Written by Lawrence Gibson, Palm Springs, California.
I was diagnosed with hep C. I feel so … so … tainted and soiled and I don’t want anybody to know my terrible secret.
Pretty typically that’s how most of us react upon diagnosis of hepatitis C. It’s a mind-blowing event…
Read the full article at Hepatitis C News: http://hepatitiscnews.com/blog/2013/04/15/the-ick-factor/
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Often referred to as a silent disease, as in most cases it does not result in any symptoms, hepatitis C is most commonly transmitted through contact with an infected person’s blood. The hepatitis C virus can cause serious damage to the liver and, if left untreated, can result in scarring of the liver, liver disease or even death.
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