Hepcnet.net
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HepCnet, Hepatitis C information support and resources, Hep C support
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We, the founders of this site, like you, have clicked our way through the 'Net' to seek information about Hepatitis C. In our case, it was because we were diagnosed with it and felt we needed answers to questions that our doctors were not providing. What we learned later, however, is that many people infected with Hep C, an incurable disease, are frightened, losing hope, feeling isolated, and are having to make changes in their lives that are very tough for even a healthy person to cope with.
Our aim is to provide the latest in medical information, and safe forums to test and debate the merits of different ideas on dealing with this disease. What we feel sets us apart though is we are interested in the unfinished business at hand once a person has become well educated on the facts of their illness. We're not here just to provide data. We're here to help each other improve our lives and be happier in the process. We can learn much from each other and this support can be crucial. We cannot save you from what ails you, but if we can somehow help you to smile again, we're fulfilling our intended purpose.
One of the toughest aspects to deal with is the stigma that is presently associated with being a "hepper". When a person is diagnosed with an incurable disease, there is a series of emotions that inevitably follows. Nearly all of us go through these exact same emotions and generally believe that we are alone in feeling this way. We have discovered that when people with Hep C get together, be it in a chat room online or in real life, there is a feeling of acceptance that we can't find anywhere else. We are able to laugh, cry and share our deepest feelings without fear. There are none of the "labels" we find slapped on us in real life. The word "cirrhosis" is perceived by the general public to be associated with alcoholism. Hepatitis is generally perceived as a disease of "junkies" or people who are somehow unclean. We want to help to correct these misconceptions and find support, acceptance, and most of all funding for research for a cure.
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