Hey Tig,

What a wonderful milestone, Congratulations on your two year SVR!

Thanks for all you do ... your presence here helps so many.

Merry Christmas to you and yours, may you always be healthy and wealthy (we already know that you're wise).

Thanks,

Linux

It wouldn't be the same without you Tig.  You have been my ballast.  Your energy is friendly and helpful. So happy for your continued success of better health and for the demise of your dragon.  Have a beautiful Christmas and joyful year ahead.  Take good care of each other. Marsha

Congrats Tig on the 2 years SVR.  Will be joining you in about a year and a half :)  Truly appreciate all you do for others.  The hope, inspiration, and information you share with others is a true Blessing.  Be well sir.  

Hey Tig

Congrats on two years SVR, as great as that is for you personally and it is really inportant.

The 1 1/2 years since you ended your treatment has been even more remarkable because of your comittment and devotion to the Hep-C friends and all on this forum who has been touched by your kindness ans encouragement.

I think a bible proverb says it very correctlly about Tig

Proverbs 17:17  "A true friend shows love at all times, And is a brother who is born for times of distress."  from the New World translation

matt

Congrats Tig, you are an inspiration to many and show compassion to all.

Best wishes for a long and as healthy as possible future going fwd.

God Bless....Duane

Ah TIG  My Friend Happy Happy for the  2  Happys  2 Years mark years. You area cornerstone here Tig I Remember gray too. Everything was grey. I like that Cake wlm that's nice beautiful work It reminds me of a guy here Vernon ( aka 12 step guy ) he posed cakes for everyone back then.  I'm due for my 24 week Blood waiting for the script. When get my 1st year Maybe I'll post a  Dragon Road Kill with crows and vultures eating it. So happy for you Tig and ALL of what you do here 

Bill S

Thank you Tig for your input on this forum...and making everyone feel welcome here.

And..........CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!

TWO YEARS!!! it's so great that you've stayed on to help all us new soldiers carry on the battle! Congrats Tig and thanks for all you do!

Congrats on being 2 years free of the dragon. Thank you for being around here to help and inspire everyone else on the path.

Alison

Well done Tig....you are an inspiration!

Thanks everyone! Ya'll are the greatest.... 

Happy 2 year HEP C FREE Tig!!!  

Thank you for hanging here to encourage, inspire, share solid medical information, pick up who fall.  I believe you merit the shield of WARRIOR, and wear it well.  May all be well with your soul.

Congratulations.  And thank you. You are such a positive voice on this board. We would be less without you.

Stormy

Tig,

You have inspired me, reassured me and made me laugh (I will never look at potato flakes again without thinking of you).  You are kindness personified.  Congratulations on this milestone!

Happy 2 years! And many more. You are a blessing to us and much gratitude to you. Yeah, the interferon does leave one a lovely shade of gray... even though that was 20 years ago, I remember it well. But we are looking forward now, no remorse, no regret to quote an old Metallica tune. 

Congratulations Tig!! Going through the 'old' treatment was a little like being Gandalf in Lord of the Rings lol. You prevailed and we are the benefactors of your great fight with all that you have done and continue to do for those in need of advice, compassion or just someone to lean on. You got it all my friend and to top it off, you always seem to go that extra mile for us Tig and that is noticed and appreciated.

For those who are taking on this battle with the 'new' meds, you are now charged with continuing the fight and thank you as well for your perseverance and courage!

Thanks just seems to fall short of the gratitude you rightfully deserve Tig...now get back in there and keep up the amazing work lol.

Greg

Jimmy,

How'd you know that corn and cheese are two of my favorites? Your message means a lot, thank you for that . It's a keeper.... 

When the mountain before you,

Seems too big,

On the other side,

Youll find Tig,

Been there done that,

Come with me,

Inspiring us all,

To also be free,

From the Dragon, and the heat of his breath,

Thinking once his curse was death,

Indeed it shall be, a death that is,

But wont be ours,

Instead its his.

Follow the steps of those like Tig,

And the mountain crumbles,

Was not that big.

Ok ok corn and cheese I know.  LOL

Congrats Tig!

JimmyK

Happy 2 year Tig!!!

Humm.....Were there any zombie movies in 2013 ? You could have been an extra no makeup needed. With the riba rage you wouldn't even had to act the part. 

Excellent post, and I certainly want to join in wishing you a very >>>happy anniversary!!! <<<, Tig!!! 

You fought such a hard fight to achieve your SVR and we`re all so thankful to you for the time and effort you devote in helping so many others reach their goal too.  Your unswerving commitment to this forum and all our members is outstanding!!!  Huge congratulations on 2 years Hep C free, you`re one first class dragon slayer!!  

am so glad for you tig.as mike said you are a stalwart of this forum.a wealth of information and explain things in a way that people can understand cutting through all that medical jibber jabber.it must be great for you to be 2years svr the dragon is well and truly slain. i wish you health wealth and happiness mate.health being the greatest gift god bless tig                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              william

Hey Mike!

Thanks buddy, I really appreciate that! I was just talking to my daughter about the day I completed treatment in Dec of 2013. She said I was so gray, weak and a shell of what I was, they were worried. I'm so grateful that I achieved SVR, but those Interferon triples were brutal on all of us. I would do it again if that's what it took, but glad I don't have to go through round 3 of that stuff! 

The newest protocols available today, are shorter, more effective and present fewer side effects than ever before. I know the successes of each new protocol will bring additional rates of success to those that follow. We have all been willing to pioneer the treatments available at the time, so we could improve the chances for the next. I'm proud and grateful to be part of this caring group of people. My thanks to all of the Warriors past, present and future! Together we're going to decimate the beast we call "The Dragon"... Never give up!

PS: Cool cake!! Thanks dude 

 I meant to post this earlier but I've been super busy elsewhere all day. You had quite a journey trying to get that SVR report Tig and you certainly deserve a big party to celebrate your 2 yr Hep C free accomplishment. You are such a big part of what holds this forum together and I'm sure I'm not alone in wishing you a very big HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!  

GT1A-5 Million viral load-A2/F3 biopsy- treated twice, Interferon monotherapy in 96 (failed) In 2013 Int/Riba/Victrelis x 28 weeks, SOT:05/23/13  EOT: 12/04/13 ETR=UND   02/27/14=SVR12  04/30/14=SVR21  12/04/14= SVR 52...Cured!

 + 12/4/15= SVR-104...Cured!