
Hepatitis C Treatment One Step at a Time: Inspiration and Practical Tips for Successful Treatment
Author(s): Lucinda Porter RN (Author), Diana Sylvestre MD (Foreword)
- Publisher: Demos Health
- Publication Date: 28 Sept. 2013
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 248 pages
- ISBN-10: 1936303523
- ISBN-13: 9781936303526
Book Description
Hepatitis C Treatment One Step at a Time provides the practical advice and daily inspiration you need to help you successfully complete hepatitis C (HCV) treatment.
Deciding to undergo HCV antiviral therapy is one of the bravest and most important steps toward health youÌll ever make. As a nurse in the HCV field and a patient who underwent three courses of HCV therapy, Lucinda K. Porter understands how physically and emotionally challenging this experience can be.
In Hepatitis C Treatment One Step at a Time, she provides entries for each day of treatment, offering you a daily dose of relief, encouragement, and tips to help you stay on track. From dealing with fatigue and nausea to nosy co-workers and lab results, Porter shows you how to:
- Prepare mentally, physically, and financially
- Manage side effects
- Set up a support system
- Keep your spirits up
- Celebrate your strength and acknowledge your milestones
- Find additional help and up-to-date information with an extensive resources section “
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About the Author
Lucinda K. Porter, RN, is an advocate, nurse, health educator and patient devoted to increasing awareness about hepatitis C.
Diana L. Sylvestre, MD is co-author of Healing Hepatitis C
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