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Hep C Personal Stories

People with bleeding disorders affected by hepatitis C tell their personal stories.

Neill shares his experience growing up with haemophilia in the 1950s and 60s, changing treatments, building a career, travelling, and living a full life

‘I felt like I had won a million dollars.’ What is it like to be cured of hepatitis C after…

* Jake is not his real name ‘Now that my liver is working better, everything is better.’ Curing hepatitis C…

Paul was diagnosed with hepatitis C as a teenager. After treatment with the new DAAs he has finally been cured….

Len Minty has moderate haemophilia and had chronic hepatitis C until he was cured this year. He estimates that he…

Simon is an Australian community member with haemophilia who has been cured of hepatitis C. He is an architect, the…

Curing hep C – a personal story Anthony McCarthy is an Australian community member with haemophilia A I’m glad to…

Mary Jane* is an Australian community member with von Willebrand disease (VWD). She spoke to HFA about her experiences with…

Gavin Finkelstein is President of Haemophilia Foundation Australia (HFA) and Haemophilia Foundation Western Australia (HFWA). He has severe haemophilia A….

For most people who were exposed to hepatitis C through their treatment products, the diagnosis experience was more than 30…

‘Now that my liver is working better, everything is better.’ For Jake, managing hepatitis C and taking care of his…

Date last reviewed: 10 July 2017

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