Thanks, everybody. My birthday was very special. I went to my son's steakhouse, and ate a 20oz porterhouse, a baked potato about the size of a rugby ball, ten spears of asparagus, and a Ceasar salad. Shame on me. But a man is only 60 once. And Shep, if I haven't said so in a different thread, I am so happy and proud for you. You will always be my buddy, along with Judy, kiwi, Joanneh and the other members of the Class of 2011-2012.
Alan
Judy S said
Jan 9, 2013
Wow that's a big boy! Congratulations, Grandma Shep!!
Shep said
Jan 9, 2013
Happy Birthday Alan!!
Hey Judy--yes I have a beautiful grandson, Stone. He was born 12/28/12 at a whooping 9lbs 6oz and 22 inches long!
Judy S said
Jan 8, 2013
Happy Birthday, Alan!!
Shep, I know you'll get good news next month! Has your grandson been born yet? I'm glad your dad is better; wishing you and your family a wonderful new year!
Cinnamon Girl said
Jan 7, 2013
Hi Alan, I believe you`ll be celebrating another anniversary today...Happy Birthday to you!
Enjoy your special day!! ~ Jill xx
Shep said
Dec 24, 2012
Today is my anniversary of started--it really has been quite a year. I am so lucky to have found this forum--would have never made it without all you. I find out in Feb if it was successful. I truly feel that it has worked and soon I can SVR to my signature.
Right now I am waiting for the birth of my new grandson--literally any day! It is so exciting and I am so happy. But the flip side is--my dear 95 year old father has been slowing fading and had a crisis while I am away. Fortunately my brother was on deck to handle the situation and Dad is better. I am so thankful for my life and those I love. I am thankful for the opportunity to regain my health and thankful for my dear forum friends. Wishing everyone a joyous year--and good health!!
LanaiSurferGirl said
Dec 3, 2012
Alan,
I was reminiscing about how I started the treatment a year ago the other day too. I am sure we are all much stronger people now, mentally, physically, and especially spiritally for going though all of this. It was not fun but it has changed my character for the better. :)
2willy said
Nov 29, 2012
way to go and best for you, thank you also for your encouragement. Yes as time flies so do perspectives, I do not look to my birthday but do remember when I quite drugs and booze, cigarettes, beat cancer both times, and another date hopefully in Aug or Oct of 2013 when I can add Hep C to the list
Bill and family
news said
Nov 27, 2012
Thanks, guys. It has been said before, but the fact is there would have been no anniversary if it weren't for all of you. The side effects nearly got me. But the encouragement and team spirit on this forum kept my mind off how I felt, and talking with others who sometimes felt even worse reminded me I was never alone.
kiwi said
Nov 26, 2012
hey alan. mee toooooo. 10 november i started last year.
crazy year alright. unreal journey. glad to have all of you guys along for the ride. we sure needed each other.
cheers to all
hrsetrdr said
Nov 24, 2012
One year since the start, and now...been months since completion. Life is good- happy anniversary Alan!
greenqueen said
Nov 23, 2012
It was a strange one for me, as my sis had terminal cancer and she died the week after I finished I'd postponed my tx for 6 months, so I had could be there for her and spend some quality time together
Steff xx
Bills said
Nov 22, 2012
That is the dates to remember I'll have mine written down when I'm done Thanks for posting that it's very encouraging
Cinnamon Girl said
Nov 21, 2012
Certainly an anniversary to celebrate...what a year you`ve had! Be proud, you did it and you`ve come though to the other side, congrats Alan! ~ Jill xx
JoAnneh said
Nov 21, 2012
Alan, I have low periods but I continue to Strive for good outlook no matter what. U helped me a lot!!!! Answering all my Scared questions. Remember I missed a dose.ha And u helped me get it back on schedule.... Not by prescription recommendations but what Experience had taught us! Thanks again I hope U r having fun! Hugs, JoAnne
Shep said
Nov 21, 2012
Wow what a bittersweet aniversay! And what a year! Never imagined anything like this and am so honored to have met such incredibile people. Thanks to all and thanks to you Alan! Big Hugs and Grins Shep
Phil G said
Nov 21, 2012
It is an unusual aniversary, Alan. Glad that its an anniversary and not something on your to-do list. I can't say I remember my dates, but I have the records. At 23 weeks, it is becoming more of a fuzzy memory. I haven't smoked a cig since several months before tx and still find myself reaching for one, but never for my pill box.
mallani said
Nov 21, 2012
A life-changing year Alan. Treasure it- in the future, when anything seems too hard, remind yourself: 'I did triple!'!!
davesf said
Nov 21, 2012
Happy anniversary Alan. Bet it feels good to be looking in the rear view mirror instead of the windshield like last year.
Best, Dave
JIme said
Nov 21, 2012
Every once in a while I still look around my truck looking for my pill case, thinking I need to take my meds. Then I realize I'm finished. Weird feeling. Then I relax.
Happy Anniversary.
