Continued… Since I was diagnosed with hepatitis c, I learned a lot while sitting in waiting rooms at the doctor’s office, hospitals, and labs. Here’s the rest of lessons learned in the Hepatitis C waiting room… Remaining neglected is not
We’ve all spent time in the Hepatitis C waiting room at the doctor’s office, lab, emergency room, or hospital. There are certain aspects of waiting that parallel our life with hep c. It seems as though we are constantly waiting
The Hep C Grinch – You’re a mean one The first holiday season after a Hep C diagnosis can make retreating to a remote cave sound like tidings of great joy. The Grinch stole Christmas, and now Hepatitis C is threatening
Hepatitis C causes inflammation of the liver. Yet your liver plugs away in spite of damage until it affects other organs. The good news is that the likelihood of getting rid of the disease is better now than at any
I dreamed about you last night. This time last year I was in the winter of Hepatitis C treatment. I was sitting up all night at the computer poring over websites looking for hope that I might beat the odds,
Take Action with Hep c and Cirrhosis blog – You’ve got to shift your perspective when the reality of living with liver disease, or cirrhosis settles in. If you’re like me, you have those days when you just get tired of
Telaprevir Everything about treatment is hard. Once you face that fact, you can go ahead and decide how to endure it. The list of possible side effects is seemingly endless. I left my class with the transplant team and the
You’ve heard the old adage that laughter is the best medicine. Joy is certainly one of the greatest things that we give to ourselves. You set a timer to take your daily medications. Set aside time to be silly and
So you wanna know about treatment for Hep C. You found out that you have Hepatitis C and need answers. Most people who have tested positive for hepatitis C are offered the option to treat. In the past, the options
So you have a diagnosis of Hepatitis C – What Next? There is treatment. How you react depends your age, lifestyle, and stage of cirrhosis. Hopefully you don’t have End Stage Liver Disease (ESLD) ,and need a transplant. You may not have
(AASLD) The American Association for the Study of Liver Disease creates info and education to support patients. Doctors and medical staff are invested in helping you liver longer stronger with liver disease.
(Global Liver) Donna Cryer is a dear friend who had a liver transplant while finishing her law degree. Her reach goes out to patients, families, medical providers, pharma and on and she’s global.
(Trio-National) Transplant Recipients is your one stop shop for information for ANY type of transplant candidates, recipients, their families and the families of organ and tissue donors. Lorrinda Gray Davis is the President.
(Trio – Oklahoma) This is Oklahoma’s chapter founded by Lorrinda Gray Davis. I’m the founding VP to our current president Benjamin Babb. For anyone needing support for solid organ, tissue, or eye transplant, we’ve got your back. We’ll truly be your best friend.
(Fatty Liver Foundation) was founded by Wayne Eskeridge to improve the diagnosis, treatment & support of Americans with fatty liver, NAFLD or NASH through awareness, education, screening and patient advocacy.
(Sober Liver Survival) founded by Jenn Leigh Jones is everything you need for sobriety, recovery, PTSD, breaking cycles of addiction and victims of personal violence. She’s just getting SLS off the ground and would love to connect with other people battling alcoholism.
(Say Yes to Hope) Suzanne Lindley is a hope dealer to cancer patients. If you need a fri
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