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A Note From Julia Spears


  The impetus for starting the Foundation was my own diagnosis. After finding out I was hepatitis C positive, I searched the Internet for information about the disease and was appalled at what I found. There was so much misinformation in the mix with the accurate information that it was a full-time job trying to sort through everything.

  Some of what I read was a comfort and some of it scared me to death. My hope is that I can point you in the right direction for information to save you some time and torment.  READ MORE

 

 

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  An estimated 3 million new cases of hepatitis C occur globally each year.
     
  Approximately 80% of people exposed to the hepatitis C virus become chronically infected.
     
  Most people with chronic hepatitis C are unaware that they are infected because HCV is often asymptomatic
until advanced liver damage develops.
     
  There is no vaccine to protect against hepatitis C
(unlike hepatitis A and B). hepatitis C is the leading
cause of chronic liver disease in the U.S.
     
  FIND OUT MORE
     

For information regarding our Nashville, TN
hepatitis C support group please contact
The Spears Foundation at
615-291-2012


Through The Maze
   This 34 minute video presents discussions of hepatitis C featuring awareness, risk factors and treatment. Dr. Bruce R. Bacon, a world-renowned hepatologist, practicing at the Saint Louis University Liver Center, dialogues with patients in varying stages of the disease.
   Willie Nelson is a proud supporter of the Spears Foundation. We thank Willie Nelson and Family for their musical contribution.
 

Please make a chartable donation to the Spears Foundation so that we may continue in our efforts to raise public awareness and offer knowledge, dignity, and bring hope to those infected and affected by hepatitis C.
 

Or Donate By Check
Send your check, payable to The Spears Foundation, to:
The Spears Foundation
4208 Old Hillsboro Road Ste. 7
Franklin, TN 37064
 

*Disclaimer* The Spears Foundation Web Site and online guide is presented as information only. Never disregard medical advice or delay in
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