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.
Haven't been too active here lately. I'm in the most foul mood. If no one reads this, I won't be offended, so don't think you have to post comments if you read all of it.
I'm so fricking pissed off. I moved from one side of the state of Texas to the other so that I could be on a trial. No exageration there as anyone who has driven across Texas knows. It's big. Real big.
I went to the screening on the 5th. Everything was looking like a go... until the Nurse practioner comes in and looks inside my mouth. I felt like a horse at auction. I thought she might check my hooves next. Seems I have a spot on the inside of my mouth. It was extemely humilating to me. After she left the room I could hear her talk to the trial coordinator about me outside the door. The suggestion was that I go to an ear, nose and throat Dr. to get the all clear from him. Um, I'm going for a trial because I have no insurance. They then suggested I go to the ER.
I went today to a clinic only to find out I don't qualify because I have not been a resident long enough. From the time you sign consent forms for a trial you have 28 to 30 days to start the trial.
I will now have to wait until the 16th to see the Dr. from the trial to have him look at me and decide whether or not I can be on the trial.
I could have posted this on my journal. I think I did. I don't know because as I said I'm in a foul mood.
Now I feel awful for ranting. I know that some of you cannot even get on treatment.
I'm so fricking pissed off. I moved from one side of the state of Texas to the other so that I could be on a trial. No exageration there as anyone who has driven across Texas knows. It's big. Real big.
I went to the screening on the 5th. Everything was looking like a go... until the Nurse practioner comes in and looks inside my mouth. I felt like a horse at auction. I thought she might check my hooves next. Seems I have a spot on the inside of my mouth. It was extemely humilating to me. After she left the room I could hear her talk to the trial coordinator about me outside the door. The suggestion was that I go to an ear, nose and throat Dr. to get the all clear from him. Um, I'm going for a trial because I have no insurance. They then suggested I go to the ER.
I went today to a clinic only to find out I don't qualify because I have not been a resident long enough. From the time you sign consent forms for a trial you have 28 to 30 days to start the trial.
I will now have to wait until the 16th to see the Dr. from the trial to have him look at me and decide whether or not I can be on the trial.
I could have posted this on my journal. I think I did. I don't know because as I said I'm in a foul mood.
Now I feel awful for ranting. I know that some of you cannot even get on treatment.
you get funk.
I hope you do get on the trial. I'm so sorry for all who have no access to healthcare in this rich nation because they are either not wealthy enough, not poor enough, not old enough, don't have a generous employer, or don't know how to abuse the system.
Wishing you the very best my lovely....
when it rains, it pours... I think we're in the same boat