 weeks but have 16 weeks to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Rob I am thrilled to hear it...............cheers to you! Subject: A full recovery...To: Hepatitis_C_Central Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 12:10 AM Hi everyone,It has been a long time since I have been in touch but I am very happy(and grateful) that my Interferon and Ribavirin treatment hascompletely removed HCV from my body. I had 1 and 3, went to notdetectable after 4 weeks and stayed there throughout treatment. Mygastroenterologist has told me I am completely clear and from here onin I will be doing my best to stay clear and to support others in mylocal area through a volunteer buddy system... to all the old-timerswho were here when I first came in... thank you all forever for yoursupport and encouragement when I had so many doubts and concerns earlyon.... Bless you all and may everyone here in this group that I havenot yet met have the best possible outcome for your circumstances. ..CheersRobSydney Australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 I took it for the last 6 weeks of my treatment, I started out on Scherrings interferon and had an additional 12 weeks added and was doing roche's product,, I only got to 6 weeks of the 12 scheduled and had to stop,, so I did 54 weeks of interferon and riba... I've been clear now53/4 years since I finished tx and was clear at week12, so that makes me clear 6 years now.. jax Subject: Re: Re: A full recovery...To: Hepatitis_C_Central Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 2:21 PM has anyone had the peginterferon alfa-2b sarah From: Bob <unclebutchyahoo (DOT) com>To: Hepatitis_C_ Central@yahoogro ups.comSent: Wednesday, January 7, 2009 4:15:57 PMSubject: [Hepatitis_C_ Central] Re: A full recovery... Congrats Rob. You show everyone this thing can beat. I am also undetectable after 4 weeks but have 16 weeks to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 I have a couple of times , I did fine til week 22 then got hit with bad sides . But then again your young .I was in my mid 40's when I did the peg and had other medical problems to add to that . Re: A full recovery... Congrats Rob. You show everyone this thing can beat. I am also undetectable after 4 weeks but have 16 weeks to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Cheers Mate, Good going! Steve from Austin, TX Subject: A full recovery...To: Hepatitis_C_Central Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 2:10 AM Hi everyone,It has been a long time since I have been in touch but I am very happy(and grateful) that my Interferon and Ribavirin treatment hascompletely removed HCV from my body. I had 1 and 3, went to notdetectable after 4 weeks and stayed there throughout treatment. Mygastroenterologist has told me I am completely clear and from here onin I will be doing my best to stay clear and to support others in mylocal area through a volunteer buddy system... to all the old-timerswho were here when I first came in... thank you all forever for yoursupport and encouragement when I had so many doubts and concerns earlyon.... Bless you all and may everyone here in this group that I havenot yet met have the best possible outcome for your circumstances. ..CheersRobSydney Australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 That is great news Rob. Love Janet "There are souls in this world that have the gift of finding joy everywhere and of leaving it behind them when they go" Frederick Faber Subject: A full recovery...To: Hepatitis_C_Central Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 2:10 AM Hi everyone,It has been a long time since I have been in touch but I am very happy(and grateful) that my Interferon and Ribavirin treatment hascompletely removed HCV from my body. I had 1 and 3, went to notdetectable after 4 weeks and stayed there throughout treatment. Mygastroenterologist has told me I am completely clear and from here onin I will be doing my best to stay clear and to support others in mylocal area through a volunteer buddy system... to all the old-timerswho were here when I first came in... thank you all forever for yoursupport and encouragement when I had so many doubts and concerns earlyon.... Bless you all and may everyone here in this group that I havenot yet met have the best possible outcome for your circumstances. ..CheersRobSydney Australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Cheers Steve, All the best to you too mate Rob Sydney Australia > > > Subject: A full recovery... > To: Hepatitis_C_Central > Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 2:10 AM > > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > It has been a long time since I have been in touch but I am very happy > (and grateful) that my Interferon and Ribavirin treatment has > completely removed HCV from my body. I had 1 and 3, went to not > detectable after 4 weeks and stayed there throughout treatment. My > gastroenterologist has told me I am completely clear and from here on > in I will be doing my best to stay clear and to support others in my > local area through a volunteer buddy system... to all the old-timers > who were here when I first came in... thank you all forever for your > support and encouragement when I had so many doubts and concerns early > on.... Bless you all and may everyone here in this group that I have > not yet met have the best possible outcome for your circumstances. .. > > Cheers > Rob > Sydney Australia > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Thanks , it is the kind of message I would have wanted o read when I started treatment and am only to happy to post now for myself and the newbies... Rob Sydney Australia > > > Subject: A full recovery... > To: Hepatitis_C_Central > Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 12:10 AM > > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > It has been a long time since I have been in touch but I am very happy > (and grateful) that my Interferon and Ribavirin treatment has > completely removed HCV from my body. I had 1 and 3, went to not > detectable after 4 weeks and stayed there throughout treatment. My > gastroenterologist has told me I am completely clear and from here on > in I will be doing my best to stay clear and to support others in my > local area through a volunteer buddy system... to all the old-timers > who were here when I first came in... thank you all forever for your > support and encouragement when I had so many doubts and concerns early > on.... Bless you all and may everyone here in this group that I have > not yet met have the best possible outcome for your circumstances. .. > > Cheers > Rob > Sydney Australia > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Thanks for coming back and giving hope to others, Rob, we are so happy that you are doing well! Hugs, Sheena Thanks , it is the kind of message I would have wanted o readwhen I started treatment and am only to happy to post now for myselfand the newbies... RobSydney Australia> > From: Rob <robert.d.lovett@ ...