Scout said
Nov 21, 2012
news said
Nov 20, 2012
Yeah, JoAnne, it seemed for a while there that we were all going go off the deep end. If we didn't have each other it would have been a disaster. I call us the Class of 2011-2012. We have had some bad news along the way. But the heroics will live a long time in memory. Glad you are still cruising along, and even though you got the long protocol you seem cheerful. Keep it up
Alan
JoAnneh said
Nov 20, 2012
It's a journey and can't wait for tx to be but a hazy Memory! Thanks for all the help and Support esp during those early dates. Xxhugs
Mary Jane said
Nov 20, 2012
Alan, Happy Anniversary.....life's a journey not a destination, but what a ride it's been, have a Thankful Thanksgiving MJ
news said
Nov 20, 2012
When my alarm clock went off at 5:30 this morning, it marked a very unusual anniversary. One year ago I staggered out of bed, went to the kitchen, ate a bagel with cream cheese and drank a glass of whole milk, then at 6:00 I took two Incivek 375mg. caplets and one Ribapack 600mg, muttered "and so it begins", and went back to bed for an hour. It is 1:00PM now, so in an hour it will be one year since the second Incivek and Ribapack doses (I took my second ribavirin with my second Incivek.... doctor's orders). Tonight at 6:00 PM will mark one year since the first Pegasys shot. Then at 10PM the third Incivek dose. Looking back at this year it is already starting to get fuzzy. But November 20 will always have special significance, just like August 4 (end of treatment). Truly a strange year.
Thanks, everybody. My birthday was very special. I went to my son's steakhouse, and ate a 20oz porterhouse, a baked potato about the size of a rugby ball, ten spears of asparagus, and a Ceasar salad. Shame on me. But a man is only 60 once. And Shep, if I haven't said so in a different thread, I am so happy and proud for you. You will always be my buddy, along with Judy, kiwi, Joanneh and the other members of the Class of 2011-2012.
Alan
Wow that's a big boy! Congratulations, Grandma Shep!!
Hey Judy--yes I have a beautiful grandson, Stone. He was born 12/28/12 at a whooping 9lbs 6oz and 22 inches long!
Happy Birthday, Alan!!
Shep, I know you'll get good news next month! Has your grandson been born yet? I'm glad your dad is better; wishing you and your family a wonderful new year!
Hi Alan, I believe you`ll be celebrating another anniversary today...Happy Birthday to you!
Enjoy your special day!! ~ Jill xx
Right now I am waiting for the birth of my new grandson--literally any day! It is so exciting and I am so happy. But the flip side is--my dear 95 year old father has been slowing fading and had a crisis while I am away. Fortunately my brother was on deck to handle the situation and Dad is better. I am so thankful for my life and those I love. I am thankful for the opportunity to regain my health and thankful for my dear forum friends. Wishing everyone a joyous year--and good health!!
Alan,
I was reminiscing about how I started the treatment a year ago the other day too. I am sure we are all much stronger people now, mentally, physically, and especially spiritally for going though all of this. It was not fun but it has changed my character for the better. :)
way to go and best for you, thank you also for your encouragement. Yes as time flies so do perspectives, I do not look to my birthday but do remember when I quite drugs and booze, cigarettes, beat cancer both times, and another date hopefully in Aug or Oct of 2013 when I can add Hep C to the list
Bill and family
hey alan. mee toooooo. 10 november i started last year.
crazy year alright. unreal journey. glad to have all of you guys along for the ride. we sure needed each other.
cheers to all
One year since the start, and now...been months since completion. Life is good- happy anniversary Alan!
It was a strange one for me, as my sis had terminal cancer and she died the week after I finished
I'd postponed my tx for 6 months, so I had could be there for her and spend some quality time together 
Steff xx
That is the dates to remember I'll have mine written down when I'm done Thanks for posting that it's very encouraging
Certainly an anniversary to celebrate...what a year you`ve had! Be proud, you did it and you`ve come though to the other side, congrats Alan!
~ Jill xx
Strive for good outlook no matter what.
U helped me a lot!!!! Answering all my
Scared questions. Remember I missed a dose.ha
And u helped me get it back on schedule....
Not by prescription recommendations but what
Experience had taught us! Thanks again
I hope U r having fun! Hugs, JoAnne
Big Hugs and Grins
Shep
It is an unusual aniversary, Alan. Glad that its an anniversary and not something on your to-do list. I can't say I remember my dates, but I have the records. At 23 weeks, it is becoming more of a fuzzy memory. I haven't smoked a cig since several months before tx and still find myself reaching for one, but never for my pill box.
A life-changing year Alan. Treasure it- in the future, when anything seems too hard, remind yourself: 'I did triple!'!!
Happy anniversary Alan. Bet it feels good to be looking in the rear view mirror instead of the windshield like last year.
Best, Dave
Happy Anniversary.
Yeah, JoAnne, it seemed for a while there that we were all going go off the deep end. If we didn't have each other it would have been a disaster. I call us the Class of 2011-2012. We have had some bad news along the way. But the heroics will live a long time in memory. Glad you are still cruising along, and even though you got the long protocol you seem cheerful. Keep it up
Alan
Memory! Thanks for all the help and
Support esp during those early dates.
Xxhugs
When my alarm clock went off at 5:30 this morning, it marked a very unusual anniversary. One year ago I staggered out of bed, went to the kitchen, ate a bagel with cream cheese and drank a glass of whole milk, then at 6:00 I took two Incivek 375mg. caplets and one Ribapack 600mg, muttered "and so it begins", and went back to bed for an hour. It is 1:00PM now, so in an hour it will be one year since the second Incivek and Ribapack doses (I took my second ribavirin with my second Incivek.... doctor's orders). Tonight at 6:00 PM will mark one year since the first Pegasys shot. Then at 10PM the third Incivek dose. Looking back at this year it is already starting to get fuzzy. But November 20 will always have special significance, just like August 4 (end of treatment). Truly a strange year.