Julieta leads a normal life, swimming and working in Garrahan’s clothing section / Photo: Courtesy Hospital Garrahan. Juliet Perez,A 25-year-old girl was diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis ten years agoToday she works as a seamstress in a factoryGallaghan Hospitalwhere it says –“He saved his life.” On World Hepatitis Day, commemorated this Friday, Perez shared his story to raise awareness of the disease, its prevention and treatment to improve the quality of life of children and adolescents.
Giulietta first heard about the autoimmune hepatitis diagnosis in 2013 after consulting with Gallahan about it. Appearance of the first symptoms of the diseasesuch as yellowing eyes, vomiting, swelling, and dark urine.
“When I got to Gallahan, they explained to me everything that happened to me. If he hadn’t come, it wouldn’t have happened that night,” the young woman recalled in a statement released by the agency. Given the stage of the disease, Julietta enters liver transplant waiting list.
He received a new liver after his body rejected the first transplant, and due to various complications, Leading to her 17 surgeries and nine months in hospital.
Ten years after diagnosis, interventions left behind, ‘grateful for the care he received’ Today he lives a normal life, She practiced swimming and worked in the clothing section of the same hospital where she was treated.
About 60 new hepatitis patients are diagnosed each year at Garrahan Hospital / Photo: Archive. “This hospital has saved me time and time again from the time I was in the hospital until after I was discharged and to this day. I have people who love me and take care of me, I love my job as a tailor and I feel like I am giving back what the hospital has given me and will continue to give My everything,” the young woman said.
“The first thing I did was make the sheets for the operating room, which was unbelievable. I’ve used them on multiple admissions to the operating room and I’m making them nowI thought,” recalls Giulietta. “I feel so happy because it helped me see what I had overcome before I got here, appreciate what I had and take care of my transplant,” he added.
Per year, Garrahan diagnoses about 60 new hepatitis patients 800 children and adolescents with the disorder were counseled.
Apart from, 60% to 70% of liver transplant operations nationwide are performed in this institutionThis is “a benchmark across Latin America,” the hospital said in a statement.
“I am amazed by the connection each professional (from Garrahan) has with each patient. I feel that they care about us beyond their mission of helping each boy or girl recover,” Giulietta said of the agency The medical team said that they accompanied the whole process.
autoimmune hepatitis is Chronic disease in which the immune system attacks the liver And cause inflammation and damage. The cause is unknown, although a genetic predisposition is known to exist and a trigger may exist.
Signs and symptoms of autoimmune hepatitis include fatigue, abdominal discomfort or bloating, yellowing of the skin and eyes, dark urine, joint pain, and bleeding from the nose or gums.
Between 60% and 70% of the nation’s liver transplants are performed at this facility / Photo: Archives. When the disease is treated in time, Can be managed with drugs that lower the immune responseand liver transplantation may be required in severe cases.
On the other hand, other hepatitis, They may have disease of viral origin or metabolic, toxic or vascular disease. Hepatitis A and B can be prevented with free and mandatory vaccines, which are included in the national vaccination calendar. The hepatitis A vaccine should be given as a single dose at 12 months, and the hepatitis B vaccine should be given at birth and then at 2, 4, 6, and 18 months.
To avoid viral hepatitis transmission, Gallaghan Hospital always recommends washing hands after using the toilet and before eating, drinking drinking water, taking extra care when interacting with patients, using sterile items during procedures, including piercings and tattoos, and Barrier Approaches to Prevent Sexual Transmission.