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My refrigerator is EMPTY

The day has finally come.  After 48 weeks my refrigerator shelf finally has a bare spot where my shots used to sit on the middle shelf.  I took shot No. 48 just a few minutes ago and now I'm going to go out into my backyard, start a fire in the firepit and burn all the shot boxes that I have been saving for the past 11 months for just such an occasion.  If I had an appetite I would make some smores but I guess I'll have to table that idea for a later date.

6 more days of riba and then the pantry shelf will be empty too.  

I had no med reductions and no rescue meds but I can't say I didn't have any sides.  I think it ended up being a lot like childbirth -- it hurts like hell when you're in the midst of it but you quickly forget the pain and frustration when it's over.

Thanks to all here who answered my questions along the way and supported me when I needed support.  

My prayers are now switching from "Please God get me through treatment" to "Please God give us all SVR."

Mary

Oh, if you are interested, check out the two pics I posted of my "therapy flowers".  Even on the days I had no strength or energy, I got my butt outside and watered them daily and fertilized them every other week.  I did not let my green thumb get lazy while on TX.  :)
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congrats!  I too finished about a month ago....it is a bittersweet feeling.  so glad to be done, but scared as hell to quit......go figure.

Live life to its fullest!!!

you will be svr!!!!!

Jean
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Congratulations and looking forward to writing you more soon!

Best regards,

PA

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969557 tn?1314370614
Congratulations!!! Loved the fire =D
I am finishing my 48 next weekend. Haven't saved my boxes, but I am gonna crush and flush my leftover Riba, even though my doc wants me to bring them, and I am baking a big cake with the text "SVR please!". Dedicating it to you and all others who are done TX and waiting for their SVR...

We are geno-sisters btw :P
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476246 tn?1418870914
Congratulations!!!! Wishing you a big fat SVR!
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412873 tn?1329174455
Yay for you!!!!  Congratulations on finishing tx.

SVR for all,

Isobella
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405645 tn?1249701810
Such good news and I love the pics of the burning boxes.
Ann
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264121 tn?1313029456
meakea!  I am really happy for you, very glad to hear this!
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691935 tn?1421027090
What a relief.- can't wait.  
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439539 tn?1233465815
Good luck with everything.You did it.Didn't it feel good to start and finish the FIRE ? As with your tx start and finish.Congratulatins.Plants are beautiful.   T.
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683664 tn?1330966324
Congratulations on finishing 48 shots!!!  I loved seeing your bonfire pics, what a great idea to ritually burn them!  And your flowers are gorgeous!

So here's to your SVR!!!!!
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388154 tn?1306361691
Who could ever imagen an empty rifregerator shelf could be such a wonderful sight?
Somenone who has done the HCVtx surely can!!
Great  picture!!!

Your done girl just some  more pills to swallow  big congratulations!!!

BTW Where I come from we say green fingers never heard of the green thump interesting.............

Lots of love to you and your green friends!!( I don´t mean your thumps well them too  lol)

Jan
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288609 tn?1240096756
It has been a long haul and you made it through like a trooper. A shining example for others to follow. Life does get better a couple of months after TX I am able to   go out and have fun with the family again. I feel alive again almost human?
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Congratulations Meakea! You did it!
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I am so proud of you!
Great job. Enjoy the bonfire!

My best
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717272 tn?1277590780
I'll definitely look for the bonfire photo.  You will also enjoy killing all the alarms you might have set to remember to take pills.  8 wks post TX, I finally cleaned the house good today and came across 2 of those tiny yellow caps that covered the needle points.  Could not get them to the garbage fast enough!  No souvenirs needed thank you!  Good to hear your positive post.
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Thank you all so much!!  I'll take more time for individual responses tomorrow but, for now, I put pics of my shot box bonfire in my profile.  It felt good -- you can almost see the dragon going up in smoke.  Oh, and I DID have a smore and hubby had two.  :)
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Congrats ! You made it. Soon life will be back to normal and you can put this chapter behind you. Best of luck
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29837 tn?1414534648
As they sang in the song...

"Oh what a beautiful morning, oh what a beautiful day, I've got a wonderful feeling, everything's going my way"...

And so it goes for you now that you're near the end of the battle...

I love your floral pictures. You obviously have a green thumb, while I on the other hand, have a brown thumb, because anything I plant turns to brown and dies...

Yes, burn them all! Burn baby burn !

Magnum
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751342 tn?1534360021
I'm so happy for you! I'm one behind ya, unless my bloodwork comes back low again, and that would mean I just did my last one, too. It's a really good feeling to be this close to the end. You will start feeling better very soon. I got stopped for 2 weeks and it was like a whole different life. Flowers are gorgeous, too.
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Beautiful flowers!  I've been counting down the days with you as I know you suffered so much.  Its over, and things go uphill from here.  Wishing you a speedy recovery, like I had.  A month later and doing great.  Keep me posted
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276730 tn?1327962946
That space in the fridge is so nice to see............and the Fed -Ex guy is NOT missed....

Good for you!
Best of the bestest!!

Charm :}}}}}
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96938 tn?1189799858
'Done' is a great feeling
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well done great to hear wish all the best with svr
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87972 tn?1322661239
Very good news; thanks for sharing it! Now it's time for all the hard work to pay off in results... I wish you well; nothing but the best. Thanks for your time and dedication to the forum so others can learn through your experiences; it's a precious gift :o). my personal experience through two treatments has been rapid recovery; I hope it's the same for you as well.

Be well--

Bill
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