
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.

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I am a mother to a girl who just turned 6 and a son who will be 3 in a couple of months. I'm geno-type 1b and am just over halfway done with 48 weeks of tx (due to finish the end of September).
The problem I'm encountering is with how incredibley hard it has been on my children with me having been so sick for so long. First it was chronic bronchitis and asthma problem in the winter of 2006, than in Feb. 2007 I got REALLY sick and diagnosed with HCV and started treatment in November, 2007. I have low rbc's (red blood cells) on treatment.
This whole process has been especially hard on my daughter who lost her grandmother (who was the third most important person in her life) in 2005 from cancer. She's been acting out and getting worse as my treatment progresses. She normally scores very high in her school tests, but recently is starting to fail. I finally got her to talk to me (which she didn't want to do because of being afraid of hurting my feelings) and she said she's hurt and angry mommy is sick and doesn't like my treatment. That she's angry at me for being sick. She wants mommy to be able to do everything I use to. I've explained everything to her during this whole process (at her age level), and we even had a nice talk tonight. She knows my treatment will be over in about 4 months. She keeps having dreams about death, and I keep telling her I'm not dying. I know alot of it has to do with her grandma losing her hair right before she died, and she keeps seeing me lose hair. I even talked to her about being aloud to talk to not only myself or my hubby, but anyone she wants to so she can get her feelings out. She said she doesn't want anyone to know she has a sick mom. She just wants to keep botteling them up.
My son has become incredibley clingy of me and getting more so every week. What happens is my kids will then "compete" for my attention because my son gets so clingy when I'm more than willing to pay attention to or hold both of them. I even will take special time out and have one on one with each of them from time to time. I give them all the energy I can, I have no more to give. And with the way both kids have been acting, it's really hard for me to cope with on top of copeing with treatment and low rbc's. Has anyone else been through this, or has any thoughts?
The problem I'm encountering is with how incredibley hard it has been on my children with me having been so sick for so long. First it was chronic bronchitis and asthma problem in the winter of 2006, than in Feb. 2007 I got REALLY sick and diagnosed with HCV and started treatment in November, 2007. I have low rbc's (red blood cells) on treatment.
This whole process has been especially hard on my daughter who lost her grandmother (who was the third most important person in her life) in 2005 from cancer. She's been acting out and getting worse as my treatment progresses. She normally scores very high in her school tests, but recently is starting to fail. I finally got her to talk to me (which she didn't want to do because of being afraid of hurting my feelings) and she said she's hurt and angry mommy is sick and doesn't like my treatment. That she's angry at me for being sick. She wants mommy to be able to do everything I use to. I've explained everything to her during this whole process (at her age level), and we even had a nice talk tonight. She knows my treatment will be over in about 4 months. She keeps having dreams about death, and I keep telling her I'm not dying. I know alot of it has to do with her grandma losing her hair right before she died, and she keeps seeing me lose hair. I even talked to her about being aloud to talk to not only myself or my hubby, but anyone she wants to so she can get her feelings out. She said she doesn't want anyone to know she has a sick mom. She just wants to keep botteling them up.
My son has become incredibley clingy of me and getting more so every week. What happens is my kids will then "compete" for my attention because my son gets so clingy when I'm more than willing to pay attention to or hold both of them. I even will take special time out and have one on one with each of them from time to time. I give them all the energy I can, I have no more to give. And with the way both kids have been acting, it's really hard for me to cope with on top of copeing with treatment and low rbc's. Has anyone else been through this, or has any thoughts?
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5starr
Get them talking. Get them asking questions. Answer all the questions openly and honestly. not knowing or misunderstanding can cause horrible problems.
Include them in all ways appropriate.
if they know what's going on and understand a bit about it on their individual levels, they will be more secure and will be able to help YOU and also return to their normal everyday ways.
And thank you for all of you for sharing that you are struggeling with this very thing. It helps so know I'm not alone and lets me know my kids are acting "normally" to the situation and that it's the situation causing it and not me. Big hugs to everyone!
Can just say I hope others here on DS w/kids can give you wonderful advice...
I can just be here to let ya kow I luv ya and will be here w/big should should you need it dear!
xoxo
The problem I had and you and many others have is these kids realize we are on tx to get better then they watch us go through hell and try to help . they are helpless and they feel it . IT IS hard on them ....... I hope I never have to do tx again but I will if I need too . for my kids ... and now they finally understand it . Good luck with your tx , whats left of it ... and kick that dragons ass.
Tami
Okay, really I am done with my ideas for now LOL!
5starr
I know teens start dislikeing their parents at this age, but I feel its somewhat about this issue. We were always lovey touchy etc. Not any longer.
Has anyone else had a problem with a teen child??? Please share with me, cuz Im sccared for her..
I dont know how you ladys do this tx with young children, I admire your strength!! God bless you all..