Hepatitis C Know More
Hepatitis C Know More -Dr. Howard Koh is recommending Baby Boomers to Get Tested for Hepatitis C is making recommendations that all Baby Boomers get a simple test for Hepatitis C. Millions of people have the HCV and are unaware. Meanwhile, it is doing damage to their liver. This short video clip was produced to promote awareness. I am putting it on my blog to test a new way to inset Youtube and Videos!
The Centers for Disease Control estimates that more than 75% of adults with Hepatitis C are baby boomers. Baby boomers are people born from 1945 through 1965. Most of them don’t know they are infected.
I am one of those people who was never tested during my annual physical. I remember having elevated liver enzymes about 10 years ago, but they went back to normal. By the time the symptoms or side effects of liver disease show up, the liver may already have suffered severe damage.
I never dreamed of becoming a Hepatitis C advocate. It was not on my bucket list. Now that I have beat the virus with triple therapy treatment, helping others to get tested, treated, and on the road to recovery is a major aim in my life. The Best Friends Guide to Hepatitis C and Cirrhosis is dedicated to all of us who have the virus or are caregivers for someone with HCV. Everything I have learned about diagnosis, treatment, risks, medication, and side effects are here. xo Karen:)
