Guest guest Posted May 27, 2003 Report Share Posted May 27, 2003 Hi and welcome to our group! You'll find some nice people here ready to share and get to know you.... My name is judy. I'm 55, married and have 6 grown children and 9 grandchildren. I was a RN before becoming disabled almost 5 years ago. I found out I have hep c in 2001, probably from blood and plasma transfusions in the late 70's during childbirth. I was already in to cirrhosis by the time I learned I had hep c....what a shocker! I was only able to do 3 weeks of treatment before I ran into serious problems with my platelet count and I'm not seeing a doctor at a research hospital in St Louis. I'm so glad you are are as virus free as the tests show...that's great and I hope it stays that way...What genotype are you? What did your biopsy show? Everyone here will be able to relate to the spaced out feeling. My brain function sure isn't what it use to be and that is very frustrating. How old are your children? Mine are grown but still doesn't seem to understand. Like yours, my husband is fairly supportive. You will find some good support here and everyone shares information about treatments and such... I've rattled on enough. I hope you can make some sense of what I've wrote..... Please feel welcome and write often....hugs...judy my introduction letter hi, let me introduce myself... my name is heather, i am 37 years old andprobably accuired ny hcv from blood exposure at work, however, i can't prove it, so i really don't know how i got it, all i know is that i got it and i'mgetting rid of it! this is my first email, and attempt to do this... i havebeen diagnosed w/hcv since 4/2002, started tx 10/02 and will finish inseptember....i feel the need for support from fellow "heppers" i don't knowany one else w/this diease (that i can talk to) i feel fustrated anddepressed that i can't work and that i am too spaced out to function effectivelyas a parent and wife....my husband is fairly supportive-he tries, but it'shard to live with a sickie day after day... i know, some days i can't livew/myself. i became neutropenic about 4-6 weeks ago, and have not beenresponding to neupogen injections. on the good side...i am so happy that i have been virus free sincejanuary. i have not gotten any sickness from my depleted immune system. only 1/2 my hair has fallen out (that means i still have 1/2!!!!!) and i do have agreat family that loves me very much (even if they arent the best support)so i'm trying not to be totally a whiner. I would really like to hear from fellow heppers that have been or arehaveing trouble w/thier immune system what did you do to boost it back? actually i'd like to here from any fellow heppers who'd like to be a pen palthank you for this group, i feel better all ready just by writing this down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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