Listening to the news this morning I heard Anita Roddick's daughter speaking about the blood transfusion carrying hepititus C which Anita received after or during childbirth in the 1980's.
Anita eventually died 30 years later being unaware she had the infection until shortly before she died.
I too had a transfusion after childbirth in 1983 and since the media coverage last week had become very concerned. Following the link on the BBC website encouraging anyone who had a transfusion between 70's and 90's to take a Hep C test I did so. The test was delivered on Saturday, returned to the lab on Monday and thankfully a negative result was received on Wednesday. I had thought long and hard about taking the test as I relealised the implications a positive result would have on my family with many risks to them too.
Sadly some people will not obtain the same result as me, as they say there could be 3000 people unknowingly living with Hep C until they eventually find they are suffering from liver failure.
How could the government and NHS play so cruelly with peoples lives once they knew the blood products being used were eventually goimg to kill people? Early treatment for Hep C is essential to save lives.
If you are concerned as I was the test is easy to use, just follow the link on the website.
