Thanks Kim!  Bittersweet is right!  Looks like I'm with you, now.  On Vic and UND at Week 8, whoo-hoo!

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Thats great news Judy, i'm going to my doc on friday for my 4 week blood was drawn last week you give me hope THANK U

yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Congrats!!!! kick that dragons ass!!

Fantastic!  Keep moving forward!

I remember your first day......sheesh....how far you have come.

Congrats!

LOL Shep!  Yes, it makes it all a bit more palatable, doesn't it? 

Fantastic news Judy!  

That is fantastic news Judy!  Keep slaying that dragon!  ty

Congratulations Judy

Great news!

Love Steff xx

Thank you guys; the support on this forum is the best.  You ALL are amazing, and always in my prayers.  We give each other strength, as we can certainly all relate.

Great news Judy, I`m really pleased for you, congrats!! 

You`re a strong brave woman, keep going you`re doing really well!

~ Jill xx

Congratz

YES!

Congratulations Judy!  That'll keep you moving forward...

Congratulations, Judy. You are amazing.

Alan

Congratulations, Judy!  Thanks for the hope for those of us who are not as far on the path as you.

Wonderful Judy,  that was a MAJOR step toward your SVR!

Now 'ya got the routine down.  It's kind  of like a balancing act now.  Up days and down, happy and sad, you just try to stay in the middle, while leaning forward.

I'll keep watching for more good news.

Brad

Woooo Hoooo, that is wonderful news Judy.

I agree, this tx is rough but certainly worth the suffering to achieve UND. I know you have been doing it especially tough so to hear such news actually made me tear up, ahhhh

Let it give you the strength to conquer.

happiness and health to you

Kristy

 Judy, that is GREAT news!!!

I just got the news; my Labs last Wed (May 2) showed UNDETECTABLE!  2 days before the 8-week mark on May 4.

I was at 4.7 million at the start of tx, and went down to 371 at Week 4.  Somewhere between Week 4 and Week 8, I went UND.   

That's not all.  My liver enzymes are the lowest they've been in 27 years! 

ALT - 17  (range <55)

AST - 23  (range <31)

GFR and Creatinine still good at 60 and 1.0, although I used to have a higher GFR and lower Creatine, but this tells me kidneys are still hanging in there.

Billirubin good at 0.5.

Glucose up to 100; not bad.  (range 70 - 140).

As with us all, it's the blood cells taking the great hits.  WBCs down to 1.5 but I started Neupogen injections last week for that.  2 injections a week.  My poor Neutrophils are just barely there but Neupogen should increase them. 

RBCs down to 3.57.  Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, and Platelets have all taken a nosedive but that's par for this course.  Will deal with Procrit injections if they get any lower.

I am SO happy!  This tx is pure hell but it sure is working!  Hang in there everyone; I think about you all every day.  Let's keep this fight going!

Hugs,

Judy 

yay. i know what a buzz it is... i was a late und, took till 12 week bloods, but was an awesome feeling....

hang in there. we all in this battle together

celebrate, double waters all round. and the und dance. lol.....