Free from Hepatitis C

When Hepatitis C Lives in the Space Between

November 30, 2012

My blog posts have been less frequent because of the most wonderful reason—I have been selected to give a TED talk and the event is this Sunday. It is a huge honor. For those of you who do not know what TED is, it is “a nonprofit devoted to ideas worth spreading.” (TED.com - warning: TED [...]

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A Message of Hope

October 31, 2012

The last blog post for October’s Liver Awareness month is written by Daryl Luster. Daryl is an amazing activist who has helped countless others cope with hepatitis C. Daryl has gone through treatment and is virus free.  I saved Daryl’s post for last, because he words impart the magical healing properties of hope. He says everything we need [...]

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A Message of Freedom

October 25, 2012

In observance of October’s Liver Awareness month, I am sharing stories from the front lines of those who are working to raise awareness around hepatitis C issues, and are changing the future.  Kevin Maloney contracted hepatitis C, genotype 1a, went through treatment and came out the other side, free and clear of hepatitis C. Although he is [...]

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A Message of Determination and Victory

October 16, 2012

Alan Franciscus is my longest and dearest friend in the hepatitis C community. We met fifteen years ago and he is my mentor, brother, and hero. Alan founded the Hepatitis C Support Project and the HCV Advocate. He is a testimony to the power of what someone can do after answering “yes” to a deep [...]

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World Hepatitis Day

July 28, 2012

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 130–170 million people have chronic HCV, claiming more than 350,000 annual deaths. The countries with the highest prevalence of HCV are Egypt (22%), Pakistan (4.8%) and China (3.2%). Be an ambassador in this worldwide effort. Jump in, roll up your sleeves, and help to save the lives of [...]

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Hepatitis C Independence

July 4, 2012

Happy Independence Day (hope my international readers can celebrate with me). Freedom is an amazing thing, something that people with hepatitis C long for. Speaking of freedom, this seems like the perfect opportunity to look ahead to another July event – World Hepatitis Day. Hepatitis C is a huge worldwide problem, and if we each chip away [...]

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Believing in a World Free from Hepatitis C

June 21, 2012

 One can’t believe impossible things,” Alice said. “I daresay you haven’t had much practice,” said the Queen. When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast. ~ Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking Glass I believe in the power of [...]

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To My Community

May 15, 2012

I moved to Grass Valley six years ago. It was love at first sight, a love that gets stronger with time. Grass Valley is nestled in Northern California’s Sierra Foothills. It is beautiful, the people are friendly, and I don’t want to say much more about it because as much as I love it, I don’t want it to get any bigger. [...]

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Spreading the Word

May 7, 2012

Hepatitis C is killing more people than HIV is. One in 33 people born between 1945 and 1965 has hepatitis C, and most of them are unaware that they have this disease. I don’t know about you. but I know a lot of Baby Boomers. After all this is the largest generation.  My goal is singular and clear: [...]

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Possibilities

May 4, 2012

I am not an optimist; I am a possibilist. ~ Hans Rosling (Statistician who worked in public health in Africa) I don’t think in terms of possibilities—I think in terms of certainty. I am certain we are creating a world free from hepatitis C. End of story.

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