Jimmy

[Guest guest]

Hi Jimmy and welcome to the group. You've come to the right place for answers. I don't know much about Hep B, but I know the Hep C can certainly wait until you have insurance. Weekends are often slow on the list, but someone will be able to better answer your questions soon.

Llinda

hello everyone,my name is jimmy....im new at this not even sure if im doin this right...just found out yesterday i have hep b core and hep c....im a lil scared...i feel great...dont drink nor drug anymore....havent for awhile....i took this test because my girlfriend wanted me to.shes hep b but she's phobic when it comes to hep c...so i lied to her and told her i was just hep b....i just came from a herbal store and was cunfused even more...how do u know a quack from the real deal....plus my insurance doesnt go into affect until april...with a pre existing problem will they cover me??? or do i keep my mouth shut and just play dumb???well im done for now...thank u for welcoming me in ur group.... j

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[Guest guest]

Welcome to the family, Jimmy. You did it right. All you have to to

do is write what you want to say and don't use the really bad cuss

words. I'm , aka De, aka WWD. I'm in Georgia, 49 and probably

got mine in the late 70's-early 80's & was diagnosd in Oct 03. I did

tx (treatment) thru 04 & have been undectectable for two years post-

tx. That means there's very little chance my dragon will resurface.

I couldn't have retained my normal level of (in)sanity during my

testing and diagnosis and treatment without this group. They became

my family that DID understand what I was doing thru. You've come to

the right place for answers and empathy and support.

First, I want to tell you that if the herbal store had anything that

could cure us, we'd all be cured and we wouldn't have to put

ourselves thru the sometimes hellatious tx that is our only current

option. We do need to eat heathier now and take better care of our

bodies and our liver. Some people swear by milk thistle, but my doc

says he wouldn't tell me to stop taking it, but he wouldn't tell me

to go buy it. The most important thing for you to know is there are

NO MIRACLE CURES, so don't throw any money away on any.

Second, you need to tell your girlfriend. She has a right to know.

And you can't have a relationship with that big a lie in the middle

of it. It might be hard to keep it a secret from her when you start

tx and I would be madder later when I found out you lied in the

beginning.

Third, I know you're scared. When I was diagnosed, my thoughts were

that I was certain I was dying within the month. Then I did my

research. More of us will die WITH hep c than OF it. The next steps

after they confirmed the hep c is to determine genotype and viral

load. Then you'll need a liver biopsy to see how much damage you

have. Then you think about treatment. So you need to take it one

step at a time. (I'm assuming you're in the US on this one now) Will

your new insurance be a group plan thru your employer or an

individual plan? If it's a group plan thru your employer, I don't

think they can exclude pre-existing conditions.

OK, I've been very long-winded this morning that given a lot of info

to take in. Ask us anything. Tell us anything. We've probably been

there and know pretty much what you're going thru.

Hugs,

De

>

> hello everyone,

> my name is jimmy....im new at this not even sure if im doin this

> right...just found out yesterday i have hep b core and hep c....im

a

> lil scared...i feel great...dont drink nor drug anymore....havent

for

> awhile....i took this test because my girlfriend wanted me to.shes

> hep b but she's phobic when it comes to hep c...so i lied to her

and

> told her i was just hep b....i just came from a herbal store and

was

> cunfused even more...how do u know a quack from the real

deal....plus

> my insurance doesnt go into affect until april...with a pre

existing

> problem will they cover me??? or do i keep my mouth shut and just

> play dumb???well im done for now...thank u for welcoming me in ur

> group.... j

[Guest guest]

Hi Jimmy,

Yeah, what she said only not so long winded. You have come to the right

place. What De says is all true...hang in there.

Dick

At 05:19 AM 3/4/2007, you wrote:

Welcome to the family, Jimmy. You did it right. All you have to to

do is write what you want to say and don't use the really bad cuss

words. I'm , aka De, aka WWD. I'm in Georgia, 49 and probably

got mine in the late 70's-early 80's & was diagnosd in Oct 03. I did

tx (treatment) thru 04 & have been undectectable for two years

post-

tx. That means there's very little chance my dragon will resurface.

I couldn't have retained my normal level of (in)sanity during my

testing and diagnosis and treatment without this group. They became

my family that DID understand what I was doing thru. You've come to

the right place for answers and empathy and support.

