I am Jenny's Liver; my Hep c experience: Chapman House

Monday, November 8, 2010

Stop Hep C-Resource Info.

Hello all,

Here is a link to the Chapman House Community Center located in S.C. I addition to providing services to the Elderly, disadvantaged, homeless and jobless they are also home to StopHepC, a non-profit organization providing education, prevention, support and advocacy for those with Hep C and Hep C/HIV co-infection. Please check out their resources page as there is lots of great information there. From what I can tell this is a fabulous organization and a model for more Hep C support programs nationwide! I'm really hoping to be able to get something like this going in my area; we have a lot to learn from organizations such as this to help us organize and advocate for ourselves! Keep on fighting the good fight!
Jenny
Stop Hep C
© 2010 Jennifer Hazard

Greetings and Salutations

I have recently discovered the world of blogging as a way for me to continue to support and educate survivors of abuse, addiction and depression. As a jobless Social Worker/Advocate, I felt the need to continue my work in whatever way I could.
This period of unemployment serendipitously led me down a new path in my own healing process-I decided it was time to try treatment for my Hep C.

I am 51 years old, and have probably had the virus for 25 to 30 years. I contracted the virus through intravenous drug use as did many of my peers.
I felt fine until about a year ago when chronic fatigue, stomach pain. loss of appetite and "fuzzy thinking" began to interfere with my ability to work.
I hope my experiences can be of some support or provide some personal information for those on treatment or considering treatment.

Thank you for visiting my site!
Jenny