Living

When someone is diagnosed with hepatitis C, it affects more than the patient, it affects those we love as well. Diagnosis is the starting point of the journey, but one...

When dealing with hepatitis C and treatment, we can easily get distracted from seeing anything else. Dealing with hepatitis C, treatment or liver-related conditions, can make a person feel out...

There are dates and times every patient remembers about their diagnosis with hepatitis C, going through treatment, and details of their journey. I remember sitting in my doctor’s office shortly...

It has come to my attention, in talking to people who are mostly like me (aging hep C survivors), that things may not be going as well as we hoped...

Sometimes, it is hard to find the positive in our day-to-day life... The things that give us joy and help us to feel better. Some days are better than others...

It’s natural to have questions concerning hepatitis C. Here are common questions (and answers!) of those newly diagnosed with hepatitis C. No. There is not a vaccine for hepatitis C...

Where illness and our finances intersect is beyond the all-too-familiar discussion around the cost of hep C drug therapies. This is not to say that the cost of treatment has...

Even after my partner and I were sexually active, I didn’t want to discuss my  health. I had been denied the current treatment of interferon shots and Ribavirin. Then, the...

Walking out of the doctor’s office with that pink slip stating you tested positive for hep C can be the start of a shame we feel we must carry. I...

No matter where you live, or how much you have, without hope, you are likely to feel like you don’t have much. This could go around in circles, and yes...

Stress and challenges can come in all shapes and sizes with hepatitis C and liver disease. They can be similar, yet different, for every person and their family. Hepatitis C...

In a recent meeting with some experts in liver disease, the topic of alcohol use and hepatitis c came up. I posed a question about the long-term outcome for people...

How do you explain your health condition to a newcomer in your life? This is so difficult, especially for those fighting a stigmatized disease such as hepatitis C.  For myself...

HCV has been affecting my life since 2011. This was the year both my mother and I were diagnosed. Why? Because Hepatitis C isn’t regularly tested for. Also, because if...

When someone you love is sick, it can cause stress and anxiety. Illness can take a physical and emotional toll on caregivers and family, particularly when they are far away...

"How much should I share with my kids about hepatitis C?" I get asked this question frequently. Mothers and fathers fighting hepatitis C come to me, concerned if they should...

The sense of isolation and subsequent feelings of loneliness and disconnection are often related to the stigma surrounding a hep C diagnosis. Regardless of the means of transmission, hep C...

We have all been through the experience of waiting for a phone call or news on a medical report. The wait always seems to be the hardest part... Until you get...

Pregnancy is tough, but add hepatitis C and it becomes nerve-wracking. What should've been an amazing-ish 9 months became a worrisome experience. I was pregnant at 27, three years after my...

I recently asked my partner what he thought about when I first told him about my diagnosis. He said being sexually active with hep C wasn't scary, because he knew...