Finding a Support System with Hepatitis C

I was sick but I didn't know why I was sick. I was just laying there for like three weeks. Went to the doctor, did some blood work, I have hep C. I had too much to live for. I figured if I could conquer drugs and alcohol, then I could beat having liver disease. My last treatment, I was cleared - no virus and I was ready to go back to work, get my strength back, my appetite back, grow my hair back and just be productive and I'm so glad. But I couldn't have done it without my support system. My daughter goes to my doctor's appointment, bringing me to my doctor's appointments. When I couldn't drive, I was just that weak, it was real, real tough. What I tell people who just found out that they have hepatitis C is "Breathe. Get your support system, get your doctor." And I just tell them, "Educate, most of all educate yourself. The quicker you get on treatment, the better your outcome will be. Share your story." My treatment might not be like yours was, but in our stories, we can help somebody else to overcome and do a treatment and know that it's light at the end of the tunnel.