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svr + 3 months
I am now 9 months post treatment and feel quite a change from my abnormal self. I spent the last 20 years dealing with HCV and now that it is gone, I have a lot more time to think about fun things. My physical strength keeps increasing weekly and shows no signs of leveling off as yet. I think my fibrosis must be improving as well, since I am able to handle over the counter medications without the "hangover" I used to get from an Advil.
I bought a kayak and I am having a lot of fun being out on the water once again and getting aerobic exercise in a beautiful environment instead of a smelly gym.
Perhaps the most striking change is the return of emotions and memories from afar; things that I used to experience, but gradually disappeared over the 40 years I had the disease. I thought the changes were from normal aging, but now I see that it was HCV that limited my energy and enjoyment of life. Now I walk outside on a beautiful day and think how wonderful life can be - if only for a moment. Then I remember that I used to feel this way long ago.
So here is to SVR for all of you in the New Year! And merry Christmas and happy Chanukah to everyone.
Eric
I bought a kayak and I am having a lot of fun being out on the water once again and getting aerobic exercise in a beautiful environment instead of a smelly gym.
Perhaps the most striking change is the return of emotions and memories from afar; things that I used to experience, but gradually disappeared over the 40 years I had the disease. I thought the changes were from normal aging, but now I see that it was HCV that limited my energy and enjoyment of life. Now I walk outside on a beautiful day and think how wonderful life can be - if only for a moment. Then I remember that I used to feel this way long ago.
So here is to SVR for all of you in the New Year! And merry Christmas and happy Chanukah to everyone.
Eric
Thank you!...What a beautiful gift this holiday season.
I have been wondering and worrying if I would ever return to being me...or if stopping the disease would stop the damage and I would make the best of it what is left of me...but your post has answered that question....
I sit here with tears of joy welling up in my eyes...not only for you but for me and everyone else who has had to watch themselves slowly die with HCV.
Hope is the greatest gift I will receive this year and it has come from you!
Merry Christmas!
I have been wondering and worrying if I would ever return to being me...or if stopping the disease would stop the damage and I would make the best of it what is left of me...but your post has answered that question....
I sit here with tears of joy welling up in my eyes...not only for you but for me and everyone else who has had to watch themselves slowly die with HCV.
Hope is the greatest gift I will receive this year and it has come from you!
Merry Christmas!
I am so so happy for you.
If my fogged brain remembers correctly, you had HCV for 40 years and you were treating around every other year for 20 years. I cannot even begin to imagine what you have been through with 20 years of this poison in your body and going through 1 treatment after the other, relapsing so many times. Finding the ongoing courage to do it again and again, for 20 years. You truly are a fighter and a tx superhero.
The news of you doing so well is bringing tears of joy to my eyes. I wish you oh so well Eric, may you get even more strength and joy in your life.
All my love to you and Mafalda, who has been fighting together with you. You are a beautiful couple.
Happy Holidays to you two!!!
Marcia
If my fogged brain remembers correctly, you had HCV for 40 years and you were treating around every other year for 20 years. I cannot even begin to imagine what you have been through with 20 years of this poison in your body and going through 1 treatment after the other, relapsing so many times. Finding the ongoing courage to do it again and again, for 20 years. You truly are a fighter and a tx superhero.
The news of you doing so well is bringing tears of joy to my eyes. I wish you oh so well Eric, may you get even more strength and joy in your life.
All my love to you and Mafalda, who has been fighting together with you. You are a beautiful couple.
Happy Holidays to you two!!!
Marcia
Thank you for sharing, it's great to hear how well you're feeling post-tx. I also believe that I will be a "new woman" when tx is finished and I learn I'm SVR. I do look forward to that!
So happy for you!
Lapis
So happy for you!
Lapis
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