RE: Advice on passing it to people you live with ?

[Guest guest]

I don't think there's anything to add to the advice

you've already gotten. . .

It's really simple - keep them from exchanging blood.

The virus is spread from direct blood-to-blood

contact, as in sharing needles, toothbrushes and

razors. One person gets a tiny scrape and thus gets a

tiny bit of blood on the implement, and the next

person that uses it also gets a scrape or some small

cut, and there may be a transfer of the virus.

I was married for 13 years and shared everything with

my husband, including borrowing his toothbrush and

razor from time to time, and he never got infected.

Several times I got cuts on my hands (I'm a klutz

around knives in the kitchen) and he bandaged me up,

touching my blood directly, and he still didn't get

it. I suppose it was because he didn't have any breaks

in his skin when he touched it.

I've lived with my sister for 3 years now, preparing

food, living a " normal " life, and she hasn't caught it

from me either. We know the rules and are used to

them, and don't worry about it any more.

I don't know if it's reassuring, but people with HepC

usually have lowered immunity, so they are more likely

to catch things from you than the other way around.

I don't think you have to go to the extreme of

breaking up with your fiance and moving out - that

would be an unnecessary and very hurtful thing to do

to her. Think about it from her point of view - I'm

sure she's quite concerned about not spreading the

virus to you or your daughter, and thus will take all

responsible precautions. She's not the enemy, you can

work together to keep your daughter (and yourself)

safe.

Michele

who's had HepC for 32 years and haven't given it to

anyone that I know of. . .

--- rlong1998 <rlong1998@...> wrote:

> My fiance is 29 and just found out that she has Hep

> C. She has no

> idea how long she has had it and is not sure where

> it came from. I

> am 28 and do not have it. We live together in a

> house. We have been

> together for just over three years.

> I also have a 6 year old daughter that lives with me

> 50 % of the

> time from my 1st marriage. If it were just me I

> would not worry so

> much but becuase of my daughter I am extremely

> scared. I do not want

> anything to be passed to my 6 year old. I love my

> kid more than

> anything in the whole world. If it got passed to her

> and I could

> have done something to prevent it ( ended my

> relationship with

> fiancee and moved out of the house ) but did not

> take those actions

> then I could never look at her in the eyes and would

> feel as though

> I failed her at being a father. I don't want to ever

> cause my

> daughter any pain. I love my fiancee but my daughter

> is my number

> one priority in this life and I want to protect her.

>

> I have read CDC & Web MD and the say over and over

> not to share

> razors and not to share toothbrushs but nothing else

> really about

> living with someone who has it and what the risks

> are.

>

> If you are somebody that lives with someone who has

> Hep. C or even

> more specificaly have kids that live with someone

> tht has it please

> write me any advice that you may have.

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I've probably had it since 1977 and haven't passed it on either. I'm

married 22 years and my wife does not have it. Now that I know what I

have hep C, I'm just careful about cuts being covered and I keep my

toothbrush separate from the others in the house. The kids know not to

share a razor with anyone, regardless of what you have or don't have.

Rob

[Guest guest]

I don't see your name, other than rlong, so I'll address you as such. Rlong,

I've had this disease for about 50 years. During that time I've had 3

husbands and numerous boyfriends, no cross infections among those that I

have contact with. More importantly I've given birth to 2 daughters, both

now in their 30s. They don't have the disease either. I didn't know I had

the disease until 1996 so wasn't taking any particular precautions until

then.

Without blood to blood contact this disease is VERY hard to transmit. Along

with the toothbrush and razor warning I'd include a warning on nail

clippers, as sometimes those can break skin. As for blood on textiles, it

seems that a good washing in hot water takes care of the problem. Probably a

trip through the dryer is helping too.

Your fiance can be a responsible citizen by bandaging any wound quickly and

keeping it covered, disposing of any blood contaminated items in a secure

manner. I have diabetes, use syringes and lancets. I keep a sharps disposal

container for disposing of those items.

Your daughter can, and should be taught not to touch any bloody item with

her bare hands. That's just good sense in these times. Anyone could be

infected with a blood born pathogen. I'm sure there are some around we don't

even know about yet.

Enjoy your relationships. Practice a little safety, and you'll all be very

fine.

Sally

Advice on passing it to people you live

with ?

My fiance is 29 and just found out that she has Hep C. She has no

idea how long she has had it and is not sure where it came from. I

am 28 and do not have it. We live together in a house. We have been

together for just over three years.

I also have a 6 year old daughter that lives with me 50 % of the

time from my 1st marriage. If it were just me I would not worry so

much but becuase of my daughter I am extremely scared. I do not want

anything to be passed to my 6 year old. I love my kid more than

anything in the whole world. If it got passed to her and I could

have done something to prevent it ( ended my relationship with

fiancee and moved out of the house ) but did not take those actions

then I could never look at her in the eyes and would feel as though

I failed her at being a father. I don't want to ever cause my

daughter any pain. I love my fiancee but my daughter is my number

one priority in this life and I want to protect her.

I have read CDC & Web MD and the say over and over not to share

razors and not to share toothbrushs but nothing else really about

living with someone who has it and what the risks are.

If you are somebody that lives with someone who has Hep. C or even

more specificaly have kids that live with someone tht has it please

write me any advice that you may have.

[Guest guest]

Yeah, the safest thing to do is " Universal

Precautions " which is policy for the staff in

hospitals: treat everyone as if they have a contagious

virus. Wash your hands frequently, especially after

being in contact with another's blood, stuff like

that. . .

" The kids know not to

> share a razor with anyone, regardless of what you

> have or don't have.

>

> Rob "

>

>

>

>

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