Hepatitis c please help regarding clearing from body?!

Hepatitis c please help regarding clearing from body?

I was diagnosed with hep c about 6 months ago, upon further blood work, the doctor says it has cleared from my body and i am very lucky, there was so little hep c (since it has cleared the test i guess could not determine a viral load or genotype, i am curious, if it has cleared could i still transmit it to others, partner, baby, etc. and what about alcohol consumption (liver enzymes are excellent (and since it may be cleared, would it still affect the liver) which is surprising for someone with hep C to go back and see him again and just did bloodwork, so i pray it is still gone. What are the chances of it ever returning,if i remain clear (the exact same virus I had, not a new one or a new viral load, since i have been on my best behaviour, will it ever come back, Any advice, info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Loads. Also if the actual virus, even when cleared will always remain in your blood, what about blood donation or organ donation. Thanks again for all comments. i am really curious, while anxious as well. Also advice for homeopathic remedies, as per the book by Trudeau and other sites I have researched (Colon and liver cleanse, hydrogen peroxide therapy, and licorice supplement, good luck to all, I hope so,e day we can all fight this nasty disease. Feel free to contact me for support or info. regards.

Good question, and you got some good answers.
Your confusion may be caused by the nature of the tests done. Most often a test for HCV (Hep C) is done by searching for antibodies to HCV in the blood. If you have the antibodies, you are assumed to have HCV. They then run a quantitative test, to determine the number of viral copies in a cubic centimeter of blood. If the result is less than 20 copies, you are considered clear. Clear does not mean cured.
I would suggest taking another test for the antibodies as soon as possible, the first may have been a mistake on the labs part. If another test confirms that antibodies are present then donating blood is out.
New studies have revealed that HCV / liver cancer victims actually benefit from HCV infected livers that are received for transplants. Seems viral count, fibrosis, and cirrhosis develop slower than with a comparable uninfected liver. So the bottom line is you could still be an organ donor and save a life.
Cases of spontaneous remission of HCV are recorded, but are rare. Congratulations, the odds are close to one in about 50,000 for this, play the lotto, although you may have used up your quota of luck.
If you are clear, and have not sustained liver damage, you have no reason to avoid alcohol, although I would suggest moderation. I know of cases where clear (under 20 copies) went to 500,000 copies in 6 months. The main thing is to avoid liver damage. The viral count often has little to do with the amount of damage done to the liver. Sorry, but the antibodies will always be present if they are present now.
As for the herbal remedies, I would suggest you closely check the contents and amounts of whatever you are thinking of trying. There are many unethical businesses that are aware of how desperate some are to cure this disease, and snake oil has a long history. Some of these "cures" can do severe damage to a liver. Best bet is to check a HCV website (several on Y!, and msn), many list known toxic herbs and update as new snakeoil salesmen crawl out from under their rocks. Best of luck, hope the antibody test was a mistake. The fewer who get this terrible disease, the better I feel.
Feel free to write me if you want lists of websites, or if there's anything I can help with.