Hi!
My name is Robin DeLuca and I too have Hepatitis C - I was
diagnosed only ten months ago. I am in advanced stages of
Fibrosis, Grade 3, Stage 3 (Geno-1A). I'm a 46 year-old, single
mom (never married) of a 17 year-old son, living in New York.
When first diagnosed with Hep C, one of my primary thoughts
was to wonder if I was now destined to spend the rest of my
life alone (without a partner or "soul-mate")? It's
tough enough to have a relationship in today's world under
"normal" circumstances -- once you throw Hepatitis
C into the equation, it becomes that much more difficult!
After going through the transition between first being diagnosed
and coming to the point of acceptance (which, for me, took
about six months), I was able to take what most would to be
a negative situation and turn it around into many positive
ones ("Dr. Phil" and "Oprah" would be
proud!)
One of my most recent "positive" endeavors is;
I have created an Online Dating Site for Singles with Hepatitis
C called www.HepCMatch.com
. For the next three months, I am offering an ALL-ACCESS,
FREE MEMBERSHIP! (You can read more about the site or me,
if interested, at www.HepCDating.com
.)
The site is only a few weeks young but membership should
grow rapidly (especially as there are so many of us out there
- and unfortunately, many still undiagnosed!). I have a marketing
campaign in place whereby I will be doing extensive advertising
in the coming year, starting with an advertisement in the
next issue of Hepatitis Magazine (being mailed out June 18th.)
I will also pursue marketing the site in radio, possibly television
and of course, the Internet!
I have discussed my site with many people (including my Doctor,
Dr. Melissa Palmer and several representatives at the American
Liver Foundation), who all feel this is a wonderful and worthwhile
venture. I know you will agree as there are so many of us
Hep C Singles out there who are single, lonely and looking
and who will greatly benefit from a site such as this one.
(If you are not single and living with Hepatitis C but know
someone who is, please forward this email or pass the word!)
Thank you!
Peace, Health & Best,
Robin De Luca
P.S. I am also interested in exchanging links with other
sites related to Hepatitis C - if you have such a site, please
contact me - here is the link to my site which you could place
on yours - if you have one -
Hep C Singles Dating -
Free Membership
P.P.S. I am attending the Heppo
Fest next week in Colorado Springs! I only found out about
it a few days ago and I'm very excited about going and meeting
other "Heppos!" Here is the link if any of you would
like further information on these Heppo Fests that seem to
be popping up around the country (but people from England,
Canada and Australia seem to show up, as well!) I hear that
a great many people who attend are single - and what better
place can you think of to hook up with other Hep C Singles
than Colorado (except maybe - Hawaii! LOL!)
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