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Here's my story:

About 4 years ago Heriberto & I were married. I convinced him to have

a physical since he hadn't had one in years (not having me to take

care of him!). His blood work came back showing liver inflammation.

They did more in depth blood work and that came back that he had Hep

C. (He had a blood transfusion in Mexico when he was a baby-maybe

that's where he got it-maybe not.)He had a liver biopsy. We found out

his liver was in stage 4. He was put on interferon and was a non-

responder. He was put on intergen and was a non-responder. His liver

specialist and the surgeon from the Transplant Center say he has about

a year before he's going to need a liver transplant. It's hard

watching his health go down hill. He has esphogal varices and he

started throwing up blood and had to have a blood transfusion 2 weeks

ago. They banded two of the biggest bubbles but he is still spitting

up blood.

MacKenzie Salinas