Guys,
You make me so proud..... Proud to have accepted that i have HBV and proud that i can communicate with other people in the same situation as myself and not treating HBV as a death sentence. There were so many interesting points from everyone on this thread that it would be impossible to reference it. Firstly, i'm sure we all went thru the same questions when we found out we had HepB.... The most important one for me was 'will i die young'... The investigation into current treatment is on-going, the fight is still on-going and sooner than later i'm sure they will come up with even better treatment. Whether we will ever be able to smash this disease is another thing but just knowing (and being able to do something about it) is as good as gold in my opinion. You have it, you know you have it, look after yourself.
God has a plan for each person and like Kellyf said its not about how long you have left on this earth but rather what you do with the time you have here...
Theres me being a slight hypocrite in being all positive as one who has never felt the pain of being rejected by a partner simply because of another obstacle in life ( i do feel ya) but i think it would be best to do your research, have a sit down and take it from there.....
From your last name "Zhang" you may be Chinese or read Chinese. Read the lab sheets here:
http://www.medhelp.org/personal_pages/user/900408. Hep B may not be as frightening when it is curable like a common cold, not just controllable. Follow up on the development. Best wishes!
Sorry for the late post. It's been awhile since I log on. I had the same experience after diagnose with inactive Hep B. My then boyfriend broke up with me after hearing the news. First time in my life, a man broke up with me when i need the support the most. I understand and know the neglect, self pity, fear, and self isolation. Living with this disease, you are more limited with choices on who are your best friend and significant other. Along with your health concern, you will face social concern as well.
But for me, the breakup experience is a good one. Imagine I married him and he leave me. I don't want to waste years to find out that. If someone love you, they will accept that. I agree your choice is more limited. For my case, I still have marriage proposals even after hearing my conditions. I still have people come up to me and ask for dates on the street. But, i evaluate deeper into a person's character now than i ever did before. My current boyfriend support and love. I told him after two months of dating and he fully except it. Surround your life with friends and family. It could be good thing in disguise. Sorry for intrude, if your gf loves you, I don't think her family will be an issue. I am not sure where you are from. I live in USA so our tradition might be different. I do have asian background so I do understand that tradition as well :)
Best wishes for you through tough time.
I meant JLZhang not bbery
Hello bbery,
I feel your pain. I've been through such situation after I found out about my status. Things do work out. With time and more focus on yourself and your health. You need to educate yourself on hepb. Once that is done, a lot of your anxiety, concerns, worries etc will be eliminated.
If you can don’t let this virus control your life. Yes you need to give it attention, do all the necessary things (checks up, medication if needed) you must do to make things more comfortable for you and well with your health. But it’s important to not be consumed by this virus.
Educate yourself and those around you, and seek cancelling. I did at the beginning and it helped a lot. Things will work out by themselves. They always do.