I am 45 years old. Was told in 81 or 82 I
had non A non B. I asked what that meant and was told I had been
"exposed" and that it was nothing to worry about. Then
in 91 or so I went to have surgery on my arm for repetitive motion
injury. They did pre-hospital testing and told me I had hep B and
C. They sent me to a doctor for it. I went every month, gave
blood, complained about how i was always tired and had no
interest in things I used to do (like sex) He patted me on the
head and put me on antidepressants. He never told me not to drink
or to watch my diet or anything. Then 2 years ago I got really
sick and went to the emergency room. They explained it was the
hep C and sent me to another doctor. I have cirrhosis and am
taking all the tests for transplant. I blame myself for not
trying harder to find out more about it but I also blame the
doctor I went to for YEARS who never told me anything during that time. If it wasn't for a computer and friends I have met on
line I wouldn't know what I do know.