Sounds like you have a good plan in place already. It's a really personal decision and hard to give advice on something of this nature. I wish you all the best however you choose to handle it.
Hi and welcome to the forum. You are in a situation alot of us have been in. However, with this disease, it is very important to practice safe sex protected sex.
HCV is a very sneaky, silent killer and can sneak up on you very quickly. I had no symptoms for over 10 years with healthy liver panel & biopsies. And then over the next 10 years towards the end of 2010, my liver biopsy moved from 0 to stage 2 grade 2 liver disease. I still had normal liver panels which were not elevated, however the fatigue crept up abruptly.
You are in the best insurance scene ever for treatment. My husband is a Vet and uses the VA for all his medical needs. Take advantage of it, you've earned it ! Dont wait any longer now is the best time to be treated, and get the issue done and over with. I am not medical professional, just another person with HCV. Good luck with your new Women in your life. Give her the gift of a healthy YOU ! And for yourself as well. Blessings ! Carrie
As the wife of a man with Hep C, I think that if you care about her, it is important to talk to her about Hep C and treatment. In my husband's case, living with Hep C has created stress and anxiety for both of us. Treating Hep C (currently in third treatment) can be very difficult due to side effects. I would encourage you to talk to her, give her time to process the information, and see what happens. From a wife's point of view, I wish every day for him to be well and virus free. I try to support him in every way I can. There are days when it is very tough to see him fatigued, or struggling with other side effects of treatment. I think I would have felt hurt or angry if he hadn't told me about this diagnosis, which can indeed turn lives upside down. Best of luck.
I agree with everyone that you need to tell her, but you should also know that hep c is not a sexually transmitted diease it is a blood diease. I have been living with it for possible 20 years and have been married for 23, my wife and I have never had protected sex and since I found out in 2007 she gets tested every year just to be sure. Good luck. Joe