- Lindsay’s Story My name is Lindsay and my story begins when I was 16. Basketball practice started as any other practice –drills, running, etc. – until my foot went numb. I couldn’t feel the ball or heel of my foot. My trainer didn’t have answers, so my dad was called and he took me to the emergency room at Cardinal ...
- Jamie’s Story Our daughter, Jamie was born Oct 18, 1997 at 34 weeks and 4 pounds. Ten days later, she came home and into our hearts. Jamie was our third “foster” baby. We fell in love immediately but were shocked by her fragile health. There were many illnesses and many tests…
- Nancy’s Story Hello Family & Friends My story begins in 1992 when my blood donation for a friend was rejected due to having “antibodies for hepatitis non-A, non-B”. My blood was tested and I was diagnosed with Hepatitis C. From 1992 through 1996 I did two 6 month treatments followed by a 20 month research program (similar to ...
- Anida’s Story Dear Family and Friends, My life began to take a drastic turn when I was 22 years old. Three days before my graduation from Saint Louis University I had a tragic accident on a riding lawn mower. Because of my deep faith in God, my wonderful family and friends, and a very special guy in my ...
- Robin’s Story July 17th 2001 my husband Steven Adelman died from complications of liver disease due to Hepatitis C. Steven was 45, outgoing, a smart businessman, a great handball player and a friend to so many people. He lived the last 8 years of his life knowing that he had hepatitis, and hiding it from everyone he ...
- Gwinetta’s Story My Story began on September 4th 2005, when I donated blood to the American Red Cross. A week after I donated the blood, I received a letter stating they ran several tests on my blood and I was positive for Hepatitsis C Virus. I was devistated when I recieved the diagnosis on the HCVVirus, but went to see ...
