Living

Chronic Pain + Toddlers = Chaos... I live with chronic pain and parent two children under 5. Some mornings when I wake up, it takes me 20 minutes of slow...

Locked up at home and feeling sick is a very isolating experience for anyone. Since COVID began, this seclusion of being at home stuck away from life of the everyday. It...

Shortly after my diagnosis, I sank into a deep depression. I was in a very dark place. I would not eat, my emotions all over the board, and I did not...

Are there dangers to being so open on the internet? And are they worth it? Everyone has an opinion on social media, myself included. The internet age has opened up...

"Is the real cost of care only measured in dollars and cents, or is it defined best in other terms?" A rhetorical question by some measures, but it can be...

When we first go into a physician’s office for the first time, it can be an uneasy feeling. Then add to the nervousness the fact you are meeting this new...

A great question was posed to our hepatitis C community page recently: "Should I tell my hairdresser about having hepatitis C?" After really giving this some good thought, I came...

One person’s priority can vary dramatically from that of another in normal times. We don’t all share in the same importance we place on anything, and that can include our...

Self-care: It is a relatively new term for taking care of yourself. Many people equate practicing self-care to activities like taking bubble baths, exercising, or journaling. While those are excellent...

In these times of fear and uncertainty, it can be hard to see a brighter side or a silver lining, no matter which direction we look. It is hard for...

Unless you’ve experienced hepatitis C or been a caregiver, you might now know what to say to encourage or help them. Often the best thing you can do is to...

We are all capable of making assumptions, and not always with the best facts to support good conclusions. I am as guilty as the next person, but I do try...

Finding peace with a hep C diagnosis can be difficult, if not impossible. The fear, despair of now being labeled, loneliness, and isolation can be but only a few feeling...

The importance of healthy choices is vital when your stressed, especially for those fighting hepatitis C and liver disease. Stress has been known to lower your immune system and contribute...

Having lived with hepatitis C for over a decade (knowingly) and more correctly my whole life (since birth), I was not aware of the toll it takes on one’s body...

I remember my hepatologist’s nurse telling me, "Those last few weeks of treatment can often seem the longest". By this point, you are so ready for treatment to be over...

In today's article, HepatitisC.net advocate Daniel Winterbottom talks all things testing and treatment for hepatitis C.A one-time hep C testing policy for all adults has clear pros and cons. Many...

Have you ever felt stuck in unhealthy habits? Albert Einstein once said, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results”. Forming...

Having hepatitis C has lots of stress put on an individual. Not only are we worried about our life, we have to be concerned about our loved ones. For myself...

My medical team used telehealth while I was on hepatitis C treatment. The whole medical team agreed that it was best. Not only was I working, but I also lived...