I'm 58 on a been clean off of drugs for approximately 7 1/2 years. I want to begin treatment as soon as possible I'm just worried about what my daughter will say for hiding it from her for such a long time. Or I can start treatment and still not tell anybody and be cured of it so I am I Turning Point to figure out what I feel like I need to do. I'm so confused about how I feel because of hiding it for such a long time.
I was diagnosed a bit over two years ago I wasn't surprised at the diagnosis at all my ex-husband had it for the 17 years we lived together and after my divorce, I fell into a very deep depression and begin using drugs intravenously. So the diagnosis was no surprise. I put off doing treatments or even starting any treatments due to the fact I was taking care of a chronically ill granddaughter and we were in and out of hospitals for many years for months at a time. Now I can finally take care of myself and the things that are going on with me. I've had no symptoms so it's one of those things where you put in the back of your head and think well it can't be bothering me because I have no symptoms.
However, I'm having other issues which maybe you contributing to my hepatitis C. I have chronic kidney stones which we're not talking about one year we're talking three to four a year. I'm borderline diabetic. And of course, I've had other stomach issues. My major part is the depression I have not told anybody especially my daughter because I care for her children my grandchildren and I'm afraid of what she'll say about it. I do take precautions while they're in my care. I haven't told anybody because of the stigma behind it and that in itself is very depressing.
I'm 58 on a been clean off of drugs for approximately 7 1/2 years. I want to begin treatment as soon as possible I'm just worried about what my daughter will say for hiding it from her for such a long time. Or I can start treatment and still not tell anybody and be cured of it so I am I Turning Point to figure out what I feel like I need to do. I'm so confused about how I feel because of hiding it for such a long time.