I found out from a routine blood test. I'm pretty sure I got it over 30 years ago.
Thankfully, my husband of 23 years tested negative for the Hep C antibody! What a relief.
mallani said
Jul 23, 2013
Hi Good2know,
I presume your husband tested positive to the HepC antibody. That does not mean he has active disease. It just means he has been exposed to the virus at some time. To find out whether he has chronic HepC, he will need another test to show the Viral Load. So, if he is lucky, that will be undetected. Many people test positive to the HCV antibody, but do not have active disease. Let us know when you have the results. Cheers.
good2know said
Jul 23, 2013
Thank you all. It is comforting to know that people understand, even though I wish that everyone did not have to relate.
I agree that it does not matter how he got it. He has probably had it for many years so now we are starting the journey to get it out.
TN99 said
Jul 23, 2013
I found out while tying to up my life insurance.
I don't know exactly when or how I got it...could be a hand full of things, but as others have said, it doesn't matter how we got it.
4 weeks into dual therapy and this forum has been a great resource of not only information, but unflinching support.
Science and medicine offer the chance to be rid of this virus and extend our quality of life.
packerfan24 said
Jul 23, 2013
That is the same way I found out also. do what has to be done. He can win this fight. I am six months post tx and I am Hep "C" free. So there is hope.
Ken
Bloomster said
Jul 23, 2013
Hi there and welcome. I understand where you are coming from - my husband found out from a routine blood test and was in such shock from it. Fortunately I did not contract it or our son. In any case, you've come to the right place to ask questions and learn from other's experiences. My husband completed 48 weeks of triple therapy a month ago and you've just got to keep moving forward and keep positive. All the very best. Caroline
Biggyb said
Jul 22, 2013
That's exactly how i found out too. Back in 1996. Don't matter how you got it, Just here to support people trying to get rid of it.
Very good luck. ~Bob~
good2know said
Jul 22, 2013
This is a very informative site and I am glad I found it.
My husband of 18 years went to donate blood the other day and they called him back and told him that he has Hepatitis C. He is 44 years old. The man at the blood clinic took another blood sample and we find out tomorrow all the details.
We have no idea how he got it, unless he contracted it many years ago when he was in his ehem..."prime". The whites of his eyes have always been a beige color, ever since I met him in 1991, and I thought maybe he must have some sort of liver issues. Of course, he never went to have any tests, so this is sort of a blessing in disguise I guess. On occasion he would get a really low fever (maybe once or twice a year) and then break out in a rash after. I do not know if this has anything to do with it.
So I guess now, we are at the beginning of finally finding out. I do not know if I have it or my child so I guess we will be getting tested as well.
Thanks for reading. I am not shocked but I am a little annoyed that we could have known about this a long time ago. I look forward to learning more and will stick around and read as much a possible. Have a nice day.
I found out from a routine blood test. I'm pretty sure I got it over 30 years ago.
Thankfully, my husband of 23 years tested negative for the Hep C antibody! What a relief.
Hi Good2know,
I presume your husband tested positive to the HepC antibody. That does not mean he has active disease. It just means he has been exposed to the virus at some time. To find out whether he has chronic HepC, he will need another test to show the Viral Load. So, if he is lucky, that will be undetected. Many people test positive to the HCV antibody, but do not have active disease. Let us know when you have the results. Cheers.
Thank you all. It is comforting to know that people understand, even though I wish that everyone did not have to relate.
I agree that it does not matter how he got it. He has probably had it for many years so now we are starting the journey to get it out.
I don't know exactly when or how I got it...could be a hand full of things, but as others have said, it doesn't matter how we got it.
4 weeks into dual therapy and this forum has been a great resource of not only information, but unflinching support.
Science and medicine offer the chance to be rid of this virus and extend our quality of life.
That is the same way I found out also. do what has to be done. He can win this fight. I am six months post tx and I am Hep "C" free. So there is hope.
Ken
Hi there and welcome. I understand where you are coming from - my husband found out from a routine blood test and was in such shock from it. Fortunately I did not contract it or our son. In any case, you've come to the right place to ask questions and learn from other's experiences. My husband completed 48 weeks of triple therapy a month ago and you've just got to keep moving forward and keep positive. All the very best. Caroline
That's exactly how i found out too. Back in 1996. Don't matter how you got it, Just here to support people trying to get rid of it.
Very good luck. ~Bob~
This is a very informative site and I am glad I found it.
My husband of 18 years went to donate blood the other day and they called him back and told him that he has Hepatitis C. He is 44 years old. The man at the blood clinic took another blood sample and we find out tomorrow all the details.
We have no idea how he got it, unless he contracted it many years ago when he was in his ehem..."prime". The whites of his eyes have always been a beige color, ever since I met him in 1991, and I thought maybe he must have some sort of liver issues. Of course, he never went to have any tests, so this is sort of a blessing in disguise I guess. On occasion he would get a really low fever (maybe once or twice a year) and then break out in a rash after. I do not know if this has anything to do with it.
So I guess now, we are at the beginning of finally finding out. I do not know if I have it or my child so I guess we will be getting tested as well.
Thanks for reading. I am not shocked but I am a little annoyed that we could have known about this a long time ago. I look forward to learning more and will stick around and read as much a possible. Have a nice day.