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my biopsy was uncomfortable but not that bad. I had a valium injection, so couldn't remember anything ! Now I'm virus negative. Hooay !
mothernature44 2 years ago
Wonderful - congratulations! That's so great. What genotype were you?
Such good news. Does the heart good.
jonathangems7 2 years ago
im in my 8th week of treatment and just started to feel a bit of hope, but after seeing this vid i want to kill my self!! fucking hell man wedont need to see this!!! you should but some sort of warning at the start, i could do with out this neg crap!!!
hunteri22 2 years ago
everyone's expeiece is totally different, so keep positive and good luck xx
mothernature44 2 years ago
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Nomadpixiecornwall 3 years ago
NOT TRUE! Any healthcare professional the gets tested positive is FIRED! BULLSHIT!
jontheid 3 years ago
Last week I had a meeting with a theatre nurse with 9 years service in the NHS who is being, effectively, fired because she got HCV from a needle-stick injury. She has been made an offer (no negotiation allowed so it's not really an offer) to accept a desk-job, four pay-grades lower, at half her present salary, for 3 years - after which there is 'no guarantee of further employment'. If she doesn't accept this 'offer', she is fired - but it is recorded that she has chosen to "resign".
jonathangems7 3 years ago
Well, there must be more going on in this case. Healthcare workers with Hep C cannot perform certain procedures (exposure prone procedures) where risk of transmission of Hep C to the patient is increased.
They are most certainly not routinely fired. It is a similar situation to HIV infected healthcare workers.
As far as I am aware, most nursing staff do not carry out exposure prone procedures, so there should be plenty of opportunity for employment for the nurse you had a meeting with.
jontheid 3 years ago
Sadly, these are the facts, and discussions are underway re: legal action and press exposure to highlight the vulnerability of health-care workers who test positive for HCV. Naturally, it's not sensible for HCV positive nurses to work in theatre but it's wrong for them to be pushed out of the service. HIV-infected health-workers are protected by anti-discrimination for disability legislation. HCV-infected workers are not included in the legislation.
jonathangems7 3 years ago
yeah that biopsy hurt like hell.. i've had 2 done so far, and that shit caught me off guard both times.. OMG, his doctor missed twice!! i was out of it for about an hour, in my case it just hurt like hell.. felt like being stabbed!!
lad111380 3 years ago
The stigma that has proliferated regarding HepC as a primarily "druggie" disease is a good part of the problem. Don't you think? At least in part, the medical community has the attitude that those infected are getting what they deserve. At least that is the sense I got, in general, from those who have pledged to help the sick without prejudice. hmmmmmm
HyaPowa 3 years ago
Jonathan, Thank you for doing this. Your courage is incredible.
:)
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kellymzz 3 years ago