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.
I work for a large corporation, and we have a Health Coach program. You fill out a survey every year, and the coach calls you with goals. Based on the data from your survey, your goals will be to lose weight, exercise, eat healthy foods, lower your BP, etc.
So we just went through the cycle again, and the coach calls me.
Him: So what are your goals?
Me: Well, Im on HEPC treatment, I have to eat 60 grams of fat per day, and I am tired as hell and slightly anemic. Kinda hard for me to focus on anything BUT finishing treatment.
Him: So, does that mean youre going to focus on eating healthier?
Me: Do you have a healthy eating plan that has 20 grams of fat at 7:00, 3:00, and 11:00?
Him: Oh, right. so then maybe you could start an exercise program?
Me: Well, I feel like I have a mild case of the flu all the time, and Im so anemic that walking gets me out of breath.
We go back and forth. He did not seem to get that when you are facing a major health event like treating HEP C, you cant really do anything else. Now, I dont expect him to be aware of all the sides of every treatment for every disease or illness there is, but I did expect him to listen to what I was saying. Surely he must have other clients with major stuff going on.
So we just went through the cycle again, and the coach calls me.
Him: So what are your goals?
Me: Well, Im on HEPC treatment, I have to eat 60 grams of fat per day, and I am tired as hell and slightly anemic. Kinda hard for me to focus on anything BUT finishing treatment.
Him: So, does that mean youre going to focus on eating healthier?
Me: Do you have a healthy eating plan that has 20 grams of fat at 7:00, 3:00, and 11:00?
Him: Oh, right. so then maybe you could start an exercise program?
Me: Well, I feel like I have a mild case of the flu all the time, and Im so anemic that walking gets me out of breath.
We go back and forth. He did not seem to get that when you are facing a major health event like treating HEP C, you cant really do anything else. Now, I dont expect him to be aware of all the sides of every treatment for every disease or illness there is, but I did expect him to listen to what I was saying. Surely he must have other clients with major stuff going on.
I wonder if he got his degree in "health coaching" out of a cracker jack box?
It sounds to me like you are doing everything you can right, so keep on doing what you are doing!! Big Hugs!!
How many more weeks of incivek mroso?
It's true... chemo = chemical therapy. You ARE pumping heavy-duty chemicals into your system.
Maybe that will help him understand.
Good luck to you...
Enjoy a great day to your extent.
I get it that folks don't understand what this is like, no one truly can unless they go through it. But you would think a Health Coach would encounter people on a daily basis with all sorts of medical conditions, from minor to life threatening. Seems like the first rule would be to listen, and that's where this guy failed miserably.
Bob
LISTEN
My company does that also. They offer $100 off ins to do the survey, I told em to keep it for that very reason.
We also get health advisorys from the ins co. My last one 2 weeks ago said I should look into treating my HCV, REALLY?
Bill