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 finally said that these phone calls were aggravating & wasting time. I'm doing ok, getting regular bloodwork, & talk to the dr when there's any special issues. She said, "oh, ok, do you want us to stop calling?" I said yes. And that was that.
So wk-12 lab results and I went in and saw both Pharmacists working with me. My main said, and she just returned from Italy with her hubby mind you, "The treatment is really going by quickly." LMAO!!
I said, "Yeah, for you!! You're just back from Italy. My life has sucked." The other Pharm.D. was in hysterics and called her out on me calling her out. It was pretty funny. She didn't realize what she was saying. She's great though otw but we 3 had a freakin' good laugh. It was funny then as it is to me now.
I admire you for doing the very best you can.
Rock on.
Best wishes
Les