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Bertha Venation

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41. Tom!

Reply to Tom Ripley (Reply #26)

Tue Aug 21, 2012, 05:05 PM

Aug 2012

Damn, my fingers are crossed for you! Do you think you might remember to PM me the good news in January? Or start another "CURED" thread?!

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I AM CURED [View all] Bertha Venation Aug 2012 OP

What fabulous news, my dear Bertha! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2012 #1

Dang! That IS good news! Six months is a short recovery period. Good for you! HopeHoops Aug 2012 #2

Congratulations! Liberal Veteran Aug 2012 #3

Fantastic news. LWolf Aug 2012 #4

Was the treatment debilitating or the HCV, it seems like you say the treatment. HereSince1628 Aug 2012 #5

My question as well--is the cure almost as bad as the disease (at least for a while?). nt MADem Aug 2012 #10

Yes, it was the treatment. Bertha Venation Aug 2012 #11

I wonder if this is ahead for hundreds of thousands of boomers who get tested... HereSince1628 Aug 2012 #16

They would be protected under the Family Medical Leave Act Bertha Venation Aug 2012 #17

I never in my life thought that I would ever be repulsed by eating fat Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #26

Tom! Bertha Venation Aug 2012 #41

Hooray! hunter Aug 2012 #6

Awesome news BV! OriginalGeek Aug 2012 #7

Wow, that is awesome. Denninmi Aug 2012 #8

Wow..a cure for Hep C. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 #9

Happy news!!! hamsterjill Aug 2012 #12

You must feel like you have a whole new lease on life! CoffeeCat Aug 2012 #13

Congratulations! Baitball Blogger Aug 2012 #14

WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! WilliamPitt Aug 2012 #15

WOW! Xyzse Aug 2012 #18

Yaaaaaaay! LiberalEsto Aug 2012 #19

CDC's new hepatitis C screening guidelines. All boomers should be screened. Fla Dem Aug 2012 #20

What a timely item. Bertha Venation Aug 2012 #23

Glad you caught it in time. Hope others heed the CDC's rec. Fla Dem Aug 2012 #37

Hell yes! Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #21

HOORAY!! Glorfindel Aug 2012 #22

Fantastic news! LoveMyCali Aug 2012 #24

Dance like no one's watching, honey Bertha Venation Aug 2012 #28

So so happy for you, Bertha Venation! The Wielding Truth Aug 2012 #25

Thank Goodness!!! patrice Aug 2012 #27

Congratulations! Cleita Aug 2012 #29

YAY! Huggage time! MrScorpio Aug 2012 #30

Oh my God that's WONDERFUL!! nolabear Aug 2012 #31

Many congratulations !!!!! yesphan Aug 2012 #32

Fabulous. hay rick Aug 2012 #33

hay rick, I'm very sorry to hear this. Bertha Venation Aug 2012 #56

Fabulous! WinstonSmith4740 Aug 2012 #34

My buddy took the treatment sorefeet Aug 2012 #35

sorefeet, I am so sorry to hear about your brother Bertha Venation Aug 2012 #36

YAH!!! blueknight Aug 2012 #38

Truly wonderful news; I am so very happy to hear this! Flaxbee Aug 2012 #39

Awesome news! av8rdave Aug 2012 #40

What wonderful news, Bertha! femmocrat Aug 2012 #42

Wow! murielm99 Aug 2012 #43

Huzzah! hifiguy Aug 2012 #44

That's wonderful news. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2012 #45

so glad to read this, Bertha Kali Aug 2012 #46

w0000000t !! Pool Hall Ace Aug 2012 #47

Congratulations! That's amazing! derby378 Aug 2012 #48

Excellent news. toddwv Aug 2012 #49

You made my day. I know I have not been vocal in my feelings but I've thought about you often. BlueJazz Aug 2012 #50

Thank goodness you're OK. DinahMoeHum Aug 2012 #51

Wow TuxedoKat Aug 2012 #52

Yay! GoCubsGo Aug 2012 #53

Joy! Dystopian Aug 2012 #54

Fabulous! Arugula Latte Aug 2012 #55

WOOT! Skittles Aug 2012 #57

What wonderful news! Congratulations!! Sweet Freedom Aug 2012 #58

that is really wonderful news bertha!!!! mopinko Aug 2012 #59

Your courage paid off, best wishes to you. joanbarnes Aug 2012 #60

YAY! bigwillq Aug 2012 #61