tash23lynn
"Happy Spring!! Too bad all I see is snow outside my window right now but I guess that's just part of being from the upper Midwest lol 2025 also marks a decade of being cured. It's amazing to see how far hep communities, organizations, advocates, etc have come over the last 10 years & just wanted to write a shout out to all of you that have made that possible & given people safe places to come to for help or information, things I only wish I would've had back in 2014-15, I'm just happy to see that people don't have to feel as alone & we can talk more openly & freely about our experiences with hepatitis (among other things) with others who know on a personal level what it's like to go through these experiences & tough times in our lives. To everyone especially keeping this site up & alive, thank you for creating an amazing safe place for people to come to, including me even though I've been cured for a decade now, it's still nice being able to share things I've been through & also find out more info on people who have been cured longterm like me but still might experience some symptoms leftover from the virus that a cure can't.. well cure. You all deserve alot of credit so again, thank you for all your hard work, it's deeply appreciated! 🫶🏼❤️💛"
Happy 10-year anniversary! Things really have changed, haven't they? Back then, you fought to receive a cure that wasn't even 100 percent effective for everyone and came with the potential for long-term side effects. (In fighting that battle, you helped pave the way for others to be cured. Don't ever forget that.) Now, we have a reliable cure with (so far) no known, long-term, negative effects. It's pretty amazing.
Thank you for your kind words. They are much appreciated. But it's people like you who make this the warm, welcoming and supportive place that it is. So, thank you for being part of the community and for coming back with an update.
I hope your weather improves soon and that spring shows itself in proper form. It's been a strange winter. We usually have snow at this time in North Central PA, where I live, but the ground is bare now and, though it was a bit warm earlier this month, the temperatures are now perfect for making maple syrup (I am tending to boiling pots of sap as I write this.). Maybe some of that weather will drift your way.
I hope you do something special to celebrate your cure anniversary. You deserve it!
Warmest of wishes. - Lori (Team Member)