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Kearie

Sunday, October 06, 2002 - 02:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hepatitis C?

I would really like all the information I can get about it. Experiences, stories, risk factors, treatments...anything please.

Thanks guys.

Halfunit

Sunday, October 06, 2002 - 05:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Kearie,

I remember a former boss having this and he had to stay home from work for about 4 weeks. He had jaundice and was very weak, but I don't remember much more. Also, as he was my boss, I tried to give him respect and not be nosey by asking a lot of questions.

There is a ton of information here:
Hep C on WebMD

Just be yourself and your friend will know what a great friend he has in you!!!

Jmm

Sunday, October 06, 2002 - 05:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Kearie, I check out everything with Mayo Clinic, they have wonderful sites and this one might answer your questions.

Mayo Clinic Info on Hepatitis C

Kearie

Sunday, October 06, 2002 - 06:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks you two. A wealth of imformation in those two site. I kind of wish he would get a biopsy to know for certain...but he says he will refuse treatment no matter what. I did get him to agree to seeing a homeopathic person. I hope that helps.

Again, thanks so much for the info.

Sia

Sunday, October 06, 2002 - 08:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
My first-cousin had serum hepatitis from handling infected blood in the lab at the hospital where she worked about 15 years ago or so. I know that she was weak and sick until she recovered and that she still cannot donate blood, but it's been so long ago that I don't know more details than that. Would you like me to ask her what it was like? Hope everything works out!

Oh, actually, I just remembered: my husband's first cousin's brother-in-law has HepC in NYC and just recovered from a serious bout this summer. He was extrememely weak and has an entire regimen of meds to get through it, but I don't know much in detail about the treatment. I also don't know how he contracted it.

Kearie

Monday, October 07, 2002 - 06:47 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Sia.
So it's possible that someone can have reoccuring bouts of illness without ever it going into liver disease and death?

I guess I'm kinda hoping Hep C isn't a death sentance. Statistics say one thing, but they can be so manipulated. I've never known anyone with Hepatitis at all...and I think that's where real understanding and knowledge come from.

Thanks again.