Living with Hepatitis C: A Survivor's Guide, Third Revised Edition

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Summary: Most comprehensive, easy to understand, encouraging book
Review: This book should be distributed through the doctor's office to everyone diagnosed with hepatitis c. It addresses every question I have on my disease. I have been on intron and/or ribavirin for 5 years. The pleasant picture painted by the video the drug company distributes is not an accurate one. I have five friends with this disease, in addition to one who is living with a transplant and one who died of it several years ago after two transplants. This book is highly recommended by all who read it. So 5 stars from each of us! It made us realize that we are not whiners or exceptions. Pain and discomfort are easier to take when you understand why it is happening and that it's not just happening to you.

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Summary: Most comprehensive, easy to understand, encouraging book
Review: This book should be distributed through the doctor's office to everyone diagnosed with hepatitis c. It addresses every question I have on my disease. I have been on intron and/or ribavirin for 5 years. The pleasant picture painted by the video the drug company distributes is not an accurate one. I have five friends with this disease, in addition to one who is living with a transplant and one who died of it several years ago after two transplants. This book is highly recommended by all who read it. So 5 stars from each of us! It made us realize that we are not whiners or exceptions. Pain and discomfort are easier to take when you understand why it is happening and that it's not just happening to you.

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Summary: Beyond Just Surviving
Review: This comprehensive book is a blessing! It decodes medical terminology and the latest treatments and research into plain English. The quotes from actual patients on different therapies and in different stages of the disease really make you feel like you're not alone. With explanations of the most current research on both traditional and alternative treatments, this book clearly stands out from the others on this topic.

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Summary: This Book Is My Hepatitis C Bible
Review: This is one of the most comprehensive Hepatitis C books available. Being written by a patient and Heptologist, it seems easy to understand. I'm on the Transplant List with encephalapathy and have a hard time remembering what I'm told at the Drs., or where I put the paper I wrote it down on. I find the information available in this book is like taking the Dr. home with me. I relate to alot of the patient stories and am encouraged by those who are now post transplant. I spend my time helping others with Hepatitis C on the Internet and will definitely be reccomending this book.

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Summary: This Book Is My Hepatitis C Bible
Review: This is one of the most comprehensive Hepatitis C books available. Being written by a patient and Heptologist, it seems easy to understand. I'm on the Transplant List with encephalapathy and have a hard time remembering what I'm told at the Drs., or where I put the paper I wrote it down on. I find the information available in this book is like taking the Dr. home with me. I relate to alot of the patient stories and am encouraged by those who are now post transplant. I spend my time helping others with Hepatitis C on the Internet and will definitely be reccomending this book.

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Summary: Excellent MUST READ for anyone with Hepatitis C
Review: This new, updated version is the most comprehensive book yet on Hepatitis C. It does not show all gloom and doom and is a very positive read. Explainations of tests, symptoms, and side effects are in easy to read and understand language for anyone. The personal views of patients are great, as they validate others who feel the same way. This book is a MUST for anyone with Hepatitis C or anyone with a family member who has the disease. As a Support Group leader, I plan to use this book extensively and to encourage all members to purchase it as well.

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Summary: Good book, but needs to be updated with most current info
Review: Very useful guide to wading through all the personal, medical and social issues one encounters when faced with this disease.