Got Hep C?
... then get the
Straightup.
It's a drag you had to find this site - but we're glad you did.
Hep C straightup is geared to the biker community
(I’m talking Harleys here),
and exists to provide the straight up about Hepatitis C. Everyone's
welcome & we treat EVERYONE with Respect - Blue Collar is spoken here. Living with hepatitis C isn't easy. It's important to be well armed with
information.
 
Welcome!
( ... or welcome back!). Hope y'all are
doing well. It's been a while, but sometimes life just gets in
 the
way of doing the stuff I'd rather be doing, like updating the site.
With that said, you'll be seeing updates here over the next week or two,
as Hep C Straightup has relocated to sunny southern California.
Speaking of life
& moving & alla that ... We sure could use your help. The editor's
been trying to figure out how to keep the Straightup alive - been
considering selling ads, but would like to avoid that if possible - so
if you, or several people you know, could help us out a little, we'd
sure appreciate it. More on how to do that
here.
For now,
Hep C Straightup's
Q
&
A
LIVE is getting put on hold. We're backing the
truck up, and considering a little organizational restructuring.
More on this ... soon. 
In the
meantime ...
Get out & have some fun!
...
like in Las Vegas, Nevada this weekend at
the All American
Motorcycle Swap Meet. Sounds like one helluva great time! Check
'em out
on our newly updated Events page ...
here.
Take'r
easy!
Stay tuned ....
Just Diagnosed? New to Hep C?
 Get a
Kick Start!
If you or someone you know were just
diagnosed, or ya just want to learn about hep C.
Check out
Hep C
Kick Start
- Straightup
This is
basic info about hepatitis C that can get ya started - to kick start ya in sorting
through some of the (mis)information out there, and give ya an
opportunity to ask questions. The Kick Start also links ya to
the Straightup on why hepatitis C is so damned hard to get rid of, and ...
 ... Transmission
No ... not that
greasy tranny sitting under your kitchen table.
This is some straight up info on how hep C is
actually transmitted. Put another way ... just
how do ya get hep C?
- and straight up ...
it's
not
through sex. ...
To Treat - or Not To Treat ....
Yep. That is the question. Whether 'tis nobler or not,
there's a lot to consider before taking this very important step.
Hopefully we can get ya started with a little food for thought here.
Check out
To
Treat or Not To Treat
 Any
Questions
... alright, alright .... You and a bunch of other people. If you're wondering something, then chances are about 20 other people
are, too.
There's new
Questions ...
new Answers
....
So, c'mon over to
...
Hep C
Q &
A
- Straightup.
Feel free to submit your questions. Read other people's questions.
Anything you
ever wanted to ask about Hep C, you can ask here.
We're not just
talkin' out of our asses. If we don't know it,
we'll research the crap out of it to get ya the right answers
... straight up.
Keep up with
Straightup
Updates
... & ya got several ways to
do that.
Catch the Feed ...
We got RSS!
Some folks however, are a little more high-maintenance, and want
to receive their very own email when New Stuff's posted to Hep C Straightup.
That's alright. We can handle it.
 Just hit the link on the navigation bar,
or this one ...
 Use It
or Lose It!
Here's a proven way to help
you to ...
Fight Brain Fog
and entertain yourself with our
Puzzles & Brain exercises!
Just added two new games
...
check em out.
That's right, folks ...
fun ... and
games.
Not for Beginners
Maybe you’ve known about your hep C for
awhile … maybe even tried
treatment in the past, and you’re wondering what
the hell else to do,
check out
Been
There, Done That – What’s Next?
This page
offers information about potential new and upcoming treatment
options, including the new inhibitor family of drugs, information
about clinical trials and alternative medicine. It’s a bit
more technical, but translated into plain english – straightup.
Dragon Slayers
Hey. It's not all bad.
There's a lot of people who beat this thing. But they can tell
ya
themselves - straight up.
Check out
Hep C Success Stories
The Dragon Slayers
Real people who've done this, sometimes more than once, and
beat this thing (and never stopped riding!). On this page,
you can read their stories, and submit your own. Like ...
 Skeeter
Todd, of Rolling Thunder Frames, Dragon Slayer, true biker and
11-year Survivor of ...
the Big
T
Actually, he's a survivor of many things. This old-school,
true biker's story offers a powerful message for those of us living with hep
C.
Read it here ...
Know somebody with hepatitis C?
... or someone who might
benefit
from Hep C Straightup?
... or who may wanna help the Straightup
in some way?
This page offers opportunities to do just that. You can find
link codes for link exchanges, downloadable posters for your doctor's
office, where you work, play, whatever ... you get the drift.
Help us
Spread the Word ...
Hep C in the News ...
These are snippets of, and links to news about
hepatitis C, with our Straightup analysis
(aka, our 2 cents).
We'll get it up for you as
soon as we can ... and as often as possible.
Get there ...
 Like Shovelheads & Science,
working on a cure can seem like an iron butt ride. New
discoveries, failures, good tries, & hopeful possibilities are coming up
all the time. Keeping on top of it all is nearly impossible these
days ... even for us.
Here's where we do our part.
check out Novel
Therapy News ...
 Far be it from us to be above
shameless self promotion.
check out the
Straightup News ...
It's my
opinion, and you're entitled to it. Read another
Editor's
Note for
the latest on what we're up to ...
Read it here ...
In Memoriam
A way to remember those ...
Gone But
Not Forgotten
A memorial page to honor those of us who've lost their fight with this damn
disease. Sometimes, when there's nothing a guy can do
... there's
still Honor.
Go there ...
 
Links
This disease can be an f-in’ drag. But the straight up is
this: having
hepatitis C is not necessarily a death sentence. Living with hepatitis C is
never something you need to do alone – or without a sense of humor.
For links to more hep C &
biker resources & info, you might wanna …
… check out
the
Links
page.
Events & Such
Plus
... we have a new Events page,
where you can check out biker events, swap
meets, rallies, Hepfests and such. You can
also submit info on your own shindig.
You name it ...
Be Our Guest
...
 
Let us know what you think, or
what you’d like
to see on this site, by signing our guestbook.
Nerd Grrl's finally got
this thing figured out. So, here's your chance to weigh in ...
... sign our
Guestbook
...
Hep C Straightup
is an ad-free, phish-free,
cookie-free site.
Enjoy!
Kudos!
We totally can't do this
without a whole lotta help:
volunteers,
sponsors,
donors,
cheerleaders
... you name it.
Join Hep C Straightup in recognizing these awesome folks ...
.
Notes from
Nerd Grrl ...
For some
time now, if your web browser is Internet Explorer, the site's been
loading really wierd. But
Nerd Grrl's finally getting alla that figured out.
 So
you can use any version of IE, and see the Straightup without a
foot-wide, friggin' navigation bar, and enjoy the cool
(of course) built-in sound cues. As always, the site loads
just fine in any version of Firefox, but the sound cues don't play.
Ah well ... 6 of one, half a dozen of the other.
Yea, sure ... it'd be
nice to have a quicker turn-around time with some of this stuff, but
that's what happens when ya got a bunch of blue collar, scooter trash heppers doin' a website ... without pay, I might add.
But we're doin' our best to keep the Straightup, up. You can help
out. Find out how,
HERE.
 Hep
C in prison
It's been on our minds for
quite some time, and we haven't forgotten. There's a lot of crap going on with this issue
that deserves our attention, and a lot of folks behind bars that need
info about hep C. We hope to bring them, and you, the straight up
on it.
Stay Tuned ....
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on:
04.09.2009 
