In 2010, my world was flipped upside down, and life as I knew it changed. I was 27 years old, living away from my home state of Connecticut for the first time ever in Seattle’s hip Capitol Hill neighborhood, going to graduate school full-time, and enjoying life with my husband. …
Read More »Veronica’s Story (PBC, PSC)
My name is Veronica, and I am 28 years old. When I was about turn 20, I was scheduled for gallbladder removal. From that moment on, my life would be changed forever. When the doctor opened me up, my liver was almost completely cirrhosed. I was eventually diagnosed with PBC …
Read More »Jennifer’s Story (Autoimmune Hepatitis)
November 2007 was a turning point in my life, as it was when I was officially told that I had a new best friend. One that would never go home, never leave my side and live with me forever. Her name was Autoimmune Hepatitis. I, like many people I’m sure, …
Read More »Jenna’s Story (Hepatitis C)
In 2007, I went to my physician for some routine blood tests. About a week later i received a document in the mail from the health department stating that I had tested positive for HCV. At the time I wasn’t sure what hepatitis C was or how I had it. …
Read More »Kayla’s Story (Hepatitis C, Addiction)
At the age of 22, I was slapped in the face with the wild and a rough past I lived. I was laying in the ER at the hospital, in my little town, when the doctor came in and told me I had hepatitis C. I thought there has to be a mix up in …
Read More »Sherry’s Story (Liver Cancer, Breast Cancer)
I am a mother and grandmother fighting for my life. In January of this year, I was told I have liver disease. In February, I was told I have stage four cancer and my world came crashing down. Thank God I have my Faith. I did a lot of searching …
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