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Summary: succient, no nonsense
Review: Has been a fortunate read for our hep c son and our family. Instructive, a sun in a terrible darkness.
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Summary: Living with Hepatitis C - Brief Summary
Review: Hepatitis C afflicts over 4 million Americans. A cure is elusive, but there is help....and hope....today.Hepatitis C afflicts over 4 million Americans. A cure is elusive, but there is help....and hope....today. According to an expert panel recently convened by the National Institutes of Health, hepatitis C is a virulent, silent disease which in the next one to two decades is projected to kill 24,000 Americans each year. Yet the most frightening aspect of this disease is not in the numbers, but in the overwhelming number of Americans, young and old, who do not understand or have never even heard of hepatitis C. Worse yet, because the symptoms of hepatitis C do not reveal themselves for many years, many potential carriers remain untreated until the disease has progressed to later and more complicated stages. Add to this the social stigma associated with the disease because it is linked to drug abuse and tattooing, and the issue becomes even more complicated. Living With Hepatitis C: A Survivor's Guide is the first book written for the millions of Americans who suffer from this silent epidemic and for their husbands, wives, families, and friends. Written by a nationally recognized hepatitis C expert and an award-winning writer, Living With Hepatitis C explains in everyday language the causes of the disease, major and minor symptoms, how to understand blood tests and biopsies, how to avoid infecting others, and how good nutrition can help you fight the disease. Readers will also learn how to navigate the emotional, physical and financial rollercoasters of their battle with hepatitis C. The book details all of the latest treatments, what to expect if you need a liver transplant, and how dedicated medical researchers are providing hope for the future. Living With Hepatitis C: A Survivor's Guide provides much-needed information, hard answers, and hope and guidance for the millions of Americans suffering from this silent epidemic.
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Summary: "Do Not Leave Home Without It"
Review: I have HepC and this is a book you will go back to time and time again as your disease progresses or hopefully not. It will explain the disease in simple terms to understand and help you learn how to talk to your doctor and how to read and understand your lab results. This book is so informative I have read it twice. My disease is progressing so I am now reading what relates to me. This book is a must. I have learned alot about my disease through the internet and etc...but this is all you need. I met Hedy at a hospital information seminar and she is a very brave lady and is coping with this disease and not letting the disease control her. She is a great inspiration to all of us who need encouragement and hope!!! She co-wrote this book to help "us!" She did a great job in my book!!!and in hers.
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Summary: Starting to live again
Review: I was recently diagnosed as having hepatitis c. The immediate effect was shock and disbelief. I was under the mistaken impression that the way a person contracted hep c was by IV drug abuse or a tainted blood transfusion. This threw me for a loop since the only blood I had ever recieved was in 1950 and 1959 and I had never abused any drugs, I had no idea this virus existed back when I had recieved blood. I was afraid to tell my family what I had and therefore had no support. After reading this book not only did I have more information with which to approach my family but an idea of what to expect in my life from here on out. It is seldom one finds an information type book that is written in a way that makes it an easy read but this one falls in that category. Even those in the mid adolescent years would have no problem reading and understanding the information. I have already purchased a copy of this book to give my daughter when I tell her that I have this disease.
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Summary: Starting to live again
Review: I was recently diagnosed as having hepatitis c. The immediate effect was shock and disbelief. I was under the mistaken impression that the way a person contracted hep c was by IV drug abuse or a tainted blood transfusion. This threw me for a loop since the only blood I had ever recieved was in 1950 and 1959 and I had never abused any drugs, I had no idea this virus existed back when I had recieved blood. I was afraid to tell my family what I had and therefore had no support. After reading this book not only did I have more information with which to approach my family but an idea of what to expect in my life from here on out. It is seldom one finds an information type book that is written in a way that makes it an easy read but this one falls in that category. Even those in the mid adolescent years would have no problem reading and understanding the information. I have already purchased a copy of this book to give my daughter when I tell her that I have this disease.
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Summary: not enough said about realated to alcohol
Review: i`d like more information how alcohol is a major factor in hepatitis c / thank yoy my e mail is margief@efortress.com
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Summary: Two Thumbs Up
Review: Living with Hepatitis C by Dr.Gregory T. Everson and Hedy weinberg is a must have and a must read for the 3.2 million Americans who have been diagnosed with Hepatitis C and family members of those who have tested positive for the virus. Dr. Everson begins with the basics at diagnosis and leads you from the beginning of diagnoses and the steps that those of us will encounter when the virus begins to grow. This book will teach you how to interpet blood tests and what signs to be on the lookout for. This book reaches out and shares the insight of families who have a member who has been infected. Dr Everson discusses the grieving process and lends the reader of getting financial aid to help defray the costs. Today there are 3.2 million Americans that have been diagnosed with the virus and it is on the border of epidemic proportions. Dr. Everson discuses organ donation and insights of possible research that may lead to early treatment of Hepatitis C. You'll find that the underliying them is the need for more donor organs. Hats off To Dr.Everson and this book. I wish I had this book when I was first diagnosed with Hepatitis C. Buy the book and become an organ donor. Transplants are the kindness gift of all, the gift of life. Larry Wagner
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Summary: Misleading Western Medicine Biased View
Review: This book has overlooked the role of alternative therapies such as acupuncture and herbology in the treatment of Hepatitis C. Additionally, they do not even mention the wonder herb, milk thistle. They only put negative connotations to anything that isn't good-old-US approved. The chapters on emotional and nutritional care are far from complete as they lack depth and advocate only a small fraction of what is available to those who suffer. Don't waste your money on this one!
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Summary: A must read for anyone suffering from this disease.
Review: This book more then anything else has helped me to accept and deal with the disease of Hepatitis C. It helps explain the tests that the doctors use, and to understand their terminology to better understand what the different levels that they measure are and what they mean. Also it has helped me to live with this diseas rather than feel that I am dieing of this malady. A great help to all people who are affected by this disease or who know someone who is.
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Summary: "The quiet after the storm "
Review: This book provides the calm after learning of a positive diagnosis for Hepatitis C. I want to thank Gregory Everson,MD for his timely and very informative book, Living with Hepatitis C: A survivor's guide. As a nurse I found the book to be an easy read explaining many complex and difficult medical terms. The book is succinct not filled with a lot of statistics and medical jargon. It is pragmatic in its approach to helping the infected person understand treatment options, their potential effectiveness and financial burdens. It never sugar-coats the reality that this is a potentially fatal disease which is reaching epidemic proportion. The book is very sensitive and non-judgemental regarding the modes for viral transmission. The discussion for the need for more organ donors nationwide is excellent and well presented. I think for those living with this diagnosis it is empowering to read the candid comments from Hedy Weinberg the co-contributor to the book who freely shares her experiences surrounding diagnosis, treatment, and fears. There are many anonymous contributors who also share their experiences and through them the reader sees their own fears and realizes I am not alone, there is HOPE. But I did not read this book as a nurse seeking knowlegde. I read it as a woman seeking such hope, for I am a woman learning to love a very courgeous man who is learning to live with his Hep C diagnosis. I now know the storm has passed and survival is possible. Read this book, get educated, alleviate your fears, gain hope, advocate for organ donors. Live calmly, live fully.
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