Guest guest Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 Its so sad to see anyone diagnosed with this awful disease but has the appearance of a much better advocate of the disease than many other famous people. Its a shame her Dr chose to use the word cure. We know different but I am glad she's come through treatment successfully. Luv anne You don't have to be handicapped to be different. Everybody's different! Kim Peek Cole has Hep C > Just saw this on the internet... wouldnt it be nice if we could get > her to join our forum? > > Cole says she has hepatitis C > > 07/16/2008 6:26 AM, AP > > > Grammy-winning singer Cole has been diagnosed with hepatitis > C, her publicist said in a statement Wednesday. > > Hepatitis C is a liver disease spread through contact with infected > blood. The statement said the disease was revealed during a routine > examination and was likely caused by her drug use years ago. > > " I've been so fortunate to have learned so much from my past > experiences, " said Cole. " I am embraced by the love and support of my > family and friends; I am committed to my belief in myself and in my > abiding faith to meet this challenge with a heartfelt optimism and > determination. This is how I intend to deal with this current > challenge in my life. " > > Dr. Graham Woolf, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at > UCLA/Cedars Sinai Medical Center, said that Cole has had a " terrific > response to her medication and is now virus negative. " > > " This gives her an increased chance of cure, " he said. " But, she has > also suffered significant side effects from the anti-viral medicine, > which is the only FDA authorized treatment for hepatitis C. Her side > effects include fatigue, muscle aches and dehydration but she is > recovering from these. " > > Cole, 58, the daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole, has sold millions > of records over her long career. She is due to release " Still > Unforgettable, " the follow-up to 1991's Grammy-winning, multi-platinum > CD " Unforgettable ... With Love, " on which she remade some of her > father's classics, in September. > > ___ > > On the Net: > > http://www.nataliecole.com > > > ------------------------------------ > > It's a pleasure having you join in our conversations. We hope you have > found the support you need with us. > > If you are using email for your posts, for easy access to our group, just > click the link-- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hepatitis_C_Central/ > > Happy Posting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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