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Hi Annie,

I've just seen this, a big congratulations to you - I know you were doubtful about your results.  I'm glad to see you proved wrong!

Love

Dragonfly xxx



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Wonderful news Annie!!!  Congratulations!!  Really happy for you. smileawwsun.gif

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biggrin Thank-you Everyone,  I would have found it very hard to get this far without all of you.

It's great to share the good news with my friends and family, but your good wishes are special,  because you have been, or are going through the same long ordeal.

I am going to keep fighting here in France for awareness about this illness, especially in the medical profession, and other high risk jobs.  Sadly, neither the student nurse nor the nurse teaching her who did my blood tests the other day, had ever heard of HepC. They didn't know that it is a blood-borne infection, and were going to take no precautions ie. rubber gloves, to protect themselves or their other patients. I am still also campaigning for legislation to be passed, to make it obligatory for clinics, dentists etc. to sterilise against HepC and HepB, as this is STILL not the case in France. Crazy in a rich country that spends such a lot on treating illness, to have such a lack of basic preventative medecine.

 Brendan, I will be thinking of you doing your blood tests tomorrow, and through the uncertainty of the next week. I had no doubt that you would complete your marathon tx, overcoming all the obstacles that were put in your way. You are such a  fighter that I can't believe that any litte virus will dare to rear it's ugly head above the parapet! Best of Luck, Batmanbatman.gif

Love Annie xxxxx



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That's brilliant news, Annie!! biggrin

Hope you're starting to feel better and wishing you very good health for the future aww

Love Steff xx



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CONGRATULATIONS ANNIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this is the best news i have had for long long...an amazing struggle won.

You are on the TOP OF THE LADDER

i am so delighted and happy for you . BEST WISHES  for your new life as a new woman...floating.gif

all my love elizabethheart.gifheart.gif

 



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Annie,

Congratulations that's fanatstic news well done.handshake.gif

So pleased for you.
Greg and Cate



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YeeeeeeeeHaaaaWWWWW.

What wonderful news !!!  So very happy for you !!

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Annie, my comrade in arms, the battle is won. 

Love Jan x



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Oh Annie that is just FANTASTIC news!!  smilesmilesmilesmilesmilesmilesmile  So pleased for you, you deserve every happiness! 

I hope you`ll soon be feeling much better, and live a very happy and healthy life.

Love and hugs, from Jill xxxx 



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biggrinbiggrinbiggrin YAAAAYYAAA I'm so happy for you Annie congrats all the best to you post tx :)



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Annie ive got a huge smile on my face im so pleased for you its just fantastic!!!!!smile

i really respect you for going though it and all you others post tx. gives me Alot of hopebiggrin

well done your virus free clap.gif

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love kaz xxxx 



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Oh Annie

HAPPY DAYS!!!!!biggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrin  

clap.gifI'm so pleased for you.clap.gifBet you're floating.gif on air now.

laughing.giflaughing.gif Worth waiting for. laughing.giflaughing.gif

Lots luv & hugs

Lesleyxx



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Gidday Annie,

w00t.gifparty.gif CONGRATULATIONS party.gifw00t.gif

Well done Annie, that is such good news and I am so happy for you.  Getting a negative on your 6 months PCR is a real biggy, well done.

I guess you are confusing tx sx with virus sx Annie but regardless it's academic now.   I do hope things have improved, even if it's only a little, with the problems you've been having.  Hopefully this good news is the lift you need to get things going.

Thanks for the wishes for everyone's up and coming tests, I'll be going in for my 12 weeks bloods on Thursday morning and am feeling OK about them.

Cheers,

Brendan.



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biggrin Hi Everyone, My test result has come back !!! NEGATIVE!!!, I was suprised as I had almost convinced myself that the virus had come back, still having symptoms/ side-effects that I associated with the illness. I am still in a state of shock, but happy shock, and can't quite believe it!

Thank you all for your good wishes. I am thinking of those who weren't as lucky as me, and of Brendan, James, Elizabeth and all the other post txers ...........I hope you all get good news soon. Strength and perseverence to everyone doing tx now.

I'm going to celebrate being alive and virus-free!

Love Annie xxxxxbiggrin



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Hi Annie,

Happy Easter.

Sorry to hear of your bloods to do again. It's all a waiting game & you certainly dont want to be worrying more because of incompetence.angered.gif

Thinking of you with the bestest of good wishesthumbsup.gif

luv Lesley xx



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Gidday Annie,

Don't worry about that hiccup in getting the test done, take it as a good luck omen, I remember waiting on my week 24 results and they did that. When I re-did the test and it came back negative, I was over the moon and so will you be, so hang in there Annie.

It's so nice to hear you are getting good weather and you are out in the garden. I'm going in for my 3 month or 12 weeks post-tx test so I'm in the same basket as well.  Like you, the weather is good here and things in my garden are growing back after a bad wet season so all's well in the garden.

Good luck with the results.

Cheers,

Brendan.



