tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219484886142479732012-02-16T11:07:07.052-08:00sedatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478812413373107056noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21948488614247973.post-54668892119091171082012-01-01T22:24:00.000-08:002012-01-01T22:24:37.593-08:00Hi everyone,<br /><br />I wanted to share my story with all of you today of how I survived hepatitis B. I believe that by doing so I will be able to help other in situations similar to mine, and also raise a little awareness as to the importance of vaccination.<br /><br />So... how exactly did I catch this deadly illness? Most likely it was through a sexual contact I had after a drunken night. It was a nice African American boy who managed to&nbsp;persuade&nbsp;me to use no condom - as none of us had any. What a mistake! I was diagnosed with Hep B just about a year later. After talking it through with my doctor, we came to the the conclusion that the likely cause must have been the above encounter.<br /><br />So what next?? Well, what came next I could best describe as hell on earth. Antivirals upon antivirals for almost a year. Many days and thousands of dollars spent on medication and related costs - and I was lucky I had insurance! I could even say I was lucky as I really had access to proper medication, even if at such a high cost. I many times wonder what happens to those who are not covered for this.<br />What needs to be known of Hepatitis B is that it is quite a deadly illness - even with proper medication.<br /><br />The funny thing is, there IS vaccination against both Hepatitis A and B. They are both quite effective also. The problem is, I was not vaccinated, and didn't even know such vaccinations existed until my doctor told me so.<br />GET VACCINATED EVERYONE! A course of three shots could save your life.<br /><br />I made this site so that others too can share their stories for the benefit of all. In particular, if you are a sufferer of Hepatitis A, B, C, or any other strain, I would like you to share your story. How did get infected? Are you/have you been receiving treatment? Your prospects, outlook. Your advice.<br />You can and will remain anonymous throughout. No need to send any personal information, only what you want to share on this blog. (send a comment first, and I'll get back to you)<br /><br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />Kate<br />(a survivor)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21948488614247973-5466889211909117108?l=www.survivinghepatitis.com' alt='' /></div>sedatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478812413373107056noreply@blogger.com0