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Christina Mae (Canada)

Christina Mae

I am a 24-year-old wife to a hard working utilities worker. We found out that I had hepatitis C while I was pregnant with our daughter, Trinity. Trinity is the light in my life. My greatest joys come from...

Mommy has Hep C

06/22/10

While undergoing interferon treatment my family and I moved into my moms very busy house. Through the middle and end of my treatment most of my responsibilities as a Mother where past on to my mother and sisters. This situation added to my stress and feelings of depression. I remember thinking that the time I had lost with my daughter would never be recouped , and that our relationship would be some what damaged forever.

After moving into our own home and being a full time mother to my little girl again, I am assured that the time I spent sick, will create more positive for my little girl than I was able to see in a cloud of interferon induced depression. I can compare the experience of interferon to that of child birth, I know that it was very very painful, but I cant remember the pain. I still have not ventured to the lab to have blood taken for my final test. I think I am really letting myself fully heal emotionally, so I can truly be prepared for the results.

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  • Don

    Friday, August 06, 2010 Tough story, and the best of luck. The cure rate on your treatment is high. I suspect it might be a good idea if healthcare providers prescribed counseling along the drug treatment at the start to prevent/assist with the accompanying depression.
  • Christina Mae

    Friday, August 06, 2010 Thanks Don...
    Actually I received my shots at a wonderful support group with a professional moderating....  There was wonderful help available to talk ASAP... I was very very lucky to have received treatment from a new type of support based clinic.... wonderful doctors nurses and staff!!! 

    But I still had a very hard time.... I would not not completed without the constant support and observation weekly.

    All the Best

    Christina

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