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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 437917" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>SG, </p><p></p><p>We have a friend going through Hep C. treatments right now. He's giving himself the injections. He got Hep. C from a bad blood transfusion years ago during surgery, after he was out of the service. </p><p></p><p>Do they absolutely stink? Yup. Are they hard on him? Yup - he's 56. Does he have good days? Sure. Does he have more bad right now than good? Yes. Does he hate it and have pretty bad depression? He says it's so-so but his major line of support isn't his home life - (sad to say) it's coming to our house, hanging out and being offered a soda, or a candybar. A subscription to a magazine I knew he'd like and someone talking to him like he's a human. he has days where he can't get out of bed - but that's just part of it. Has he had days where he wanted to give up? Yup. What kept him going? His grandkids. </p><p></p><p>So my best advice is for you to find whatever you think will keep difficult child going - put that before him - and tell him to keep reaching - let him know someone loves him - encourage him - and the days when he's just about to have it out with you, God, the universe? Let him - but tell him - there are worse things - just NOT today, and you get that and tht if he can kick DRUG addiciton? He's so much stronger than so many people I know - I'm amazed at his strength.....for someone you consider so fragile. </p><p></p><p>Hugs & Love </p><p>Star</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 437917, member: 4964"] SG, We have a friend going through Hep C. treatments right now. He's giving himself the injections. He got Hep. C from a bad blood transfusion years ago during surgery, after he was out of the service. Do they absolutely stink? Yup. Are they hard on him? Yup - he's 56. Does he have good days? Sure. Does he have more bad right now than good? Yes. Does he hate it and have pretty bad depression? He says it's so-so but his major line of support isn't his home life - (sad to say) it's coming to our house, hanging out and being offered a soda, or a candybar. A subscription to a magazine I knew he'd like and someone talking to him like he's a human. he has days where he can't get out of bed - but that's just part of it. Has he had days where he wanted to give up? Yup. What kept him going? His grandkids. So my best advice is for you to find whatever you think will keep difficult child going - put that before him - and tell him to keep reaching - let him know someone loves him - encourage him - and the days when he's just about to have it out with you, God, the universe? Let him - but tell him - there are worse things - just NOT today, and you get that and tht if he can kick DRUG addiciton? He's so much stronger than so many people I know - I'm amazed at his strength.....for someone you consider so fragile. Hugs & Love Star [/QUOTE]
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