Posts by Zachary Davis5

It seems to be giving me the same error message... and everyone else too... though I suppose since I'm running Linux, I might just have to live with it...

Douglas Parker61 said:Nothing much has happened, and I suppose Wells Fargo is still in the lead.😢

Is anyone else experiencing issues with the stream on the local sites?

Yes, the connection on the web seems a bit unstable... though it appears to be fine for the Canadians.🙂

Henry Patel20 said:you can print it out, and before you do, you could even change the font, play with colors, use italics or underlining, adjust the spacing, mark page numbers, headers, footers, or even turn on spellcheck to catch any typos... 🙂

Well, I suppose there’s some truth to what Henry Patel20 is saying, but I don't think it quite captures the full picture. There is a fundamental difference between something handwritten and something printed in a digital font. As someone once pointed out to me, handwriting feels much more personal; you can actually see the unique hand of the person on the other side. A computer font just doesn't feel the same. It tends to feel somewhat sterile. It seems nearly impossible to truly imitate someone's actual handwriting. Even if you were to convert it into a custom font, I suspect it still wouldn't carry that same weight.

When I think back to those old letters... I actually still have a few tucked away in a drawer. It makes me wonder, occasionally, how those people are doing now.

Whenever I head down to the coast, I might send a postcard or perhaps a quick note here and there, but I find myself thinking more and more that receiving a postcard, a letter, or a card that was actually written by hand is just such a lovely thing.

mistymarlin6 said:but what exactly constitutes a classic 😕

musical instrument

This is my username, though I suppose the people I actually hang out with already know it, so it hardly matters. I tend to use the same handle across various platforms, which makes me somewhat easy to identify, but I don't particularly mind, I guess.

Why don't you go ahead and write the book? I suppose I could handle the digital layout on my computer, and then we can just find a publisher somewhere down the road. :-))

Rebecca Robinson27 said:Well, why not!
I suppose I should probably ask if someone has hepatitis—what stage it's at, perhaps, or even HIV from the CDC—before jumping in, but...
When you truly care about someone, when you love them, you tend to embrace them along with all their flaws and virtues alike.
At least, that's how I've always approached things.
I have a friend who was diagnosed with hepatitis C, and it took him quite some time to
adjust to the diagnosis and change his lifestyle, but he has a wife and children!
His second child was actually born right around the time he fell ill,
and they have five in total!!
It seems people are often afraid of anything that isn't easily passed off, even though they read up on it and think they understand, but
fear tends to linger.
One really ought to follow certain medical precautions, much like a patient would, for the sake of one's own health
and for the people we hold dear.
But one should still live a normal, beautiful life!
I might point out that something like rheumatoid arthritis isn't contagious either,
yet it causes so many painful problems!!
And I could certainly go on listing all those non-contagious but deeply problematic conditions.
Again, I'll say it: I would be willing to be in a relationship with someone living with hepatitis C.
If you love them...🙂

That was very beautifully put. I think I understand what you mean.👍

Nicole Moore44 said:I suppose I understand your perspective. Personally, I wouldn't dream of hiding something that significant, because I believe everyone deserves the autonomy to decide what is best for their own lives; then again, I might not feel comfortable disclosing it to just anyone either. I could offer a hypothetical response, but that feels somewhat hollow, as we all tend to be quite virtuous when judging others, yet our reasoning shifts once our own circumstances are at stake. If I were being honest, I think I would prefer never to find out myself, given how emotionally taxing and heavy these situations can be, where any choice one makes seems potentially flawed.

It’s true, I suppose, though I look at my own conduct and realize that if I didn't tell the people I care about, I would feel absolutely terrible if they found out later on. Believe me, I have navigated some rather uncomfortable situations in the past without asking anything of anyone, but I simply cannot bring myself to stay silent; I live with this, and I struggle with it. Ultimately, it is a matter of individual choice whether to speak up or not. In my case, I decided that people ought to know, because at the end of the day, I feel I have nothing left to lose—and perhaps more to lose if I remain silent and the truth surfaces later. It is unfortunate that, in this day and age, people seem to lack sufficient knowledge on the matter, though they really ought to be more informed. Most people don't bother to educate themselves because they don't see the relevance, only seeking information when someone in their immediate circle is diagnosed with Duke Energy.

Nicole Moore44 said:I suppose someone would need to be in that exact situation before they could truly decide how to act. I imagine many people would instinctively say no, and there are certainly those who simply wouldn't be able to handle it, but what if they fell in love first and then discovered the truth together? Would the other person really walk away from someone who is ill? Hmm... then again, perhaps some things are simply better left unknown...

Yes, I suppose it might be better to remain in the dark regarding certain things, though I don't think I could personally manage that. I tend to avoid putting myself in awkward positions because, eventually, the truth usually comes to light, and then you're left wondering what you've done—which might actually make things much worse. Personally, I am the type of person who feels the need to be honest with those I care about; in fact, I don't even try to hide my feelings. I tell people things when I believe they ought to know, though naturally, I wouldn't dream of disclosing such matters to a complete stranger or someone I've just met.

I suppose one has to wonder where exactly all those women who might be open to dating someone living with HCV tend to congregate, because it seems quite obvious that I, unfortunately, don't exactly run in those circles🤷

analogscout66 said:🙂 as well.

However, I find myself somewhat confused regarding one specific point: what about the vaccine?

To provide some context, a relative's husband was recently diagnosed with hepatitis; apparently, through routine testing, it turns out half of his family is carrying it too. It seems to be a hereditary issue, though I suppose nobody truly knows how far back it goes, but since he acts merely as a carrier, he isn't technically ill himself, yet he certainly poses a risk of infecting her.
And so, she is stuck having to go in for those injections every six months—all five of them, no less.

Hold on, which type of hepatitis are we talking about? Are you quite certain it's Hepatitis C?

analogwolf44 said:It seems like there hasn't been much engagement on this poll lately, so I thought I’d bump the thread to see if we can get more people involved.
thanks 🙂

Thanks, analogwolf44, for bumping this up.

Sandra Martin72 said:That’s my point, really—there is no such thing as spontaneous recovery if you actually require therapy to get better; if you need treatment, then it isn't spontaneous. Besides, David Sanchez6 wrote as though he had simply recovered from a common cold rather than hepatitis B, which seems a bit much.

I suppose I don't quite understand how one could even frame it that way.

I guess people will say just about anything online, regardless of how much they might be enduring in reality.

David Sanchez6 said:I suppose she was likely referring to addiction🙂

By the way, I believe hepatitis B is essentially self-limiting—at least, that seems to be my experience
you contract it, you live with it for a while, and then you eventually move past it
As for hepatitis C, I should probably know if it’s curable in about six months or so

There was actually a guy staying in the hospital with me who had hepatitis B, and he was being treated with the same interferon as I was

stormyheron4 said:well, I suppose one couldn't contract anything through chains, tongues, or whips, I guess.

I would kindly ask that we don't let this topic get derailed, as the matter at hand is quite serious and this is intended to be a poll.

Would you personally choose to be in a relationship with someone living with Hepatitis C?

If you aren't particularly familiar with the specifics of this condition, you might find it helpful to read the information on this page

p.s. I would appreciate it if you didn't save the results of this poll. It would also be quite helpful if you could provide a brief reason for choosing "no"

gle, you might find more information by looking at this link.