Hello [[INITIATIVE.AUDIENCE MEMBER.FIRST NAME]],
May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, and at Blue Faery, this month carries deep, personal meaning. My sister, Adrienne Wilson, was diagnosed with both chronic hepatitis B and C—infections she likely contracted as an infant. We didn't know Adrienne had either virus until she was diagnosed with primary liver cancer at age 15. She died within 147 days.
Adrienne’s story is a powerful reminder of how hepatitis can quietly damage the liver for years before symptoms appear. Most people with chronic hepatitis don’t even know they have it—until it’s too late.
🔍 Why Hepatitis Awareness Matters
In 2022, the World Health Organization estimated that
👉 254 million people live with hepatitis B
👉 50 million people live with hepatitis C
Around the world
👉 Only 13% of people living with a chronic hepatitis B infection have been diagnosed
👉 And 36% of people living with hepatitis C have been diagnosed
Hepatitis B and C are the leading causes of liver cancer.
Adrienne never drank, never used drugs, and never had a chance to prevent her illness. Her story shows that stigma and assumptions about hepatitis must be challenged with facts and compassion.
Every voice, every action, and every donation moves us closer to a world where no one loses a loved one to liver cancer.
💙 How You Can Help
👉 Donate to support awareness, education, and patient advocacy. Give a gift today.
👉 Share Adrienne’s story on social media this month. Read I'd Rather Be Dead Than Deaf, Adrienne's story in her own words.
👉 Get tested for hepatitis B and C. And encourage your loved ones to do the same!
Thank you for being part of our Blue Faery family. Together, we’re transforming lives, one story at a time.
Fighting Liver Cancer Together,
Andrea Wilson Woods
President and Founder, Blue Faery
P.S. Our new mailing address is Blue Faery, 2828 Cochran St, Ste 176, Simi Valley, CA 93065.
