Re: Update from CA

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Steve that is so cool you have reached SVR. Take it from someone who knows, yeah 48 weeks is hard work but we make it!! This is my 3rd try, I am at week 40 only 8 more weeks to go, and then I am done. The PA told me that I am undetectable, and I hope when they do the after treatment blood test I have reached SVR. Keeping my fingers crossed.

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

To: Hepatitis_C_Central Sent: Tue, July 6, 2010 8:56:59 AMSubject: Update from CA

Hello to everyone, This is Steve from CA. and I just wanted to post a short update. I started reading this forum around 2 years ago when I found out that I had hepatitis C for the past 40 years. I was shocked to say the least. What to do now, well after reading the old posts I jumped in and got some very good information from many of you folks who are still on the list. I was afraid to even do the bio, stick a needle in my stomach for 48 weeks was out of the question. But slowly but surely I made the decision to try treatment. Yes it was the worse year of my life, my treatment left me bed ridden for 10 out of the 11 months. There was not a day that I did not want to quit, but through this forum and private emails from Jackie who helped me find my doctor at UCLA and my very loving and caring wife I made it through the 48 weeks. Now 4 months later my doctor at UCLA say I am SVR. Whoyaaaaa I waited a long long time to be able to write those words to this

group who helped me so much. Everyone was such a encouragement. As I said I had it for over 40 years, my liver was and still is in bad shape, I think my readings were a 2-3 on both tests. Anyway I just wanted to thank you all again, I know I didnt post much after I started treatment because I couldnt get out of bed a lot of days. So anyone here thinking of treatment I encourage you to go for it. Life is good once more for me, I feel better then I did before I started treatment, I have much more energy and I am back running my environmental company and loving life. I give God the glory for clearing the virus. He is a mighty God who loves us and cares for our every need.God Bless you all.Steve in CA.

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me too Janet,, Im keeping my fingers crossed for you and SVR forever hon,,

love you sister!

jax

Subject: Re: Update from CATo: Hepatitis_C_Central Date: Tuesday, July 6, 2010, 4:16 PM

Steve that is so cool you have reached SVR. Take it from someone who knows, yeah 48 weeks is hard work but we make it!! This is my 3rd try, I am at week 40 only 8 more weeks to go, and then I am done. The PA told me that I am undetectable, and I hope when they do the after treatment blood test I have reached SVR. Keeping my fingers crossed.

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

From: N6TT <K6NNNhotmail (DOT) com>To: Hepatitis_C_ Central@yahoogro ups.comSent: Tue, July 6, 2010 8:56:59 AMSubject: [Hepatitis_C_ Central] Update from CA

Hello to everyone, This is Steve from CA. and I just wanted to post a short update. I started reading this forum around 2 years ago when I found out that I had hepatitis C for the past 40 years. I was shocked to say the least. What to do now, well after reading the old posts I jumped in and got some very good information from many of you folks who are still on the list. I was afraid to even do the bio, stick a needle in my stomach for 48 weeks was out of the question. But slowly but surely I made the decision to try treatment. Yes it was the worse year of my life, my treatment left me bed ridden for 10 out of the 11 months. There was not a day that I did not want to quit, but through this forum and private emails from Jackie who helped me find my doctor at UCLA and my very loving and caring wife I made it through the 48 weeks. Now 4 months later my doctor at UCLA say I am SVR. Whoyaaaaa I waited a long long time to be able to write those words to

this group who helped me so much. Everyone was such a encouragement. As I said I had it for over 40 years, my liver was and still is in bad shape, I think my readings were a 2-3 on both tests. Anyway I just wanted to thank you all again, I know I didnt post much after I started treatment because I couldnt get out of bed a lot of days. So anyone here thinking of treatment I encourage you to go for it. Life is good once more for me, I feel better then I did before I started treatment, I have much more energy and I am back running my environmental company and loving life. I give God the glory for clearing the virus. He is a mighty God who loves us and cares for our every need.God Bless you all.Steve in CA.

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"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

To: Hepatitis_C_Central Sent: Wed, September 29, 2010 8:08:27 AMSubject: Update from CA

I just got back my 6 month blood work from UCLA....Still Negative, Praise God. Doctors there say I am cured. It sure has changed my life. 40+ years with the virus in my body and now that its gone I feel so much better, I just thought I was getting old and needed naps/etc everyday but that was not the case.Thanks again for the help and encouragement along the way.God Bless,Steve in CA

Coolness!! I am doing the happy dance for you.

Love

Janet

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Steve, who are your doctors at UCLA? Did you treat there or at Cedars?

Steph

Subject: Update from CATo: Hepatitis_C_Central Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2010, 6:08 AM

I just got back my 6 month blood work from UCLA....Still Negative, Praise God. Doctors there say I am cured. It sure has changed my life. 40+ years with the virus in my body and now that its gone I feel so much better, I just thought I was getting old and needed naps/etc everyday but that was not the case.Thanks again for the help and encouragement along the way.God Bless,Steve in CA