Hepatitis C Support Group
Hepatitis C is a blood-borne viral disease which can cause liver inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread by blood-to-blood contact with an infected person's blood. Many people with HCV infection have no symptoms and are unaware of the need to seek treatment. Hepatitis C infects an estimated 150-200 million people worldwide.
This is by Rynn Williams, from her book Adonis Garage. She died young, but not from HCV
Hep C
On West 24th I uncovered my anger.
Raw brick and batten, three flights up
with a great view of nowhere, it was there
I pulled my hard little chair to the wall,
went unshowered for weeks, shrank from all mirrors,
where I spit on the floor, learned to love a straight razor,
me with my sleeve rolled up past my elbow, my peppermints
and my parochial skirt, my fingerless gloves and my dented spoon.
This was years before my liver renounced me - solid, shapeless slug
that sucked everything up like a sex-starved chaperone,
bloodbuddy with everyone in our nasty little neighborhood,
my royal big sister, ponderous watchdog -
enraged at having had to live my life.
Hep C
On West 24th I uncovered my anger.
Raw brick and batten, three flights up
with a great view of nowhere, it was there
I pulled my hard little chair to the wall,
went unshowered for weeks, shrank from all mirrors,
where I spit on the floor, learned to love a straight razor,
me with my sleeve rolled up past my elbow, my peppermints
and my parochial skirt, my fingerless gloves and my dented spoon.
This was years before my liver renounced me - solid, shapeless slug
that sucked everything up like a sex-starved chaperone,
bloodbuddy with everyone in our nasty little neighborhood,
my royal big sister, ponderous watchdog -
enraged at having had to live my life.
Sometimes in the past members have posted dark thoughts and messages and that can be a cry for help. I'm happy I asked and that you are "good to go!" :-)
Have you ever seen this before?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_with_hepatitis_C
BTW, I live in an odd community. About half are NYC transplants -- artists, lesbians, cloth diaper moms. The other half grew up here and are much more conservative. I keep secret about it because i'm not sure how people would take it. When I lived in NYC I was much more open.
Ta-da!!
Author: Emily Bronte
In the earth--the earth--thou shalt be laid,
A grey stone standing over thee;
Black mould beneath thee spread,
And black mould to cover thee.
"Well--there is rest there,
So fast come thy prophecy;
The time when my sunny hair
Shall with grass roots entwined be."
But cold--cold is that resting-place,
Shut out from joy and liberty,
And all who loved thy living face
Will shrink from it shudderingly,
"Not so. HERE the world is chill,
And sworn friends fall from me:
But THERE--they will own me still,
And prize my memory."
Farewell, then, all that love,
All that deep sympathy:
Sleep on: Heaven laughs above,
Earth never misses thee.
Turf-sod and tombstone drear
Part human company;
One heart breaks only--here,
But that heart was worthy thee!
-THE END-
[Ellis Bell] Emily Bronte's poem: Warning and Reply
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All but Death, can be Adjusted
Dynasties repaired
Systemssettled in their Sockets
Citadelsdissolved
Wastes of Livesresown with Colors
By Succeeding Springs
Deathunto itselfException
Is exempt from Change
http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-201_162-533849.html
Soooo. if ALCOR employees hadn't played baseball with his head, he might've cheat death.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/02/ted-williams-severed-head_n_307472.html
LOL
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