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Hey Annie just wanted to say im thinking of you.iv been though the same thing and as the old saying goes times heals however it happens without you noticing just comes about. shame your nurse couldnt put your bloods in the fridgehmm but really hope all is good for you.

all the best kaz xxxx



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I'm thinking of you Annie,

Hope you are enjoying the lovely weather and trying to keep your mind off worrying.

Love,

Dragonflyxxx



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Ugh,...I hate go back blood draws, but as you say a small snake.

I saw a very good documentry off of Netflix via the internet on VanGogh the other night. Shot from many of the locations where he painted, the asylum ....ect. I know it's not SW France but it was beautiful. Enjoy the spring, today is my last day of work on the mountain still snowing up here...lol.

Peace,

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Hi Annie,
How frustrating for you, nevermind fingers crossed for the new results. Seems like everyone is doing some gardening, we had one of our cats helping out last weekend and have posted some pics of him helping out in "Funny cats". There's nothing like home grown vegies and herbs. I can just picture you in the SW of France. smile.gif sounds lovely.

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Thinking of you Annie.  Everything crossed for your result.

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Heather

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Hi Annie, at least they were honest, ey?  They could have just said they need more blood and left you hanging there thinking something was wrong.  I've been pouring over seed catologs and putting together an order for my garden.  Won't be able to do as much as I like this year but still can't wait.



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Hi James, Elizabeth, Steff, Greg & Cate, Randy, Cloudguard, Ty, Lesley, Jan and Jill!

 LOL, Got a letter from the lab to say I've got to do the 6 month blood test AGAIN, as the nurses forgot to keep it cold! Only a small snake, but frustrating, as I now will have to wait a few more days for the result, still what's that compared to months of tx! I've been making the most of the lovely spring weather here in SW France, and catching up with my veggie garden, which will soon be bursting with good things to eat.

I'm thinking of you all............Love Annie xxxxxbiggrin



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Hi Annie,

I'm sorry to hear about your loss.

Wishing you the best with your 6 month PCR !

Thank you for all your help, during tx. You made it all a bit easier.

Wishing you well,

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Hi Annie

i am sorry to hear that you have lost your dad, take good care and i pray the gods are as kind to you as you have been to myself and many others here on the forum.

wonderful to hear from you all my love elizabethpray.gifflowerpot.gifheart.gif



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Hi Annie,

So sorry to hear about your dad. You've always been so supprtive of others here and I hope you have the support you need at this time.

Wishing you all the very best with your test results!

Love Steff xx

 

 

 

 

 



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Annie,

So very sad to hear about your loss, your in our prayers and thoughts.

Take Care,
Greg and Cate



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Sorry to hear about your Dad, Annie.  I would find it tough to stay focused and strong at a time like this but your strength and courage is an inspiration to me, and I'm sure others on this site.  Good luck with the test results, you'll be in my prayers tonight.

Take care,

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Very sorry for your loss, thoughts are with you annie.

 

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Hi Annie,

     I am so sorry to hear about your dad, you are in my thoughts and prayers.  I agree with you that what we have learned and what we are learning now will stand us in good stead in the future.  Take care, ty



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Hi Annie,

I am so terribly sorry to hear the news of your dad. My deepest sympathies are with you.

Wishing you all the very best with your results. Keeping everything xd for you like Jill says.

Lots Luv Lesleyxx



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Hi Annie,

I am so sorry to hear about your Dad.  It has been such a long time since we have heard from you.  I have thought about you often.  I really hope the results will be good for you.

 

Love Jan x



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Hi there Annie, condolences to you on losing your dear Dad. 

I wish you all the luck in the world with your results, you`ve really been through it on tx and post-tx. 

When I first joined this forum, before I`d started tx, you were always very supportive and friendly to me, so I thank you for that.

Take care Annie, fingers and toes crossed for you.

Love from Jill xxx



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Hi to all my old friends and all the new forum members!

Just got back to my home in France after 6 weeks away following the death of my beloved Dad. He was a lovely, broad-minded, generous man, and a wonderful Dad. Thank-you to all the dear friends here who sent me private messages, much appreciated, I just haven't had time to respond.............

I'm now 6 months post tx, but still don't know if it has worked or not. I have been happy not to know the last few months, but now I am ready for the good or bad news. I did the all important blood test this morning, and felt a big weight lift from my shoulders, the die is cast, and the result is in the lap of the gods.

Since I fell ill in 2003 I feel that I have been climbing ladders, or rather dragging and clawing my way up, only to slide down slippery snakes almost back to where I started. Next week I should find out if I have won this game, or slid down another snake back to square one. Either way, I do feel that I have gained a lot on the journey that will stand me in good stead for the rest of my life, and I now know a lot more about myself and the people around me.

This forum, and especially the good friends that I met here, and shared the tx ordeal with, remain always in my heart and thoughts. It would have been a very lonely ordeal without you.

Lots of Love and 'Bon Courage'! Annie xxxxx



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