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 - Blue Collar is spoken here. Living with hepatitis C isn't easy. It's important to be well armed with information.

The Brief Fact Girl’s pretty damned cute, but check out these stats for the month of JANUARY 2008 ... Hep C Straightup averages about 1,200 visitors a week comin’ into the New Year ... Wa-hoo!!! In January, 4,541 people came to the Straightup ... not too shabby, eh? ... 748 of whom were return visitors .... Hey ... keep comin’ back. ;o) Our most-read pages last month are the Hep C Straightup Home Page ... our Guestbook, the Transmission Q & A page, Hep C Symptoms Q & A, the Kick Start and Hep C Transmission pages ... Most folks searching for us, found us through YAHOO, GOOGLE, then LIVE search .... Did you know? ... Hep C Straightup has readers in 62 countries around the globe! ... the most are from the good ol’ US of A, of course ... and running a steady second, as always, are our good ol’ neighbors to the north: CANADA... where EVERYONE has healthcare. ... hell ... damn near everyone but the U.S. has healthcare ... but, I digress .... running a real close 3rd place is the UNITED KINGDOM, then, in order of readership ... SWEDEN, FRANCE, AUSTRALIA, GERMANY, CHINA, the RUSSIAN FEDERATION, JAPAN, the NETHERLANDS, INDIA, SPAIN, & ROMANIA .... Still getting’ hits from something called UNKNOWN .... I’m starting to think that’s those little broadband cards, but ... ah well .... whatever .... In the U.S., Hep C Straightup's top readership for the month of November 2007 ... remains (drum roll please) ... CALIFORNIA ... by a friggin’ landslide I might add ... then, in order of readership ... NEW YORK, the mysterious UNKNOWN, VIRGINIA, TEXAS, FLORIDA, NEW JOISEY, PENNSYLVANIA, WASHINGTON & the great state of ILLINOIS .... Still love seeing those hits from the military serving stateside & overseas. ... a BIG salute to y’all ... and be careful out there ... ya hear? ... especially you Kenny Dees ... Hope y’all stay clear of those damn bumps in the road ... & don’t go pickin’ up any hitch hikers ... so you can come home & go ridin’ with us. okey doke? Much thanks to EVERYBODY out there. Be well ... & Stay tuned .....

Home

Blue Collar is spoken here
That being the case, we're likely to use a few swear words, and speak frankly about sex & such. If you're uptight about these issues, or easily offended, this site may not be for you.

Get it here ... Straightup

Hep C Straightup wants to wish

Dragon Slayer & Board member

Rebel

a hearty CONGRATULATIONS!!!

on getting through the Big T
(that's liver transplant for the folks at home)

Huge kudos go to his Brother Einstein for having the courage to donate half of his. Much Love & Respect to you & your families.

We wish ya's lots of luck & a speedy recovery! Hey Reb ... luck o' the irish to ya! :)

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.

Q & A LIVE hits the road at a rally or swap meet
near you!

... and if we're not near ya,
get on your bad motorcycle & get there!

Hep C Straightup Q & A LIVE's next stop:

(dunno yet ... probably won't be able to afford a spot at Sturgis or Daytona

this year, but for sure we'll be all over iowa next summer!!)

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 ...

... or ... visit Hep C Straightup's Update blog ... HERE.

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 Skeeter Todd, of Rolling Thunder Frames, Dragon Slayer, true biker and a 10-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 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, 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.

a very cute dragon slayer at the Des Moines Swap Meet.

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 ...

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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 ... .

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 scooter trash heppers doin' a website ... without pay, I might add. But we're lookin' to change that, as you can see (HERE).

Hep C in prison

It's been on our minds for quite some time. There's a lot of crap going on with this issue that deserves our attention. We wanna bring you the straight up on it. Coming in 2008, provided we get a budget.