Chronic EHM's and ParenthoodParenting is a challenge on the best of days. Are you parenting with a chronic illness? Well, that has its own set of unique challenges. In my eight years being... By Emma Currie4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Bright SideBeing diagnosed with a disease is not generally a good thing, but there are some things one can point to which are positive. If you are experiencing symptoms without an... By Daryl Luster2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Being CuredBeing cured of hepatitis c does take a huge weight off your mind. Not only is your liver no longer under attack your mental state begins to lighten as well. I... By Kimberly Nash2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
What's next, and next after that?For some of us, wondering what's next is a never-ending quest for answers and solutions, ways to improve on this and that, and all sorts of things. Sound like you?... By Daryl Luster2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
HCV and PregnancyEveryone and their dog has opinions about what is “correct” or “proper” in terms of motherhood, pregnancy, and parenting. You would think that in all of the years we have... By Emma Currie4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
A Healing Mindset With Hepatitis CUpon my diagnosis of hepatitis C, I was immediately overwhelmed by the mental and emotional weight of my new reality. Before discussing treatment options and the next steps, I had... By Emily Feikls2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Children and Hep CParents with children who are being diagnosed with hep C have been reaching out to my foundation (The Bonnie Morgan Foundation for HCV) for direction as to what to do... By Kimberly Nash3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Take the PlungeHave you thought about getting tested for hep C? You may be wondering if you should seek out testing based on guidelines. Have you been tested, perhaps years ago, but... By Daryl Luster2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
An Open Conversation on Hep CSometimes all it takes is sharing openly. A few weeks ago, I went out for dinner with a newer friend of mine, and we started to chat about our past... By Emily Feikls2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
You Have Questions?With a hep C diagnosis, we all have questions, and this is normal, or at least common, depending on our views of what normal is. I had questions, and as... By Daryl Luster2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
EHM’s, Long COVID and RSVWhat do SARS COVID-19, RSV, and HCV all have in common? On the surface, apart from all of them being viruses, it would appear there isn’t much. However, one interesting... By Emma Currie3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Telling My Messy Hep C StoryI didn’t plan on telling my messy hep C story to anyone. There were a lot of reasons that it ended up coming out. Most of it had to do... By Karen Hoyt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Hep C and PainIs your pain part of your hep C, or do you suspect/know it is? Did you have pain that went away once you were treated successfully, or has it persisted... By Daryl Luster2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments16 comments
We can Do ThisWhat can we do? Who are we? We can eliminate hep C on a personal level and, more broadly, as a global effort to reach the World Health Organization's goal... By Daryl Luster2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Accepting Your Hep C DiagnosisDenial is a wonderful tool. It’s when our mind is so blown away by a diagnosis that it can’t really accept it. I had deep denial about my liver disease... By Karen Hoyt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Top Foods That Help and Harm Your LiverFood not only nourishes and fuels the body, but food can help or harm your liver. Being proactive in eating liver-healthy foods is just as important as knowing what to... By Connie Welch2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Breaking the Chains of Hep CI love my freedom. Being told I couldn't break the chains of hep C was like having my hands handcuffed behind my back. After learning I had hep C, it... By Karen Hoyt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
A GiftOne of the best gifts we can give, as a friend or as a perfect stranger, is to listen. To listen without bias or judgment, with compassion and empathy, is... By Daryl Luster2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
You Can Be Hep C SmartHow much do you know about having hepatitis C? If you are like I was in the beginning, you know zero. When my doctor told me the news about having... By Karen Hoyt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
HCV and Winter SkinHepatitis C can do weird things to your skin. It’s one of those things that you wouldn’t even know about until you have to know about it. Usually, because you... By Emma Currie2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments