I’ve just been diagnosed with hepatitis C. What’s the prognosis for this?
A lot of new patients come to us with grave concerns that their hepatitis C diagnosis is a death sentence. That’s a common misconception that we’re working to change. If you’re like most of our patients, you’ve been living with hepatitis C for decades — you just didn’t know it until it was discovered in an insurance physical or some other routine exam. When you’ve had the virus that long, your life doesn’t suddenly end the day you find out about it. On the contrary — now that you know about it, you can keep an eye on it, make lifestyle changes if necessary, and consider potentially curative treatment. Patients who stay on top of their condition can live long, full, normal lives.
