Living

Today, my daughter went looking back over her journal that she kept during her high school years. She came across this very special entry that she shared with me. With...

I’ve always been a romantic. I was a sad mess when I got dumped. I wasn’t sure that I could find anyone who understood hep C. I wasn’t very experienced...

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...

After years of living with hepatitis C, I was very sick. My husband gave up on my low-energy self. He was about done with having a brain foggy wife. Within...

Fighting that little, or should I say, "Big Sweet Tooth," has always been difficult for me. Looking back on my liver disease progression to stage 4 over the years, I...

It is a very common misconception that hepatitis C is often a sexually transmitted disease. The truth is that the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is rarely spread through sex. In...

One of the most common complaints from patients with hepatitis C is muscle and joint pain, otherwise known as rheumatic extra-hepatic manifestations. We often wonder how and why this happens...

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...

I remember when the hep C virus was gnawing on my liver. Sometimes I would be so hungry, but became afraid of foods. Restlessly wandering the grocery store became a...

Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). It is estimated that 3 to 10 million people in the United States are carriers of the...

Where does everyone go after treating for the hepatitis C virus? That question came through the Q&A section here on HepatitisC.net recently. It may seem like a lot of the...

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...

I struggled at school when I was younger. I would probably be labeled with ADHD today, but school was not a strong suit when I was a kid. Especially tests...

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...

With an enemy like hepatitis C, there is a continuous uphill struggle. For those who have served in the military, your time has come. The Veterans Administration (VA) has begun...

Check out Part 1 and Part 2 of The Dark Side of Stigma with Hepatitis C. By now, you may have already begun to recognize the voices that blame you...

Warning: This blog is full of sass mouth. When people are insensitive, they can say some pretty stupid stuff. That includes rude statements about personal matters when we have hepatitis...

Click here to read Part 1 of The Dark Side of Stigma with Hepatitis C. Most of us have experienced stigma from having hep C. It’s easy to recognize the...

It’s nearly impossible to get medical care without feeling judgment about hepatitis C. You get used to it, but when you don’t feel good and need help, you expect professionals...