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Dr Soloman did not even examine me, would not talk to me about virus he saw I was crying and suggested counsling before discussing anything my brother was with me at the tine and thought he was a quack. I was angry because I wanted to know more if it was a death sentence or if I would have given it to other people. He only said yes you can possibly die from it if not treated and depending on how bad it had spread. Said no more I fealt like scum like a nothing and like dying.
I was diagnosed with hep c genotype 1a last Nov 2010. I was shocked for the first thing I though why me? What is this horrible sounding crud? I was a germophobic always wearing cleansing gloves never touched anything for fear of getting or giving germs washed my hands frequently and just didn't get it. I went to a Dr to find out more about it along with treatment if any. He was told ahead of my appt that blood work was done at Morton Hospital in Taunton Ma and as I arrived in his office he had
Valerie
I volunteer myself as a co-infected long term survivor to be used in any clinical trial where I might stand a chance in achieving SVR. I will relocate anywhere. This disease HCV I believe is going to do me in, not the HIV/AIDS I am also infected with. I have been undetectable since starting meds in 1999 and my t-cells have grown up to over 750 from 14 t-cells. I take my hiv meds religiously.
November 30, 2012