Tattoo me Hepatitis C
They say the taste of the pudding is in the eating, but some puddings I’d say are better left without tasting it. Adventures aside, certain things in life are not worth experiencing or finding out its significance, especially when such things have the ability to either ruin your life or keep you enslaved. For instance no one can imagine or understand the amount of satisfaction derived from lighting and stubbing a cigarette except you partake of it. Even those who smoke can’t tell explicitly what pleasure they get from it. Much as it is ‘alleged’ as dangerous to the lungs it is difficult to let go because of the first drag. But that’s my opinion, those who enjoy taking risks and who probably have found ‘success’ out of it will definitely object.
Recently I learnt about hepatitis C while listening to Natalie Cole speak with Larry King on CNN about her health. Singer Natalie Cole has been battling with kidney troubles since February 2008 when she was diagnosed with hepatitis C. Courageously, she admits it was her own doing and takes responsibility for the illness after talking about the causes and how she “underwent chemotherapy in an aggressive way to fight the virus”.
Hepatitis C, a liver disease caused by an infection with a virus often lies in a body undetected for a long time. It is basically transmitted through contaminated needles, such as sharing needles for injection drug use, getting a tattoo or body piercing with dirty tools, accidentally getting pricked by a needle contaminated by infected blood, sharing sharp items, getting blood transfusion, being born to a mother with hepatitis C infection etc.
Tattoos, one of the ways of getting Hepatitis C, HIV etc are decorations or designs made by injecting ink deeply into the skin with a needle. They are beautiful when carved tastefully and the part of the body it is impressed also adds to its beauty. However getting tattoos is another way of exposing oneself to health hazards. Some people have also found themselves 'addicted' to it as they keep yearning for the 'pleasure-pain' that goes with.
It’s good to feel good about yourself if that’s enough reason for going under the needle, but if its only gaudy and you can’t afford a decent and healthy tattoo please forget it! This information may be readily available to everyone, but to those who do not know the side effects and consequences involved, caution. There are other ways of looking good, try seeking one of them.
Recently I learnt about hepatitis C while listening to Natalie Cole speak with Larry King on CNN about her health. Singer Natalie Cole has been battling with kidney troubles since February 2008 when she was diagnosed with hepatitis C. Courageously, she admits it was her own doing and takes responsibility for the illness after talking about the causes and how she “underwent chemotherapy in an aggressive way to fight the virus”.
Hepatitis C, a liver disease caused by an infection with a virus often lies in a body undetected for a long time. It is basically transmitted through contaminated needles, such as sharing needles for injection drug use, getting a tattoo or body piercing with dirty tools, accidentally getting pricked by a needle contaminated by infected blood, sharing sharp items, getting blood transfusion, being born to a mother with hepatitis C infection etc.
Tattoos, one of the ways of getting Hepatitis C, HIV etc are decorations or designs made by injecting ink deeply into the skin with a needle. They are beautiful when carved tastefully and the part of the body it is impressed also adds to its beauty. However getting tattoos is another way of exposing oneself to health hazards. Some people have also found themselves 'addicted' to it as they keep yearning for the 'pleasure-pain' that goes with.
It’s good to feel good about yourself if that’s enough reason for going under the needle, but if its only gaudy and you can’t afford a decent and healthy tattoo please forget it! This information may be readily available to everyone, but to those who do not know the side effects and consequences involved, caution. There are other ways of looking good, try seeking one of them.
Thank you for sharing. You are correct in saying many do NOT know the risks..
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