Daryl Luster

When we think of trauma, we usually think of the trauma unit in a hospital, or a physical event. I am sure many of you understand that it is not...

According to numerous comments and conversations with people, it has become abundantly clear to me and others that knowledge about hep C is weak in primary care settings. Often, the...

Our own space: Not to be confused with outer space or the space between our teeth, but more along the lines of the need to have our own space to...

As a Help-4-Hep counselor, I’ve heard it all. Help-4-Hep is a nationwide, toll-free telephone helpline, focused on answering questions about hepatitis C. In case you’re wondering what we do and...

As a peer counselor for Help-4-Hep, a nationwide toll-free telephone helpline for people who have been exposed to or diagnosed with hepatitis C, I've heard it all. When calling, many...

Have you suffered from nausea and other digestive issues connected to your hep C? I am one of the unlucky ones myself, and it was bad for years before I...

Well, here we go again, with some new health issues. Are my health issues related to my hep C? I am not sure, to be honest, but it feels that...

What does life after hep C mean for us? As we see, there is no single path our lives will take because, once again, we are all uniquely different. Pre-existing...

Lost to care is a phrase that is not commonly mentioned in the community or really anywhere else very much. What does it mean? In the context of hep C...

Living with any pain, whether acute (shorter duration) or chronic (ongoing). In medical terms, these are two terms that are used outside of the strictest definition of their meaning. Having...

Wow! I am cured! If you are one of the ones who have said those words or something similar, you know how amazing the feeling is! I remember it well...

I have asked myself what are the things that bring us together as a community, and it cannot be asked without looking at the things that drive us apart. Why...

In recalling the early days of my hepatitis C experience, I am reminded of just how awful I felt for years before I knew it was caused by hepatitis C...

It is a question that I hear from time to time from people who are concerned about whether they can continue working while treating their hep C. Some people may...

This is a topic that makes us all nervous, and understandably so. Pondering the end of our own life and those whom we love is a very difficult time and...

There are a significant number of people who are living with both HIV and HCV, with this population there are added issues that can impact their quality of life and...

Recently I was made aware that interferon is still the only choice for thousands of people who are eligible to treat based on fibrosis stage criteria, but, are not able...

In my writing I often draw on personal and lived experience in my own journey with hepatitis c to craft my stories. In this piece I want to talk about...

It is with caution that I am writing this, and it is because I never want to alarm people who are considering treatment, in treatment, or those who have recently...

In dealing with chronic illness and treatment, to include all the various steps along the way, it can be more difficult when we are alone or feel alone. One thing...