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... By CommunityMemberaca96c2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
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... By suzycap1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
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... By CommunityMember2711 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Cured from Hep CAt my final check-up and officially cured. I am so grateful... By Freedom19931 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
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... By CommunityMember9de4a73 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
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... By Kathy69711 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
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... By Jinny lynn1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
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... By CommunityMember671 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
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... By Tnamee1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
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... By Freedom19931 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
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... By Penn10231 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
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... By Freedom19932 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
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... By Emily Feikls2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Harvoni Side EffectsI have been reading the side effects of Harvoni. Reading it can cause aggressive cancer. Breast or liver. Is this true? On my 4th wk of treatment. This is making... By TeresaC1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Things are Getting Better For MeHello: Just wanted to share some progress about my treatment, got my SRV levels back, and the levels are very low, just wanted to share my good news. – Freedom1993... By Freedom19931 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
Itching Like Fury: My Hep C StoryA year ago, in April, I began to itch all over my body incessantly and it never stopped. After some initial tests it was confirmed I had hep C and... By apostatepaul1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Beginning MedicineI started my meds this month, feeling OK, had to get some medication for anxiety? and insomnia, but all is well, trying to stay focused..will keep updated on end results... By Freedom19931 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Hepatitis C: Recently diagnosed and on treatmentFirst I was diagnosed with idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura. Medication was started but still platelet count stuck at 10k and I am consulting a hematologist for this later on my SGPT... By Diba1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Why Do I Need to Keep All Appointments with My Provider?I, as a patient navigator, for a hepatitis C program can not stress enough one, the importance of having a primary care provider. In my career, I find that the... By Amy Lusk1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Congenital Heart Disease to Hepatitis C Donor’s HeartI'm 48 years old and I had tricuspid atresia, pulmonary stenosis, mitral valve regurgitation, pactus ductus aorta, atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect, transposition of greater vessels, hypoplastic right heart... By Leslie Anne Castro2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments