Welcome To My "HEP C" Life

Hepatitis C is a blood disease that affects the liver. There is a tx that I am now on which is a mixture of "interferon" injections 1x a week and 1200mg in pill form of "Ribavirin" dailly. This is an extreme and rigorous 48 week treatment and I have started september 22nd 2006

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Location: moundsview, Minnesota, United States

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

I'm Negative!!

My nurse called me today. She said that when I had my last labs done they did do a hepatitis C test and she just got it today. It is showing "NEGATIVE" .Its been 5 shots and my last lab showed negative, They are calling me a super responder. There is still a chance that I may relapse after I get done with treatment ( that means that after 6 months when I go for my follow up - after I finish my treatment, I may all of a sudden show positivew again) but there is a 95% chance that I will not. I sure will take those odds.

My nurse also says that she will not take me off the the tx early and that I will be on the full 48 weeks. I am grateful for that. Sometimes, some Nurses will take there patients off at 24 weeks but she wants to make sure that all of the virus stay killed. I will put up with these side effects for a negative result. Its only 48 weeks out of my whole life, thats just a whisper in time....

This doesn't mean I am out of the woods. There is a lot of foliage and brush I will have to go through over the next year. But I can see the sun peaking its rays down upon me and It has me feeling warm.

There is hope out there

I can thank God and all of your prayers and warm-filled thoughts for that.

Thank you

8 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

That's GREAT, Jason :-) I'm so happy for you :-) Sorry I couldn't respond to yous texts, stoopid T-mobile suspended my service... they want me to pay my bill er something.. But, yeah, I'll continue to keep you in my prayers :-) That is so awesome!!! Love ya lots!!! ~ Becky

10/25/2006 12:51 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Awesome News! I am so happy for you, bro. That must be such a lift to the spirits, to 'know' it's doing it's thing and in a great way. You're wonderful; and your blog and your spirit shine :)

Love you lots,
Huggggggggggggggggggggggs!!!
Big Sis

10/25/2006 12:55 PM  
Blogger Terry Lee said...

I'm so happy for you! From following your blog I know it's been really rough. Congratulations!

10/25/2006 1:56 PM  
Blogger Jason Paul Tolmie said...

Thats wonderful news Jason!
A Super Responder!
I know you have been waiting for this.
Keep on keeping on Jason:)

Jason

10/25/2006 3:19 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

That's great Jason! Sometimes big risks reap BIG rewards!

10/27/2006 7:24 AM  
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