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My friend's brother died and no one knew it was from hep C. He was afraid of losing his job, so he never treated. It's time to stop the stigma...

If you have hepatitis C, your immune system may be compromised with fighting the hepatitis C virus. Getting sick can further complicate your liver condition and put you at risk...

Have you ever been told something that you later found out was wrong? I think it is safe to assume that we all have been told something that later proves...

Growing up, I was around doctors weekly. My mother, having had a kidney transplant, required frequent monitoring of her kidney function, etc. She was one of the first kidney transplants...

There is no last word on hep C. The final chapter has not been written, and there is much more to be revealed. I am certainly not prepared to say...

Testing for co-infections like hepatitis B is important when considering treatment for hepatitis C. The hepatitis B virus can either be chronic or resolved. The CDC states, “For some people...

Read Part 1 herePart 2: Celebrating the Small WinsAll names and identifying information have been changed to protect the integrity and anonymity of the persons in the story- consent has...

In these times, we are all being encouraged to practice a form of harm reduction, or prevention as some of us would call it. Mostly, "prevention" refers to risks associated...

"It's a marathon... not a sprint!" Personally, I was always a sprinter in my running days, and ran out of steam in the longer track and road races. I did...

Feelings of despair and rejection are common amongst all those that contact my foundation. Upon talking with a patient newly diagnosed with hep C, it is like they are whispering...

There's a long list of things that can go wrong when your liver is sick. Some of them are common, like fatigue. What about those other things? Sometimes, I feel...

Growing up with a mom who was at her kidney doctor weekly for testing on her transplanted kidney, I understand the financial difficulty of dealing with the medical costs. So, when...

Living with hep C can make you a little dizzy at times. There are so many things to remember. You’re talking to doctors, insurance companies, and family about the details...

The 2020 Fatigue and Health survey has now closed. Thank you for your interest! We are excited to share the results with you soon.Exhaustion, tiredness, weariness... fatigue. We know chronic...

Hepatitis C is from a virus that causes infection and liver damage. Hep C is classified by the virus’s genetic makeup of single-strand RNA. The RNA is made up of...

Let's compare hep C treatment, new versus old. The older treatments lasted for 48 to 72 weeks and included many pills. They also included interferon shots. The new treatments consist...

Part One: The Housing Crisis I’ve always wanted to be a helper. Ever since I was a child, I knew that it didn’t matter what I was doing when I...

Despite the problems that we can face as people with hep C lived experience, I want to acknowledge that there are people who are diagnosed with hep C, receive treatment...

On May 5th 2006, Heaven gained an angel. This angel was my mom, Bonnie Morgan. She was a 1965 kidney transplant, and the first woman in the United States to give birth...

The United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) has approved Epclusa to treat hep C in children with any genotype. Epclusa is a combination of two drugs, sofosbuvir and...