12 week post PCR UND-Thanks Victrelis!!!!!!

[spectda]

Treated with boceprevir (Victrelis) for 43 weeks. tx was stopped 5 weeks early because of severe anemia. First und tx week 10.  I know it's not over yet, but it's looking pretty good :)

It wouldn't have happened without the help and advice from so many of you and our dear friend Trinity.

Wishing the same from all of you who are treating or about to treat. Hopefully we'll have a great year filled with great news!
-Dave

[ek_66]

Thats is really great news - best wishes
Ed

[nygirl7]

Thank you Victrelis!  Congrats to you Dave!  You fought the hard fight with your treatment and you deserve the riches of SVR.  YAY!  WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!  

So very happy and just know you are  SVR and I can't wait to say told ya so told ya so it's going to feel goooooood!

YAY!
Deb

[willbb]

  I think you know the way I feel Dave....so very pleased for you after a tough fight !!

Enjoy your SVR  to it"s fullest!

Your friend

Will

[NorthIdaho54]

Fantastic news!

Although you can't see it - I'm doin' a happy dance for you.  :o)

You deserved such good news after the disappointment of ending tx early.

Congratulations! -Rhonda

[frijole]

Oh yes, so glad to see this post.  Congrats on this.  How is your hgb now-- getting back to normal?

I want to tell you how much I have enjoyed your posts over the months.  Seems like when I read your first post I thought to myself  - I don't know about this guy (you had been posting for some time, but I had not been reading for a few months).  Then I read some more and some more  and decided you were spot on.   Especially thanks for keeping us all in the boceprevir loop.

frijole

[22hamilton]

Really great news mate, hope to see lots more coming through with SVR- myself included.

Well done
Paul

[willing]

so how do you spell relief? That's really wonderful, news. I think you and mremeet take respective honors in boce/tela   PI-sides from h*ll category and am very glad for  your happy ending!

[charm27]

Yes a happy dance indeed. Congratulations and the best of health to you.
Well deserved. Have a wonderful day.

This news is music to all our ears.
Just what we all want to year. Enjoy every second of ait-and I know you will.

[paen53]

I've been waiting to see you post this. Yeah!!! You had a rough ride, but from the looks of it so far, it was well worth it.Onward to the 6 month mark.....

Congratulations, Pam

[Anne1717]

Great news Dave - 44 weeks is a long time.  I echo your hope that those who have waited so long for the new treatment and everyone else will have a great year.

[can-do-man]

Not surprised here, you really deserve it Dave, Congrats!!

[SusieS2010]

Woooooo Hoooooo! Such great news. Enjoy every moment.

[spectda]

Thank you so much for the well wishes everyone. It's been a really good day for me. I was pretty shaky when I went to the lab to get my results today. I've been quite lucky so far. I feel really good and healthy. As Pam mentioned if the result is good the rough ride is worth it.

Frijole-
"Oh yes, so glad to see this post.  Congrats on this.  How is your hgb now-- getting back to normal?"
My HGB went from 7.0 eot to 15 at 9 weeks post. Platelets, WBC, ANC and LFTs are all normal now. I took two shots of procrit post tx and let it climb from there. I think my bone marrow had enough stimulation.

"I want to tell you how much I have enjoyed your posts over the months.  Seems like when I read your first post I thought to myself  - I don't know about this guy"

thanks, I hope it wasn't the post about losing back hair, wearing white sox with Birkenstocks, or sex at 7.7 hgb :)

-Dave

[spectda]

"So very happy and just know you are  SVR and I can't wait to say told ya so told ya so it's going to feel goooooood!"

Thanks Deb, I am looking forward to hearing you say that also. You,Trin and my dear wife Marilyn seem to have little doubt that it would go well.

[Trish77]

Great news, Dave.  All the way to SVR now.

[ejoli]

       Another one bites the dust.....BLUE BOMBERS are the bomb!      
                  Congratulations!                     -Libby

[Gee704]

This is the post I have been waiting to see Dave! I was just thinking about you yesterday and thinking "happy thoughts" for you!

AWESOME NEWS - I am so happy for you ; )

Georgia

[Boobert]

Very Awesome News.....Congrats!!!!

[working dog]

great news dave...good luck with everything......billy

[Magnum]

Great! What a big weight off your shoulders huh?

Magnum

[James10500]

Great news Dave !!!  Yaaaah Baby

[frijole]

I hope it wasn't the post about losing back hair, wearing white sox with Birkenstocks, or sex at 7.7 hgb :)

Well, give me a link -- I never saw that last one!!!!!!!   But yes, the back hair -- ah yes, that was some post.

Ps - your HGB is spiffy

[pcds]

Happy birthday!

[Bill1954]

Pretty good outcome for a guy whose back looks like Cousin It’s front; in fact, seriously good stuff, my friend. What a ride, huh? It looks like you’ve put it behind you now, so what’s next; full-body electrolysis :o)?

Thanks for sharing your wisdom and good company, my friend--

--Bill