Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
General Discussions
The Watercooler
Hepatitis C testing?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="svengandhi" data-source="post: 548287" data-attributes="member: 3493"><p>I've been reading about the CDC's recommendation that all baby boomers get tested for Hep C. I'm just wondering what others think about it. By way of disclosure, I was tested at a public health clinic in a very bad neighborhood a number of years ago. My H (who lost his "D" after this episode) cheated on me with a non-baby boomer infected with Hep C. I sought out a free clinic so my employer wouldn't know I went for the test. Fortunately for H, I was negative. If I'd been positive, I'd probably be a widowed jail inmate. I forced him to get tested as well and he was also negative.</p><p></p><p>When my friends have asked, I've said I will get the test when insurance covers it even though I see no reason to take it again. Their interest in taking the test generally coincides with how wild they think their youth and that of their spouse was.</p><p></p><p>I was somewhat surprised to learn that so many boomers are at risk. I know only one boomer who has it and she was diagnosed about 20 years ago. She shot up about a half dozen times in the late 70's and early 80's and that was apparently enough.</p><p></p><p>So, my fellow boomers, are you planning on getting a Hep C test and what will you do with the knowledge?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="svengandhi, post: 548287, member: 3493"] I've been reading about the CDC's recommendation that all baby boomers get tested for Hep C. I'm just wondering what others think about it. By way of disclosure, I was tested at a public health clinic in a very bad neighborhood a number of years ago. My H (who lost his "D" after this episode) cheated on me with a non-baby boomer infected with Hep C. I sought out a free clinic so my employer wouldn't know I went for the test. Fortunately for H, I was negative. If I'd been positive, I'd probably be a widowed jail inmate. I forced him to get tested as well and he was also negative. When my friends have asked, I've said I will get the test when insurance covers it even though I see no reason to take it again. Their interest in taking the test generally coincides with how wild they think their youth and that of their spouse was. I was somewhat surprised to learn that so many boomers are at risk. I know only one boomer who has it and she was diagnosed about 20 years ago. She shot up about a half dozen times in the late 70's and early 80's and that was apparently enough. So, my fellow boomers, are you planning on getting a Hep C test and what will you do with the knowledge? [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
General Discussions
The Watercooler
Hepatitis C testing?
Top