Just found this website off of a mailing list. I found out I had CHB about 4 years ago. I m the only one in my family with it ( older brother and mother). Guessing I got it as a kid, maybe in the hospital back in Korea after an accident or maybe through a dentist or dr. Back in the 80s medical facility I was in were not clean. They probably reused needles to save money or something anyways it’s water under the bridge. Just glad my kids don’t have it and wife does not either.
I have good day ll and bad days. Some days I feel like I m afraid of dying from HCC, some other days, I m scared to go on treatment for life and my body rejecting the medication or medication not working anymore. Other days, I don’t even think about it. Recently for some reason, I been in a negative down spiral mentally because of my CHB.
Outside my family, none of my friends know. And I don’t know if I ll ever say I have hepatitis b to them. I m glad I found another outlet for my hepb. I m pretty much alone on this, except my mom.
No treatment so far and hoping to stay that way, god willing. Hopefully I ll be inactive carrier forever.
Thank you all for sharing your stories!
I live in the U.S.