Stanly’s story of living with hepatitis B in Taiwan

Stanly discovered he had chronic hepatitis B during a health check in vocational school, but did not pay much attention to it. Before his military service, his liver function test showed abnormal results, but he had no symptoms and remained unconcerned. It wasn't until he started working that he experienced two episodes of acute hepatitis, with symptoms like loss of appetite and jaundice. After recovering from two hospitalizations, he seemed to be fine. Over the next ten years, a company health check revealed cirrhosis and moderate fatty liver. Stanly then successfully lost weight and eliminated the fatty liver, and has continued antiviral treatment for hepatitis B to this day. Hepatitis B is the main cause of liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. Early treatment of hepatitis B can reduce the risk of liver diseases.

This interview was conducted on February 18, 2023 in Taipei City, Taiwan. 影片製作者 Producer：Jacki Chen 採訪者 Interviewer：Susan Yang, Jacki Chen & Rhea Racho 贊助單位 Sponsor：Hepatitis B Foundation (USA) 美國B肝基金會 @HepBFoundation 執行單位 Organizer：Taiwan Hepatitis Information & Care Association (THICA) 社團法人台灣肝炎資訊網關懷協會 @thica-taiwan 本故事是基於與台灣一名真實患者的面談。患者所述所有意見僅代表其個人看法。HBF和THICA對患者的評論既不背書也不承擔責任。

This story was derived from a face-to-face interview with an actual patient in Taiwan. All statements made by the patient represent their personal views. HBF and THICA neither endorse nor take responsibility for any comments made by the patient."