Help transgendered and hep c

[sweenykeehan]

Hey everyone my name is Evan ! I normally am just a lurker but finally decided to create an account because I cannot find any information about my currently depressing situation . Okay so here's what's up... I had my referal from therapist met my doctor all was a go for testosterone I was so happy and excited ! All we were waiting on was my blood work to come back. But once it did my life completely changed after more and more blood work it has been confirmed I have hep c. I still have no idea where or how I got it .  ( but that's a whole different story to tell seeing as I'm not a drug user and don't have sex really) so basically my question is has anyone else gone through something like this? And what does this mean for my transition? My doctor does say she seems my transition medically nessicary and but says she doesn't want to do anything to harm my body more. I meet with a speacilst this up coming Monday 3-2-15 and then the very next day I have a liver ultra sound. I'm just very depressed and what to know if and will I will ever be able to start testosterone . If I cant I don't wanna live it's always been change or die. I'm 28 years old and I've waited a long time to be who I really am. Plus I'm out at work and to my family and it's like my life is on hold right now.

[sweenykeehan]

Also a complety off topic question how do I change my avatar I go to my profile and it just says I don't have one but doesn't seem to give me an option to upload one? Help pleas completely new to all this and I feel like I'm going to be on here a lot especially while I wait to start my transition. Thanks for reading this hope to hear back from folks soon!

[V M]

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[justpat]

   Hi , I have Hep C and have had it since 1969. Unfortunately during the time since I was most likely infected until they developed a test in 1991 I donated over 8 gallons of blood and a lot of that went to baby packs and platelets.Which meant anyone receiving my blood had a direct infusion of the virus.It does weigh heavily on my mind, a great example of good intentions gone bad.
  So now what do you do? FIRST AND FOREMOST DO NOT DRINK ALCOHOL IT IS LIKE THROWING GASOLINE ON A FIRE AND WILL EXACERBATE THE PROBLEM. There are new drugs on the market which have a very high cure rate, problem is they are very expensive I know I am on one of them right now until the middle of May.This is a condition that can be treated and cured which is great news.Having it did not stop me from taking HRT and I doubt if it will stop you from taking T but I am not your doctor.If you do start just be very careful with needles each one has the potential to infect,sharps containers are a must for all those that are used.
  Good luck its just another bump in our long journey to truly be ourselves.Question? email me     Patty

[sweenykeehan]

Thank you so much ! Just hearing that you have hep c and are still able to be on HRT made me have a huge sigh of relief ! I'm hoping to know more about my condition after this week end and it's kinda sad because I don't drink at all right now ! I'm a fitness freak who works out 6 days a week and eats clean! I have no symptoms and this really did come as quite the shock to not only me but my doctor because I appear very healthy! It's just hard to stay strong over this my anxiety gets the worst of me somedays which causes my gf to get upset I know it's not only hard on me but it affects her as well and she's been very understanding and supportive but somedays she just can't handle my " anxiety monster " as she calls it. Thanks again for your reply gives me hope. Does anyone know if testosterone will make the hep c worse?

[sweenykeehan]

Infact my anxiety over this whole hep c and transition is so bad my doctor prescribed me a it anxiety meds to take when i " really " need them. Only I feel like it's almot everyday however I don't use them everyday I'm trying to be as healthy as I can be so my liver is good for HRT. I feel like somedays I just want to give up because I feel so far away from my dreams of a happy future . This whole time before the hep c news my relationship with my gf started to improve I was feeling happier about the future and looking forward to finally being the man I've always been inside. Then bam ! Hep c and and I feel so scared and stuck all over again like I'm never going to be able to transition it is very depressing. So I'm really happy I found this site cause I definitely need to talk to people or I'm going to go crazy and my gf is probally going to leave me and that will just make my life even worst! And that's probally anxiety talking but just a slight fear of mine that eventually she will just get fed up with all this and leave! Thanks everyone for reading my vent
Evan

[justpat]

    Evan ,just chill out please. I know what you are going through I have been there. This is now a condition that can be treated successfully in 90 days ! I originally spent a year on treatment,lost my hair and 50 pounds and almost died and still ended up with it. My hair grew back I gained my weight back and despite still having it thrived.About 6 months after failing my treatment I sat across from a doctor who told me" there is nothing more we can do for you" eat healthy do not drink and stay in shape and pray for a cure. That was in 2003, I did as was instructed and am here today at age 65 transitioning to my true self and core. With the new meds after 2 weeks my viral count came back undetectable,the miracle that I prayed for has indeed happened .It will for you also.   Patty

[sweenykeehan]

Patty , thank you so much for you taking the time to reply to me you have no idea how happy this made my heart ! Just having this hope! And knowing what you went through! You are a very strong person and hearing what you went through makes me feel a lot stronger ! You have no idea how much this helps me! I actually teared up reading this! I will update this tomorrow after my appointment with my speacilst tomorrow again i thank you with all of my heart! Evan

[sweenykeehan]

So I can't find the post I made originally but I wanted to update and say that hepc treatment will start in 6 months and that finally after 17 labs and a liver ultra sound this Monday 3-9-15 I finally get my first shot of testosterone ! I thought this day would never come and am so incredibly happy! And I'm still new to this site and how to work everything so please bare with me ! Thanks everyone -Evan -

[justpat]

    Great news Evan ! I cleared in 2 weeks at 4 weeks still clear, just picked up $28000 worth of meds to take me into next month. The proof as to how well it works comes about 3 months after you finish the treatment if you relapse or not. I have no doubts that you will do fine and come up clear.    Patty

[sweenykeehan]

The specialist is making me wait 6 months before starting treatment ! Least I started t now tomorrow I give myself my first shot I'm nervous and excited and trying to not think about the hep c so much and how much debt it will put me in .