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Auburn, Dekalb County and to all of you who are reading this I pray
hard you will read it to the end. From all walks of life because this
is for you. If you want to be safe and not contract Hepatitis C and
those of you who are suffering from Hep C yourself or someone you
know. The CDC says that every 10 people you know, knows someone with
Hepatitis C. Also fact being now from CDC and the AMLF (American
Liver Foundation)... Right now today as you read this. In AMERICA
Only there is for every 1 case of AIDS being reported there is 16
cases of Hepatitis C being reported!!!!! This should make each and
everyone of you open your eyes and get tested, pass these facts on to
your family and friends, really anyone you come across may very well
be the one person you may save by talking about it!
Let
me introduce myself and or in some cases re-introduce myself. My name
Is Christie Soaper, I have Hepatitis C and contracted it from a blood
transfusion after my second son was born then out of 7 children I
passed it to my youngest child during delivery. They cut her with
Forceps and then did an emergency C-Section and of Coarse she came
blood to blood and now fights her Hepatitis C too. Well I run the
HIP ON HEP C SUPPORT GROUP at the Dekalb Health Hospital, here in
Auburn, In. at 1316 East 7th Street in Conference room 303
(on 3rd floor of the Medical Arts Building connected to
the Hospital (where Pharmacare Pharmacy ) We meet the 3rd
Friday of every month starting at 6 til ??? we never know. It is in
groups timing. However you do not ever have to be afraid to leave
group earlier then some we totally understand and love you anyways. I
also put on a Indiana's Annual HepFest Festival at Rieke park the 3rd
Sat. of June (2014 will be our 7th year and I am so
excited to be here and still fighting to have both of these.)
Everyone is welcome to both group and the HepFest and they are
totally free. Yes I know it can be hard to want to break away from
the feeling of if I come people will not like me anymore. That is so
far from the way it should be period!! For one if you lose a friend
over it then the friend is not worth having!!! Please please Everyone
Everyone reading this DO NOT AND I AM BEGGING YOU DO NOT PUT A STIGMA
ON HEPATITIS C!!! Or anything!!! Nothing at all is deserves a stigma
on it!!!! Nothing. A Stigma is the same as Judging. Do you want to be
judged for who you are or what you have? Really think about this for
a moment??? Be honest with yourself and love yourself completely so
you will know your heart is not a heart that Judge's others and or
puts Stigma on the first word of someone saying I am sick I have ---.
Please there is so many people I do email and phone support with that
deserve to be able to come to group. See in my group it is a fact
that you may walk in the door a Stranger (scared and shy to come to
places never been to before) however once you are in the door you are
family. You will get hugs when you leave. It is like a bunch of
friends sitting around your living room talking and being super
supportive of each other. There is no doubt that you will be FAMILY
when you leave also. Not at all saying to those of you who are
reading this and are in my group over the phone or email. Please
still do what you feel best for you. I am still here for you!!! I
want everyone to enjoy the Group, HepFest and be able to get the
love, hugs and be able to enjoy all of the factor's of your Hep C
with others who know exactly how you feel..
Also
here is some other news for you on Awareness of Hepatitis C safety. I
have noticed this in a few facility's In patient Hospital, Rehabs,
Halfway houses other state ran facility’s. I have observed visiting
others in these place's and seen them using Electric Razor sharing,
Clippers, tweezers ext. These places as well as jails and prisons.
They are sharing these things. O My Gosh Please someone step in and
make sure this doesn't happen anymore.. What a easy way to spread
blood!!! Facts. Also as for the Police and Sheriff Deputy's any other
Law officer. Please never take a Drivers License or any form of ID
from those you are taking it from. One pin head size of Hepatitis C
Blood lives outside of the body for at least 30 days. Wear Gloves and
be safe please..... Yes this may cost extra for the State. I am sorry
for that. But we Need to keep Indiana safe...
Okay
I will close for now. I am really hoping and praying. This will one
bring more of you to group to be in the sharing of love from those
who know. And I hope that this will even touch those of you who are
just plain curious. If you are curious about the unknowns of
hepatitis C then please come to group we would love to have you.. A
lot of the Stigma on Hepatitis C is the unknown. So stop the what is
it oh Coody Bug thinking in your mind and come or call and get
educated. Anyone can call me and I can have a great informational
packet of stuff for free to give you. No problem at all.
I
want to close this by saying Thank you so much to all of you for
reading this. And thank you to those who help with the group and
HepFest with their donations. Being 501c3 now is making that easier
for those who give. Everyone wake up wake up wake up and be nice to
everyone no matter what they have.
Also
I ask you all to smile at EVERYONE you SEE!!! In HOPES they will PASS
it on!!! Have a wonderful day!
Christie
Soaper
CEO/Founder/Group
Coordinator
HIP
ON HEP C SUPPORT GROUP, Inc.
260-927-8180
