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.
My name is TerrieAnn. I am 52 years old, and 5 years older than my kid brother. My nick name in a different support group is 'Stubborn,' & I wear the name proudly. ( Most of the time.) I am hoping to find accurate information and honest communication from any one in the group who's willing to help me to help him. My Brother is in the diagnosis process with liver biopsy next Tuesday !0/02/2012. I am completely ignorant about any of this other than having friends who've passed away from it or complications from it. I am frightened. I am trying to be supportive of what ever his decisions are. Afraid I need to educate myself in a real hurry, but have no idea where to go on internet for accurate information. I have been a member of D.S. (Daily Strength) for many tears now for my own illnesses and know that there is no better place to go for support. So.... I am here asking for any/all of you, who are willing to be candid & truthful about yourselves, experiences & anywhere else I should go for info or support., I Also want to tell you in advance how much I appreciate what help I know I will find here. He was diagnosed very late,(possible years) not knowing he was sick, or with what or why, because of lack of medical insurance. He was also misdiagnosed by a couple of docs in past 2 years when he did find enough funds to try to see someone. I am frightened, but working hard to stay in the moment. Thinking mostly about how I can be of help & support for what ever is coming next for him and the rest of the family.. I cannot sit & type for long because of my own disabilities, so I will go now. I just wanted to begin to get not so darn ignorant as quickly as possible. I don't know how fast this is going to all happen and I want to be the big sister I have always been and be there for him no matter what. We became suddenly abandoned when mom died when I was 16 & he was 11, so we have been very tight, & through a lot of life together. Hoping you all have the best night possible (or day) depending where you are on this earth of ours.
In Love, Light, Truth, & Service,
"Stubborn" TerrieAnn
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In Love, Light, Truth, & Service,
"Stubborn" TerrieAnn
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My 6mo twin DD's are EBF and just started rice cereal on the first. Everything has been going fine except this morning one of them had a diaper rash (lots of redness around her anus). I read this as one of the signs of an allergy. BUT I did just buy a different brand diaper yesterday (which they have used randomly before w/no issues). Do you think its the cereal or the diaper? Im ready to start...
Jess
http://www.dailystrength.org/groups/newbie-corner
Sorry you have to be here, but glad ya found us:):):)
This is a great site to learn from. Lot's of facts and education about HCV on it. Some people here post from this site when there's new treatments coming. I have been reading their site for years and highly recommend it.
http://www.hcvadvocate.org/
Other wise, we're all here to help, so ask any specific questions that you may have. There are no dumb ones at all!
Take care,
kelly