Some health issues knock you off your feet. Others creep up so slowly you barely notice them until you’ve been living with them for a while. For Scarlet Hartwell, hepatitis C was one of the creepers. Hepatitis C is a virus that can…
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Did you know that more than 4 million Americans are living with chronic hepatitis, but most don’t even know they’re infected? Many people have been living with hepatitis for decades without feeling sick or experiencing any symptoms. One of the biggest challenges with…
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“Life Goes On” for an HIV Patient Given Dire Odds in 1987
- February 22nd, 2022
- Clint Brownlee
- Living with Chronic Illness, Stories From The Community
Denise was diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the late 1980s and told she might only have one year to live. Here she shares what has given her strength in the decades since. A Bleak Prognosis [In the 1980s], my friends were…
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- April 1st, 2021
- Health Stories Project
Your Stories We love to tell stories. And as storytellers, we know sometimes we just need to get out of the way and let you tell it. You own your story, and sharing it with us and the Health Stories Project community can…
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