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Author Topic: It seems like months since I started treatment  (Read 574 times)

Offline rwe1949

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It seems like months since I started treatment
« on: January 27, 2012, 07:40:43 PM »
It seems like months since I started TX :uncertain:. Wednesday I finished Incivek, and today I took my wife out to dinner. OH I forgot to mention that I went to my DRs today  :fairydust:  :fairydust:  :fairydust:  :fairydust:  :fairydust:  :fairydust:  :fairydust:  :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :fairydust: :fairydust: :fairydust: :fairydust: :fairydust: :fairydust: :fairydust: DRUM ROLL PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! vl <7.1 UND, hmg 12.7, and wbc a little low. ALT and AST normal :fairydust: :fairydust: :fairydust: :fairydust: :fairydust: :fairydust: :fairydust: :fairydust: :fairydust: :fairydust: :fairydust: :fairydust: :fairydust: :fairydust: I am so HAPPY that I drove by my Daughters house and gave my grandkids a hug. :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:
12 weeks to SVR
Rick  :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: peace peace peace peace peace peace peace
PS thanks to all of you for your support :heart:
Its been an honor to share the field of battle with all of you......... Shane Falco

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Re: It seems like months since I started treatment
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2012, 07:46:37 PM »
Wow! That is a really great post, rwe! Congratulations!
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Re: It seems like months since I started treatment
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2012, 07:49:23 PM »
That is great news, so happy for you!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: It seems like months since I started treatment
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2012, 07:59:03 PM »
What an awesome post!

 :)
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Re: It seems like months since I started treatment
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2012, 08:06:13 PM »
Awesome post and Awesome news!!  Congrats Rick!!!   : :) :)
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Re: It seems like months since I started treatment
« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2012, 08:40:27 PM »
Good stuff, Rick! That's great, and nice to see you so happy!

Fight to win!

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Re: It seems like months since I started treatment
« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2012, 09:49:22 PM »
good for you and to feel good enough to take the wife out.   nice to read such a positive post.  keep it up.
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Re: It seems like months since I started treatment
« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2012, 10:14:24 PM »
very nice news happy for you and for your daughters and wife. just wondering what was for dinner :confused:
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Re: It seems like months since I started treatment
« Reply #8 on: January 27, 2012, 10:52:44 PM »
So happy for you Rick, congratulations!! :happy:

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Re: It seems like months since I started treatment
« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2012, 08:42:24 AM »
Happy Dance for Rick!   :fairydust:

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Re: It seems like months since I started treatment
« Reply #10 on: January 28, 2012, 08:48:41 AM »
Congoratz!!!! WTG Rick... I know its long.....seems like the weeks keep getting longer and longer...but together we march on...nice!

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Re: It seems like months since I started treatment
« Reply #11 on: January 28, 2012, 04:40:11 PM »
Great news.  We like success stories.  Thanks for sharing.

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Re: It seems like months since I started treatment
« Reply #12 on: January 28, 2012, 05:46:25 PM »
Hey Rick,

   Your post put a huge smile on my face. Reading things like this give me the power to keep going. Awesome post buddy.
Keep on Keepin on!

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Re: It seems like months since I started treatment
« Reply #13 on: January 28, 2012, 08:11:04 PM »
Congrats Rick....almost there!

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Re: It seems like months since I started treatment
« Reply #14 on: January 31, 2012, 09:09:37 AM »
I read the forum rules yesterday and realized that my post was an excessive use of emoticons  :embarrassed:.I AM SORRY  :cry:. i just got carried away!
Rick  :)
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