Sorry it's been a while... Hepatitis C (Hep C) Blog-Post

Monday, 7 December 2009


I visited my doctors last Friday to discuss being admitted to hospital to have a 'drain' put in for the the fluid that is building up in my abdmen again.

Last time I had this done they drained 23ltrs of fluid out of me and the relief was incredible!

I reckon that currently I'm carrying around 10ltrs of fluid which, whilst it's nothing like as bad as I've had; is still like carrying a sack of dead and decaying matter inside of me that is constantly pushing and swelling, trying to split open my guts to break free. It feels like the only thing that stops it is the 10inch wide velcro 'body-belt' that by now is getting increasingl difficult to strecch around me.

However, since going on the transplant list my doctors do not, unless absolutely necessary, perform any surgical procedure, for risk of infection.


So that leaves the option of adjusting my drugs and leads to the reason why I'm writing now and why I haven't wrote for a few days. Unfortunately I have been wiped out due to the change in medication, spending at least 36hrs in bed, dead to the world.

So sorry if it's been a while... normal service will be resumed as soon as possible!

Night-night all!

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What Is Hepatitis C?

Hepatitis C Information:

Hepatits C is a blood-borne viral disease which can cause liver inflamation, fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer. The Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread by blood-to-blood contact with infected person's blood. Many people with HCV infection have no symptoms and are unaware of the need to seek treatment. Hepatitis C infects an estimated 150-200 million people worldwide. It is the leading cause of liver Transplant...

Hepatitis C is an inflamation of the liver caused by infection with the Hepatitis C virus is one of the five known hepatitis viruses: A, B, C, D & E. Hepatitis C was previousley known as non-A non-B hepatitis prior to isolation of the virus in 1989.

Symptoms of Acute Hepatitis C:

Acute Hepatitis C refers to first 6 months after infection with HCV. Remarkably, 60% - 70% of people develop no symptoms during the acute phase. In the minority of patients who experience acute phase symptoms, thet are generally mild and non-specific, and rarely lead to specific diagnoses of Hepatitis C. Symptoms of acute hepatitis C include decreased appetite, fatigue, abdominal pain, jaundice, itching and flu-like symptoms.

Symptoms of Chronic Hepatitis C:

Chronic Hepatitis C is defined as infection with the Hepatitis C virus persisting for more than six months. The course of chronic hepatitis C varies considerably from one person to another. Virtually all people infected with HCV have evidence of inflamation on liver biopsy however, the rate of progression of liver scarring (fibrosis) shows significant inter-individual variability.

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