Re: Gloria/Sharon/son

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Gloria,When my son left the doctor's office i called him and he wouldn't pick up. I got really scared he would hurt himself. The things they told this poor kid when he was alone without a family member was abuse. Now this health center called the child abuse center on me for not telling my children when they were minors that they had hep c. I talked to the people and I told them that it was my choice and are they gonna go around to all the millions of people who have hep and put them in jail for not wanting to tell their minor they have hep c.

I was taking care of my children, they weren't drinking, taking tylenol, etc. These people are nuts here. I would love to sue them for harassment if I could. Imagine, them calling me on the phone. I said it is my right and when my son turns 18 he will know. His father talked to him about wearing rubbers, never, never have sex without a condom. He was given them by my husband. We talked to him about std's etc. We just didn't want to tell him about the hep because we know what it would do to his head and he is still shaken up. It could have been taken care of in another way. Imagine what they did to me and my family. Unbelieveable.sharonFrom: Gloria <gadamscan@...> Sent: Sun, December 5, 2010 3:00:43 AMSubject: [ ] Cheryl your Wonderful!!! - Sharon

SharonThe odds that your son could pass this virus on via sex is so extremely low as to be almost non-existent. I hate it when the Drs. don't tell the whole truth!! I had HepC without knowing it, for my whole marriage. My husband does not have HepC.Lots of folks are still trying to hide their infection from family, friends and/or co-workers. We are so very hopeful, that what Steve and Teri are already involved in and hopefully I will be on the Canadian side, will begin to educate everyone on what HepC is and isn't!! I have never accepted the stigmatization around it. No one and I mean absolutely no one, should be embarrassed to

have this disease!! It is definitely counter productive!!For heaven's sake, your son didn't do anything whatsoever to get this virus did he?? So, he got it just because he was born. Why should he be the least ashamed to tell anyone? We need to all band together and stop this stigmatization once and for all.Please, please - tell him from me, that he has absolutely no reason to hide anything. Absolutely nothing. Just look at how many babies have been born addicted because of their mothers. Now that is almost criminal! I have a granddaughter (adopted) that was actually born addicted, alcoholic and any other thing you can think of. She will have to live her entire life battling all the awful affects it has had on her. However, your son was passed a virus that he can get rid of or it may never get to a point of worrying about. He should hold his head high and never, ever be

ashamed of anything.Gloria

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SharonI have a very strong opinion that far too many people of today think that every or any thing is their business!! What right does someone have to interfere with you and your husband's family values? Sure, I might have an opinion; but, I have no right to try to force that opinion down your throat. How could I possibly know of all the thinking or talking that you both did about this problem??I kept certain information from my son, to do with his paternity, until I felt he was old enough to handle the whole truth. In fact, even a counsellor highly agreed with me. So, when my son was old enough, I told him the rest of the story. To this day, he has shown no interest whatsoever who

his biological father is! Now, I know for a fact that some folks did not agree with how I was handling that; however, there opinion was not important in my estimation.Gloria

Gloria,When my son left the doctor's office i called him and he wouldn't pick up. I got really scared he would hurt himself. The things they told this poor kid when he was alone without a family member was abuse. Now this health center called the child abuse center on me for not telling my children when they were minors that they had hep c. I talked to the people and I told them that it was my choice and are they gonna go around to all the millions of people who have hep and put them in jail for not wanting to tell their minor they have hep c.

I was taking care of my children, they weren't drinking, taking tylenol, etc. These people are nuts here. I would love to sue them for harassment if I could. Imagine, them calling me on the phone. I said it is my right and when my son turns 18 he will know. His father talked to him about wearing rubbers, never, never have sex without a condom. He was given them by my husband. We talked to him about std's etc. We just didn't want to tell him about the hep because we know what it would do to his head and he is still shaken up. It could have been taken care of in another way. Imagine what they did to me and my family. Unbelieveable.sharonFrom: Gloria <gadamscan@...> Sent: Sun, December 5, 2010 3:00:43 AMSubject: [ ] Cheryl your Wonderful!!! - Sharon

SharonThe odds that your son could pass this virus on via sex is so extremely low as to be almost non-existent. I hate it when the Drs. don't tell the whole truth!! I had HepC without knowing it, for my whole marriage. My husband does not have HepC.Lots of folks are still trying to hide their infection from family, friends and/or co-workers. We are so very hopeful, that what Steve and Teri are already involved in and hopefully I will be on the Canadian side, will begin to educate everyone on what HepC is and isn't!! I have never accepted the stigmatization around it. No one and I mean absolutely no one, should be embarrassed to

have this disease!! It is definitely counter productive!!For heaven's sake, your son didn't do anything whatsoever to get this virus did he?? So, he got it just because he was born. Why should he be the least ashamed to tell anyone? We need to all band together and stop this stigmatization once and for all.Please, please - tell him from me, that he has absolutely no reason to hide anything. Absolutely nothing. Just look at how many babies have been born addicted because of their mothers. Now that is almost criminal! I have a granddaughter (adopted) that was actually born addicted, alcoholic and any other thing you can think of. She will have to live her entire life battling all the awful affects it has had on her. However, your son was passed a virus that he can get rid of or it may never get to a point of worrying about. He should hold his head high and never, ever be

ashamed of anything.Gloria