A PlanI’ve had hep C since I was 16 (9 years) from drug use. When I was told I had it, I didn’t think it was a big deal because I...reactions1comment
My JourneyMy hep C came from sharing needles. For ten years, I was that person, but not anymore. I took my medicine and now I am clear of any disease. I’m...reactions1comment
Slap in the FaceIt was right before my 55th birthday and I got diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. While at the rheumatologist, she did blood work and told me I had hep C. She...reactions3comments
My crazy Hep C storyMy blood was tainted for 30 years because I was diagnosed with hep C in 1990. I struggled with Interferon and Pegasys injections that didn’t work. Recently, I got Medicaid...reactions1comment
End-Stage Liver DiseaseI have end-stage liver disease with low platelets, a swollen spleen, low red and white blood cell counts and portal hypertension. UCLA has done seven procedures to put 40 to...reactions1comment
When, Why and How?My phone rang one afternoon. I looked at the caller ID and it showed the number of my doctor's office. Of course, I picked it up. “Hello? Oh! Hello, Dr...reactions1comment
Notes From a Survivor of Old Treatment RegimesWe have come so far in the treatment outcome, length of treatment, and medication tolerance of Hep C. After two failed treatment episodes with Interferon and Ribavarin in 2005 and...reactions1comment
First Time I Heard of Hepatitis CIn the 1980s I would have been the last person on this planet to have hepatitis C. I was a momma's boy and did not associate with people who liked...reactions2comments
SurpriseI donated blood in 1995. The blood bank sent me a letter advising me of my diagnosis. I sought help from a gastroenterologist who performed a liver biopsy, and then...reactions6comments
My Hep C JourneyI was 58 years old when my primary physician said she could not find anywhere if I had been tested for hepatitis C. I told her I didn't need to...reactions2comments
Hep C 20 years laterI have had hepatitis C since I was 19. I'm now 48 and need a transplant so I can survive. I tried Interferon when I found out in 1993, but...reactions2comments
DenialDenial has got to be one of the strongest emotions there is. I lived in denial for twenty-plus years. No obvious symptoms, no illness, didn’t feel bad, living my life...reactions1comment
Constantly WorriedI was diagnosed with hep c in November 2021. I felt every emotion possible when I was informed I had this virus. I’m told by my specialist I have cirrhosis...reactions5comments
My Covid and Hep C StoryI found out I had covid-19 and hep C at the same time, I have been in three hospitals, and I have anxiety and depression. I am on hep C...reactions1comment
God Healed Me!!In 1986 I was 12 years old and had open back surgery. I was diagnosed with scoliosis since about five or six years old. In May of 2021 I was...reactions8comments
Free from Hep CHello All. Just wanted to update everyone on my journey. I am finished with my medicine and my labs are very good, however, I do have some liver damage, but...reactions1comment
Interferon Caused Autoimmune ProblemsBack in 1996, on the recommendation of a gastroenterologist, I went on interferon (IFN) for hep C for stage 0-1. I had no symptoms. I started having very bad labs...reactionscomments
Free To Live My Life OverI started with knowing I had Hep c in the year 2009, I didn't believe it so I did nothing, the following year my sister was diagnosed with stage 3...reactions2comments
Just Like My Mother"You have Chronic Hepatitis C" - words I never thought I'd here. Words that changed my life. My name is Emily Feikls and this is my Hep C story. A...reactionscomments
