I recently found out I had Hep-C. thought my world was over. had a hard time geting myself to go see a specialist. I saw a wonderful specialist, great people there, they helped alot. Gave me hope. And we are hoping to start my treatment when I go back in two weeks. They gave me a lil peace of mind.. Last nite was the first nite in 6 months I have slept all nite through. No nightmares no tossing and turning. I am still scared but I am hopeful. I wish everyone the best and if there is anyone out there who is hesitating about going to a specialist, dont.. It will be the best thing for u. If anyone has advice 4 me I AM ALL EARS ... GOD BLESS
I recently found out I had Hep-C. thought my world was over. had a hard time geting myself to go see a specialist. I saw a wonderful specialist, great people there, they helped alot. Gave me hope. And we are hoping to start my treatment when I go back in two weeks. They gave me a lil peace of mind.. Last nite was the first nite in 6 months I have slept all nite through. No nightmares no tossing and turning. I am still scared but I am hopeful. I wish everyone the best and if there is anyone out there who is hesitating about going to a specialist, dont.. It will be the best thing for u. If anyone has advice 4 me I AM ALL EARS ... GOD BLESS
Hi Purple 27 Welcome to the health board it is a blessing if you are on treatment just started or thinking of starting alot of support .I was the same i think partly it was partly oh my god now what ,to part denial .Because you don't know and have always heard the worst of hep c ,through this board you get advise first hand from people who have been thru ttreatment.And i think talking about it with friends or family takes away the awful ugly things you hear about hep c until you learn the truth of how it is contracted. Right now i'm waiting to start treatment as my mom has cancer so dr figure best to put off because of stress. I'm geno type 2 which is easier to treat. Since i don't drink no more my enzines have droped .Hope you can start in2 weeks remember you are not alone there is alot of people here to help .this board is open to any guestions even if you may think they are stupid . Good luck with everything hope you will keep us posted .Take care dawn
I learned a had it a week ago, at first I was devastated & then denied it. I am so scared, I would rather live just the healthy way I mostly feel now & then die. I just the reality in the net, it seems like i am just going to fall apart. I am 59 but strong, active & was positive about starting to relax and enjoy life a bit more next year. I feel like I just robbed of the future that I have worked so hard to create. My scan said my liver is healthy, I am awaiting tests to find out the level the virus is at.
when I found out that I had it I waited almost a year to start treatment.-got through it and I'm now 2 and a half years
NO VIRAL LOAD!!!
was I scared-yes, but I too had a great doc-there were good days and bad-but it's worth it to be virus free.
This board is a great place for sharing and support-I was 2B genotype and did 6 months of interferon and ribavirin and had to add another shot when my white count plummeted-human pincushion
hey purple that is my favorite color. i too am scared and will be starting my treatment nov 18, i just finished all the health tests my dr wanted to have done. as a base line before treatment starts. i had a liver biopsy which confirmed to them that i would be a good candidate for the meds. i just found this site a few weeks ago and i read the messages and they have helped me not be so scared. i am not alone and neither are you. i know that the meds will cause quite a few issues but reading up on others has helped me know that it will be the meds that cause the depression and i will come out of it. the past few years have been rather rough and i have come out of that ok. so knowing i am not alone helps me get answers to questions. like i said i will start in a few weeks and i might not be as up as i am today. but what i do know is that nothing stays the same and i will come out of it and i will be ok. last year at this time i had a mrsa infection which lasted almost 9mos the meds were terrible they kept me in the house for most of that time. i am not working and i don't drive,i don't know anyone where i live and this in itself is difficult but what i know is that i love my tv and this computer is a god send. i also know i have been through worse i mean really bad. i was held captive for weeks with a very abusive boyfrined given drugs which kept me asleep for days, and lived with no heat no water, no food for days. good news my son rescued me and i am alive and beginning a new chapter to my life. god never gives us more than we can handle i am sure of this. so good luck to you and write me back if you want. i need freinds . obred
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