'I finally managed to get off the streets but at that point my liver was so diseased I was having 14 litres of fluid drained from my stomach every two weeks'
Trees have been planted by survivors of hepatitis C in memory of those who have lost their lives to the disease.
Shaun said: “When younger, I found myself spiralling out of control and ended up living on the streets of Manchester. I would take whatever substances I could to block things out. I knew I had hepatitis C but didn’t do anything about it. I was in a very bad place. He added: “I don’t want anyone to be at the stage I was – it was extremely scary. I encourage people to take the test when offered and to complete the treatment if the test comes back positive. I share my lived experience so people diagnosed with hep C know that I have been in their situation.”
She said: “Living with hepatitis C is like a ticking timebomb. Curing it changes people’s lives. We have made some incredible progress recently through everyone working together to encourage people to be tested and receive treatment – we are really proud that this has helped eliminate the disease in several of our local prisons.”
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