Hepatitis C Indiana

Helping. Educating. Promoting. Connecting.

A place where people with Hepatitis C, their family and friends can connect. Our goal is to Help, Educate and Promote through Connections.

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  • Linda Jones
  • Emily
  • will j
  • alexandra kay
  • Jane Bledsoe
  • Larry Jensen
  • Mary J. Hoeller
  • Steven Mohler
  • dennis stenftenagel
  • Kenneth Walters
  • Robert Cardwell
  • Gary "Wayne" Rynes
  • Terry
  • Abby Drew
  • Jim Burns

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starting treatment

Hello everyone!! This is my first post. i am fairly new at this.  I was recently dx with hep c Novmeber 2010.  My 25th BIRTHDAY.  Happy Birthday, right?  I got it from a total blood transfusion when i was 5 days old in 1985.  So i have been living with hep c now for 26 years.  No signs or symptons.  I was applying for life insurance and was denied.  So i found out from a complete stranger, over the phone, that i was denied because i tested positive for Hep c.  I was SHOCKED and in denial, of…See More
Discussion posted by Emily Jan 6
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alexandra kay is now a member of Hepatitis C Indiana Dec 11, 2011
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Do You Use Alcohol for Stress Relief?

While drinking alcohol is a common coping mechanism for stress, it does not ease stress — a known aggravator of liver disease. Much to the contrary, stress coupled by alcohol consumption functions as a double whammy to the liver’s well-being.To learn about stress’s effect on the liver, alcohol’s effect on theliver and the evidence demonstrating that alcohol appears to be theopposite from a stress remedy –…See More
Discussion posted by Larry Jensen Dec 5, 2011
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Larry Jensen replied to Christie's discussion 'JUST WANTED TO SAY HELLO AND THAT I HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT HOLIDAY!!'
Thanks for your encouraging words Christie. I pray your Hip on Hep C group finds encouragement as they meet and support each other.
Dec 5, 2011
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will j is now a member of Hepatitis C Indiana Dec 5, 2011
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Cindy Martin and Christie are now friends Nov 30, 2011
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JUST WANTED TO SAY HELLO AND THAT I HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT HOLIDAY!!

Just wanted to say hi. I hope eveyone has had a great Turkey day and that I pray we have just as good Christmas and New Year. We all have alot to look forward to every morning when we wake up with our hearts beating and our lungs breathing. Yes some of us may be sick but we still have to stay possitive! We could have it way worse and not wake up. So everyday we do wake up lets not think about about how sick we may be or get or have been. Lets just thank God for that day he has given us!!!! I…See More
Discussion posted by Christie Nov 26, 2011
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Discussions posted by Larry Jensen Nov 22, 2011
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Larry Jensen replied to Larry Jensen's discussion 'Four Holiday Food Swaps Your Liver Will Love'
What You Can Do: Switching out popular holiday dishes with liver-friendly recipes is a wise investment in your liver’s future –regardless of having liver disease. Unfortunately, the nature of theholidays makes it a monumental task to…
Nov 22, 2011
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No December Meeting for The ARK

The ARK will not meet during the month of December so you may enjoy spending time with your family.Merry Christmas!The Ark proudly supports the social networking site Hepatitis C Indiana—place where people with Hepatitis C, their family and friends can connect. Our goal is to Help, Educate and Promote through Connections. Click the link below to visit Hepatitis C Indiana.Meets at noon on the third Saturday of every month except July, August and December.Chapel Rock Christian Church2020 N. Girls…See More
A discussion started by Larry Jensen was featured Nov 20, 2011
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No December Meeting for The ARK

The ARK will not meet during the month of December so you may enjoy spending time with your family.Merry Christmas!The Ark proudly supports the social networking site Hepatitis C Indiana—place where people with Hepatitis C, their family and friends can connect. Our goal is to Help, Educate and Promote through Connections. Click the link below to visit Hepatitis C Indiana.Meets at noon on the third Saturday of every month except July, August and December.Chapel Rock Christian Church2020 N. Girls…See More
Discussion posted by Larry Jensen Nov 20, 2011
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im going to try and get to the meeting .

thanks larry for sharing . i will know more after dec 1st . isee my hep-c  & gastro docs mabe they will have a better prospective on my liver. i do have one of the best docs . hes head of this field at i u med center. if i get on the list does that make you worry less or more .are chances now better than 50/50.See More
Blog post by john e branam Nov 20, 2011
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Larry Jensen commented on john e branam's blog post 'seeking info.'
Here's a link to our most recent newsletter... http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/647566/f1af45c2b0/280956569/b7d8f291fc/  
Nov 18, 2011
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Larry Jensen commented on john e branam's blog post 'seeking info.'
I'm not certain I can answer your questions; however, I reached cirrhosis in 2001, went on the transplant list and had a liver transplant in 2002 -- approaching my 10th anniversary with this liver. Now I'm at the end stage of Fibrosis…
Nov 18, 2011
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seeking info.

does anyone have hep-c with end stage 4 cirrhosis. i see my doc dec 1st but i have been through all the associated problems to get to this point. ive had varices bleeding ulcers banned three times . an amount ot 10 all together. acities in belly continue to take meds for this .portal hipertension . gallbladder out 2 yrs ago problems really kicked in after op.is there some one this far along please reply . thanks!!!!!See More
Blog post by john e branam Nov 18, 2011
 

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Emily

starting treatment

Started by Emily Jan 6.

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Do You Use Alcohol for Stress Relief?

Started by Larry Jensen Dec 5, 2011.

Christie

JUST WANTED TO SAY HELLO AND THAT I HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT HOLIDAY!! 1 Reply

Started by Christie. Last reply by Larry Jensen Dec 5, 2011.

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