Guest guest Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 Hi, I was just recently diagnosed with Hepatitis C. I have my first appointment with an infectious disease specialist on Monday. At this time I have no idea of what lies ahead. All my regular Dr. could tell me was that I was positive for Hep C and that my viral load was 70,000. This all was a complete shock to me as I had no symptoms and the results came up during a routine physical. At first I felt like my whole world had been turned upside down. My Dr. told me not to worry, but how can you not worry when you have no idea of what lies ahead. Do they usually have to do additional testing before they can determine treatment? Now that I have had a couple of weeks to do some research, I feel like I have a few answers but that there are still a lot of unknowns. I am trying to learn more not only for myself but also to reassure my family, friends and boyfriend. When I first told my family they acted like it was a death sentence. My Dad is having the hardest time and just doesn't want to believe that I am sick. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Lorrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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