>> Subject: [Hepatitis_C_ Central] A full recovery...> To: Hepatitis_C_ Central@yahoogro ups.com> Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 12:10 AM> > > > > > > Hi everyone,> > It has been a long time since I have been in touch but I am very happy> (and grateful) that my Interferon and Ribavirin treatment has> completely removed HCV from my body. I had 1 and 3, went to not> detectable after 4 weeks and stayed there throughout treatment. My> gastroenterologist has told me I am completely clear and from here on> in I will be doing my best to stay clear and to support others in my> local area through a volunteer buddy system... to all the old-timers> who were here when I first came in... thank you all forever for your> support and encouragement when I had so many doubts and concerns early> on.... Bless you all and may everyone here in this group that I have> not yet met have the best possible outcome for your circumstances. ..> > Cheers> Rob> Sydney Australia> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 THanks Bob, Yes, it can be beat. No-one was more suprised than me because when I started the odds were 50/50 for killing off Type 1 and 80/20 for type 3. I thought that at best that I could suppress the viral load far enough so that when a more advanced treatment came along I could do that one as well. To be completely clear is a possible reality, especially when one considers I have carried this virus for over 30 years Cheers, Rob Sydney Australia > > Congrats Rob. You show everyone this thing can beat. I am also > undetectable after 4 weeks but have 16 weeks to > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Hi Sheena, I am glad to be back. For a long while there I was so crook all I could do was to read the digests... that helped too, even if I was too limp to post. You can bet your bippy that I will do everything to stay SVR, I have recovered enough to concider returning to work for the first time in three years!!! Cheers, Rob Sydney Australia > > > Hi Rob, > Good to hear from you, Congrats on reaching SVR, > take good care to remain there! > Â > Â > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Thanks Janet, It's not all doom and gloom after all... Rob Sydney Australia> Â > Â > > > > > Subject: A full recovery... > To: Hepatitis_C_Central > Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 2:10 AM > > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > It has been a long time since I have been in touch but I am very happy > (and grateful) that my Interferon and Ribavirin treatment has > completely removed HCV from my body. I had 1 and 3, went to not > detectable after 4 weeks and stayed there throughout treatment. My > gastroenterologist has told me I am completely clear and from here on > in I will be doing my best to stay clear and to support others in my > local area through a volunteer buddy system... to all the old-timers > who were here when I first came in... thank you all forever for your > support and encouragement when I had so many doubts and concerns early > on.... Bless you all and may everyone here in this group that I have > not yet met have the best possible outcome for your circumstances. .. > > Cheers > Rob > Sydney Australia > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Awesome! Now, NO alcohol and be careful even with otc meds. Keep that dragon down for the count! Hugs, Sheena Hi Sheena,I am glad to be back. For a long while there I was so crook all Icould do was to read the digests... that helped too, even if I was toolimp to post. You can bet your bippy that I will do everything to staySVR, I have recovered enough to concider returning to work for thefirst time in three years!!! Cheers,RobSydney Australia>> > Hi Rob, > Good to hear from you, Congrats on reaching SVR, > take good care to remain there!> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 That is WONDERFUL Rob! Steph Subject: Re: A full recovery...To: Hepatitis_C_Central Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 2:00 PM Cheers Steve, All the best to you too mateRobSydney Australia> > From: Rob <robert.d.lovett@ ...>> Subject: [Hepatitis_C_ Central] A full recovery...> To: Hepatitis_C_ Central@yahoogro ups.com> Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 2:10 AM> > > > > > > Hi everyone,> > It has been a long time since I have been in touch but I am very happy> (and grateful) that my Interferon and Ribavirin treatment has> completely removed HCV from my body. I had 1 and 3, went to not> detectable after 4 weeks and stayed there throughout treatment. My> gastroenterologist has told me I am completely clear and from here on> in I will be doing my best to stay clear and to support others in my> local area through a volunteer buddy system... to all the old-timers> who were here when I first came in... thank you all forever for your> support and encouragement when I had so many doubts and concerns early> on.... Bless you all and may everyone here in this group that I have> not yet met have the best possible outcome for your circumstances. ..> > Cheers> Rob> Sydney Australia> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Yah Rob. You dragon slayer you. Love Janet "There are souls in this world that have the gift of finding joy everywhere and of leaving it behind them when they go" Frederick Faber Subject: Re: A full recovery...To: Hepatitis_C_Central Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 4:21 PM Hi Sheena,I am glad to be back. For a long while there I was so crook all Icould do was to read the digests... that helped too, even if I was toolimp to post. You can bet your bippy that I will do everything to staySVR, I have recovered enough to concider returning to work for thefirst time in three years!!! Cheers,RobSydney Australia>> > Hi Rob, > Good to hear from you, Congrats on reaching SVR, > take good care to remain there!> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 thats awesome hon,,, congrats! and thanks for coming back to tell us your good news! hugs, jax Subject: Re: A full recovery...To: Hepatitis_C_Central Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 2:18 PM THanks Bob,Yes, it can be beat. No-one was more suprised than me because when Istarted the odds were 50/50 for killing off Type 1 and 80/20 for type 3.I thought that at best that I could suppress the viral load far enoughso that when a more advanced treatment came along I could do that oneas well. To be completely clear is a possible reality, especially whenone considers I have carried this virus for over 30 years Cheers,RobSydney Australia>> Congrats Rob. You show everyone this thing can beat. I am also > undetectable after 4 weeks but have 16 weeks to> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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