Woman shares her story of surviving hepatitis C to shatter stigma, encourage others to get tested
Posted: 6:50 PM, Jul 28, 2021
Updated: 2021-07-28 19:50:25-04
Viral hepatitis is one of the most common diseases in the world, yet many are afraid to get tested due to the stigma surrounding it. One woman is sharing her survival story to shatter that stigma and encourage others to get tested. Well, I like to make jewelry, said Ester LaRita.
She is a talented jewelry maker who loves to spend time with her family. But her world changed overnight after one visit to the doctor.
âI was feeling, like, tired and just not my normal self, and so I went to my primary physician, and he took blood work and sure enough, he found out I had the hepatitis C, she recalled.