Coping With Bad NewsReceiving bad news can be a difficult and overwhelming experience. Unfortunately, we folks with lived or living experience of hepatitis C are already familiar with how receiving bad news feels...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
I Wish I Knew Then What I Know NowThinking back to my early diagnosis days when I was told I had hepatitis C, I considered what I could pass along to a newly diagnosed patient, especially knowing now...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Critters That CareMy animals have played an important part in the journey toward improved health and wellness. This is not an overstatement. No, not at all, and many people I have known...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
New Doctor QuestionsBeing chronically ill often includes interacting with different and new health professionals. There might even be times when you have to seek out a new doctor or specialist yourself. When...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Feeling Bloated and Methods for CopingI recently had a question posed to me on my foundation site. It read like this: “Ms. Nash, how do you get your body from bloating like a balloon? I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What You Need to Know Before Starting Hep C TreatmentWith 30 years of experience in what you need to know before starting hep C treatment, I will help you get started. After reading everything I could get my hands on...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Finding Support and Strength in Shared ExperiencesIt may appear to be a cliché to some when we say “you are not alone” in the context of dealing with difficult health or other challenges. We are few...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Youth and Hep CAs someone that long ago relinquished my claim of being young, I thought I would share my older person's thoughts on hep C and youth. It is not my intention...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Part 2: The Effects of Hep CEditor's Note: Please note that hep C symptoms can be unique from person to person, and the following account represents only one perspective. Please see your doctor for treatment of...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
5 Ways to Remember Your Hep C PillsSo you’ve finally gotten the doctor’s appointment and have been officially diagnosed with hep C. The next step is to get all the other blood labs and testing done and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Hepatitis Awareness Month 2023: A History of Hep CMay is designated as Hepatitis Awareness Month, a time when public health organizations and individuals raise awareness about viral hepatitis and its impact on communities. The goal of Hepatitis Awareness...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Enter to Win Our Hepatitis Awareness Month Giveaway!This giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest! We're excited to announce our giveaway for Hepatitis Awareness Month! As a token of our appreciation for our community, we're...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Embarrassing Hair With Hepatitis C and How To Get a Healthy ShineNobody told me that hair problems were a sign of liver disease. I had embarrassing hair with hepatitis C and needed to know how to get a healthy shine again...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Access to Mental Health Services: A Chronic Illness Patient's PerspectiveMental health struggles are becoming more normalized and accepted in the collective awareness. However, there is still a long way to go. COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and lockdowns certainly brought mental...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Hep C's Scary Symptoms: Everything You Need to KnowDoes anyone else have weird stuff happening with their body? Sometimes late at night, a lingering pain might grab your attention. It could be one of the scary symptoms of...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Concerning Our VoicesMy comments are my own. I want to thank this community for continuing to support people who have lived and lived experience. That support reaches across a long list of...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How to Manage Hepatitis CAfter hearing from your doctor that you have hep C, it’s easy to become filled with fear. You might not have everything ready to begin managing it and getting treatment...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Hep C Diagnosis StoryWhen I was first diagnosed with hepatitis C as a young adult I had less than spectacular interactions with healthcare workers. These weren’t exclusive to my having hepatitis C, mind...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Importance of Following Up and MonitoringFollow-up monitoring after successful hep C treatment is hit-and-miss for most people I have talked to, whether they were treated 6 months ago or six years more. Having had a...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My Doctor Just Doesn't UnderstandDo you ever feel that your doctor does not understand what you are trying to convey about your hep C? Or that your feelings, symptoms, or questions are being minimized? I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments