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I just talked to my nurse and found out my viral load for the first time ever. (how exciting!)

The nurse said my baseline was 3 million then at week one it went down to 16,912 then week 2 showed 5,492 and now at week 4 it is at 477. So I think that is good...right? I'm a type 1a and the nurse said I had a 4 log drop.

Anyways...I'm thinking this is all good and I'm going to celebrate by having 2 rootbeer floats!!! LOL

Can you tell me if this is good ...
I KNOW UNDETECTABLE WOULD BE BEST BUT...SHOULD I BE THINKING THAT SO DESIRED RESULT IS SOON TO COME...or is that jumping the gun?

P.S. Thank you to all my friends here at DS who have been helping me through this and who have prayed for me to clear this ...keep on praying!!!I think it is working!!!!Thanks again.

Big Big Hugs,
Brave Rabbit
Posted on 05/15/08, 01:05 pm
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Reply #11 - 05/16/08  7:17pm
" That is great news! Gives us all hope. Have 3 root beer floats! I'll do a lil jig for you later-just did shot three.
Beth "
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Reply #12 - 05/16/08  8:19pm
" Think I said it all in message...but can't say enough how proud I am of my BraveRabbit whom when I met was ScaredRabbit...how far you have come you inspirational cool friend!

Yippee! "
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Reply #13 - 05/17/08  3:33pm
" Yes this is great looks like you will be at zero by week 6. They give you up to 12 weeks to reach zero and still consider you a responder to treatment. I am also geno 1a and just completed 48 weeks. So stay strong and you will beat this disease. God Bless "
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