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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My cousin had HepB drink all the time, they told him to stop he was 40 at that time. He kept on and one day started vomitting up pure blood. By the time he got to a hospital he had thew up 5 pints the body has between 7 and 8 pints. HE HAD SURGERY THEY PUT A STINT IN HIS LIVER, to reroute the blood. He lived to be 42. He had fluid build up so bad and the stint clogged due to he did go back and let them clean it out, so when he had surgery again he never woke up. Alcoloic's run in my family and he was one.
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sorry to hear your sad story. Alcoholics run in my family also. And my estranged husband is one also and he is abusive. My husband also has hep c and is still drinking
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I was raised by an alcoholic mother. My mom died at the very young age of 60. She actually died from COPD and was an alcoholic until the day she died.

My 23 year old step-daughter who is bi-polar is also an alcoholic and a drug addict. I never had children of my own as I had Leukemia when I was in my 20's. My step kids are the kid that I never had. It hurts me as much as it hurts my husband to watch his daughter go through this.

The best that you can do for them is just love them without enabling them.

Mouse
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That is so true Mouse. My dad was bipolar. Spent too many years asking, why? Have learned to get out of the way of those bent on destroying themselves and to just LOVE and pray for them while I can...
HEPCinRVA
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I'm sorry about your cousin. My dad was alcoholic and I have seen many people destroy themselves with drink.
I guess I got lucky and blessed because I don't care much for booze and only occassionally have a glass of wine or beer.
But now with HCV, I don't even drink that much.
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My dad was an alcoholic as well! He died at 58 with health problem that Im sure were related to abuse. So sorry about your couson. I still have family members that indudge quite regularly, Im glad its not me!!
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Alcoholism is a horrible disease. I've seen and experienced the way it can ravage families first hand, more times than I want to remember. You are all in my prayers my brothers and sisters.
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