First, I want to tell you that if the herbal store had anything that

could cure us, we'd all be cured and we wouldn't have to put

ourselves thru the sometimes hellatious tx that is our only current

option. We do need to eat heathier now and take better care of our

bodies and our liver. Some people swear by milk thistle, but my doc

says he wouldn't tell me to stop taking it, but he wouldn't tell me

to go buy it. The most important thing for you to know is there are

NO MIRACLE CURES, so don't throw any money away on any.

Second, you need to tell your girlfriend. She has a right to know.

And you can't have a relationship with that big a lie in the middle

of it. It might be hard to keep it a secret from her when you start

tx and I would be madder later when I found out you lied in the

beginning.

Third, I know you're scared. When I was diagnosed, my thoughts were

that I was certain I was dying within the month. Then I did my

research. More of us will die WITH hep c than OF it. The next steps

after they confirmed the hep c is to determine genotype and viral

load. Then you'll need a liver biopsy to see how much damage you

have. Then you think about treatment. So you need to take it one

step at a time. (I'm assuming you're in the US on this one now) Will

your new insurance be a group plan thru your employer or an

individual plan? If it's a group plan thru your employer, I don't

think they can exclude pre-existing conditions.

OK, I've been very long-winded this morning that given a lot of info

to take in. Ask us anything. Tell us anything. We've probably been

there and know pretty much what you're going thru.

Hugs,

De

[Guest guest]

Jimmy I Grew Up With My Mom Having Hep B. She Got It

From A Transfusion In 75 After My Sister Was Born.

Today Mom Shows No Trace Of Ever Having Hep B. She

Donates Blood All The Time. They Call Her Because She

Has Some Rare Type Of Blood. Keep Your Head Up My

Friend. Hugs d

--- Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies

<jimmymusso@...> wrote:

> HEY EVERYONE HOWS IT GOING???MY WEEK WAS GREAT WELL

I ENDED UP TELLING MY G/F THAT I HAVE HEP B & C......I

WAS SO SCARED I THOUGHT THAT WAS THE END OF

US.....SHE'S SCARED (THAT MAKES TWO OF US) BUT SHE'S

IN IT TO WIN IT!!!! I KNOW THIS IS HEP C SUPPORT GROUP

....BUT I ALSO HAVE HEP B GROUP.....IVE HEARD ALL ABOUT

HOW MY SWEAT ALSO HAS HEP B IN IT ... CAN SHE CATCH

THAT FROM ME OR MY SON???THAT DOESNT SOUND ALL

TRUE...MAYBE I DO HAVE IT IN MY SWEAT BUT HER

CONTRACTING IT????SHE HAS GOTTEN A SHOT FOR THAT SOME

TIME AGO.....I KEEP MY MY HYGENEN PRODUCTS IN MY

DRESSER NOW...AND AT NIGHT I SIT AND THINK OF ALL THE

TIMES IVE INTERACTED WITH MY SON AND THE SCAREY

THOUGHT OF THE DAY WHEN HE USED MY RAZOR SOME THREE

YEARS AGO......CAN I STILL HAVE KIDS????MY INSURANCE

KICKS IN NEXT MONTH!!!!CANT WAIT...HOPE EVERYONE HAD A

GREAT WEEKEND!!!!! GODBLESS ,

>

J

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> Motley <dmotley@...> wrote:

> I noticed we have some new members.

I’m aka De aka WWD, 49, single mom in Georgia,

did treatment (tx) through 2004 & have been clear for

2 years so far. Yippee! We are a wacky family here,

but we love each other and we are here to support each

other with friendship, love & information. We don’t

give medical advice, but we talk about our own

experiences. These people are often closer to us than

our real family when it comes to the hep because we’ve

been there, thru the emotions, the pain, the

everything, and often our real families just don’t get

it (“Well, you LOOK fine….”)

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> Anyway, introduce your self when you feel

comfortable. Ask anything. We were all new at this

once & we were all scared once. There are no stupid

questions except the ones not asked. You can learn

information by reading, but we can’t wrap our arms

around you if we don’t know you, so jump on in.

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> Do not ask God to guide your footsteps if you are

not willing to move your feet!

> De

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Dear Lottie

So pleased to hear Jimmy is home again and doing better.  He will be so much

happier home with you and in his home environment.  Take care Lottie

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