Hey my friend! Thanks for checking in. It’s really nice to hear from our veteran warriors. I hope life is treating you right Have a great holiday season! 

this looks like the place to check in, and wave to everyone, and say again I think of you guys often and say thanks...  Y'all helped me a bunch at the time..

All good here

Hi Terry,

Thanks for checking in, and reminding me how much older I am, lol! There is no doubt I’m feeling every one of my 68 years. I had back surgery two weeks ago, because age has trashed my lower back. I’m glad to say the procedure helped, so I’ll be able to resume my pole vaulting classes. Ha, ha! How about never?

I truly enjoy it when we have the opportunity to touch base with some old friends here. We continue to be the same family that cared and shared for the good of each other. In this crazy world we’re living in now, it’s a joy to be here, safe among friends. It’s nice to be a part of!

My god after all these years I was thinking of all you people and wondering how things had progressed and I had to dig a bit to find this site because my old laptop crapped out so I lost everything. Then I come on here and see post from you Tig and Matt and Iris. Obviously we have all gotten a lot older and I believe my last post on here was 2018 with Matt. Great to see we are all still kicking. All you people meant so much to me while I was first diagnosed and later as I went through treatment. Now that I found this again I will try to stop by and say hello once in a while to see how you all are. Thx so much for all your kind words and friendship over the years

Hello fellow Warriors! It’s nice to see the discussions pick up again. The days when we spent hours per day here communicating, but as Iris mentioned, our conversations, and research continue to help so many others. I try to keep up with the treatment options, but have learned that they really haven’t changed since we witnessed the introduction of the DAAs. These successes are because of our family here, and their willingness to participate in the trials.

Matt, you’re looking good, Brother! It sounds like life is treating you well. My bilirubin is high, too. I’ve got a few results that are elevated, mostly related to my CBC. My LFTs remain stellar! I wish there was a trial to reduce the overall effects of aging, lol! If I find one, I’ll be sure to share it, lol!

Iris, there aren’t very many forums left that address HCV in this format. We’re still getting a lot of page hits, so I know our information continues to help others. Activeboard has been a joy to work with, as they continue to provide this valuable service. Oh, Kristen was able to get her original account back, so all is good. 

Be well my friends, and keep those affected by the destruction from recent storms in your thoughts, and prayers. It wasn’t too many years ago, you all came to my aid following Hurricane Irma. I’m forever grateful to RC and all of you for that help.

Hey Matt! Looking good. I like the idea of the rebuilding the liver thread, bring it!

I too am sooo grateful for the folks on this forum, Yep, esp you Tig!!! Thank you Thank you Thank you  Your tireless contributions and finding a way to keep us going means more than you know. I know there are still others out there who may be struggling and have questions. Good to see other familiars chiming in on the chat and contributions to the music box! (Greg)

The other forum I have been a mod on will be closing in Nov, they are not visited as much as other social medias, but in my opinion you can access the info and get a better connection with folks on these types of "old school, ehhem" LoL forums.

Hi Kristen!, did Tig help you get back to your old profile?

Good to see you all, Bb, Iris

Hey Tig

Long time no See ! - Actually it my fault, I check in once in while but have not posted anything. 

I agree 100% with Kristen you have been a loyal friend and leader of the forum / a ROCK of service and love to all the members through the years. When I think and remember all the members that contributed to the content like you, Cinnamon Girl, Mallani, and so many more its quite an amazing time capsule of history of before the all oral treatments going into the antiviral drug trials and coming out of the actual Harvoni treatments protocols and other variations its been a wonderfully encouraging outcome for such a dreaded disease for many of us. 

So again TIG you are to be commended in giving of your time and interest to such a worthy cause.  As far as my story goes its been mostly all good in rejuvenating my liver health and overall general health. I my liver isn't in perfect shape but well enough to do anything I want to. My Bilirubin is elevated to a slightly over normal near or around 2.00 other than that the normal aging which bring less energy and more sleeping to feel refreshed is the only thing that's slowing me down at 70 years on the planet. I can't figure out why my liver isn't totally rebuilt because our body totally replaces every cell every 7 years with new ones. Maybe we can start a thread about how to gain a totally rebuilt liver after Hep-C treatment. I am sure Mallani might have a opinion or viewpoint on the topic.

Thanks again and I changed my profile photo from last year.

Matt Chris          

Hi Kristen!

Thanks for the kind words and support. We did it together, and that is because we were on the same journey together. Support for each other became a primary part of each day. When we went through treatment it was akin to chemotherapy, and very harsh. Treatment today is so easy, and very effective. I was hoping we would be looking forward to the eradication of HCV by 2030. Sadly that will be delayed, but we can continue to strive for that day. 

This is my 10 year anniversary, too! 27 weeks of Tx hell, and then the celebration that is SVR! My LFTs are good, except for a high bilirubin. No ill effects from it. The doc isn’t concerned, so neither am I. I’m within a month of my 68th, and feeling them all, lol! Like you, I’m very grateful.

We have our daughter, her hub, and the grandkids here this week. They brought two dogs, and two cats with them. Let’s just say it’s busy around here! We’re going to celebrate our grand daughter’s 10th birthday. She was born the year of my SVR! I’m glad I’m here to celebrate it with her. She’s so dang cute! I love her to pieces. It sounds like you, and your nephew share the same bond. You’re right, high school will be wild, but is a springboard to success. I wish him all the best.

For now the forum is operating normally because of the kindness of the Activeboard web service. We don’t have too much traffic, but I think access to our knowledge is still important. So we’ll keep it going as long as we can!

It has been so nice to talk with you again! Thanks again, you will always be a special friend  

Tig!!! I'm so happy to see you're still around and kicking! I just submitted a new membership request because I couldn't for the life of me remember my login info or even what email I had used, that's how long it's been. But then I figure it out, so you can ignore that request! 

I heard about the passing this morning of a true HepC advocate and it made me very curious who was still on this thing. Looks like it's mainly you. I hope you are using your wisdom and whit on other platforms, maybe? It's looking real lonely around these parts and you sir are far too kind of a human to be amongst the silence. 

In case anyone hasn't told you in a while Tig, you are deserving of all the greatness life has to offer. The amount of years you have dedicated to this forum and the countless people whose stories dot these pages, is nothing short of amazing! I still talk about this forum and about you and a handful of others who I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know on here. 

I hope you are still doing well and are healthy!   I am well!  This past May was my 10 year anniversary of SVR and yet it still often feels unreal! In 2023 I turned 40, I sent a Happy 40th birthday card to my liver specialist whom I hadn't seen in about 5 years. I told him that I was celebrating the ten years of life I had lived beyond the expiration date given to me when I was 13 and that it was as much his milestone as it was mine. He called me and told me it was one of greatest moments in medicine! 

I am still raising my nephew, since 2020; he's with me for good now. He turned 15 in April and he has been HepC free for 3 years!  He starts high school next month which I'm sure will be crazy! 

I saw a post where you discussed shutting this down. Like someone else said, it's bittersweet that this forum has gone quiet but it helped so many people and served it's purpose. I am a member of several hepC groups on Facebook and there are advocates and supporters on those pages that continue to walk people through diagnosis and treatment. It's a blessing to us all that the process is so much easier than a decade ago. 

For what it's worth, you deserve a rest Tig! You have done more for this community than most and those whose lives you touched will forever remember you for your kindness and dedication! 

Thank you for everything Tig!  You are the man!  If you happen to be on Facebook, send me a message here with your FB name! 

Have a wonderful weekend good sir! 

Love always,

Kristen