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Kee
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Date Posted: 14:07:03 05/26/01 Sat
In reply to:
Jean
's message, "Re: Scared to death" on 00:55:17 05/17/01 Thu
Get tested. If you're positive, you can make lifestyle changes--not to drink alcohol among other things--that can delay actually getting sick for a long time. I was diagnosed over 4 years ago, and all my liver tests are still coming back normal. I'm too healthy to be a good candidate for treatment, a situation that is weird, encouraging, and frustrating all at once. Maybe by the time I actually do need treatment, it will have evolved to a place where it isn't as intense as it is now. You can have a relatively normal life, but you need to be smart and protect yourself and others.
>First of all get tested. Would you want to
>inadvertantly pass it on to someone else? That we be
>as wrong as her passing it on to you. Secondly, they
>are making amazing strides with interferon and other
>drugs. In some cases it removes all traces of the
>virus from your system. Thirdly, there are people out
>there who will look past it. Trust me on this one. I
>know it is hard, but they are out there. It is
>something of a bullshit detector. Weeds out a lot of
>simple minds and assholes. Educate people. Or go to
>support groups. You might meet someone there who is in
>the same boat. Good luck. PS if you are in the
>Hollywood area my friends and I are trying to start a
>supporty group. Post your location.
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