my dad is 61 years old and has recently been diagnosed with hep C. Hep C is a disease that weakens your liver and therefore once it is full blown it affects your body's natural cleansing mechanism and forces you to hook up to a machine for the rest of your life...other than affecting your quality of life it also affects your the time that person has left on this earth. It can lie dormant in your system and not affect you for years and with the right diet you can survive it but you can't stop it once it decides to affect you. My dad's reletively healthy and he seems to be beating the odds...he's taking many vitamins a day and going to the especialist to keep track of his disease...there is a cure but it is much like chemotherapy...its a brutal and painful treatment without guaranteed success so my dad has chosen to try alterantives as he doesn't want his quality of life compromised and i admire him for that...i was just wondering if anyone out there knew any more information?? thanku
There's certain medications that can be given, but this is an incurable disease. The meds are pretty nasty - they're like chemo therapy treatments that cancer patients get (as you stated above). There are a lot of natural liver cleansing products (yahoo search) out there that may help his liver function, but check with a doctor before trying it to assure there won't be adverse effects. People are capable of living long and symptom free lives despite being stricken with it. If it does progress to a certain point, he may need to get a liver transplant, but if he's currently not symptomatic, that is a good sign. I have a good friend with it, and he's as strong and healthy as a bull! Good luck to you both! Remember - a good positive attitude goes a long way to staying healthy - if he gets down, depressed, and worn out, it will make it easier for his immune system to be compromised, which in turn may spark an attack. Stay positive & kick butt!
i was 12 and watched my grandmother die of hep.C...what stage is he in right now? are his legs and belly swelling? watch out for that it's a sign that it's getting worse.
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