Liz Webb

“Liz Webb (Emilyss) is considered to be a pioneer in the health education and support arena, as well as considered to be one of the few ‘constants’, for families in crisis, dealing with all kinds of devastating issues, and is someone who is ‘always there’ when crisis arises both to those new and those who’ve been in the community for a while. People know that when there is no where to turn, Liz is always there to help which is considered to be “a great comfort for the community.”

“Liz’s caring attitude and subject knowledge are unique. The site offers more information and communication for folks than any other site that I could find. The information seems oriented to the person with the illness, the responses are individualized to your specific situation.”

" UFPH and Ask Emilyss provides a forum to share, and the comfort of knowing that you are not the only one suffering.”

“I think its important to have an objective web site out there that people can visit and not have a product rammed down their throats. Its also quite personalized which it important when people learn they have this disease and see others like themselves, read the articles, etc. and realize they aren’t quite as alone as perhaps they had thought.”

“I no longer feel alone, ignorant, and helpless.”

Liz has been instrumental to my personal recovery from number of issues. The support that she gave me, the information she gave me , and the resources she made available to me have enabled me to start on a path to recovery…Taking this direction has helped to give me hope and life. I believe that I was headed towards death in spirit if not in reality, but Liz Webb and United Foundation for Patient Humanities (UFPH) have saved me. It is up to me to continue in the direction that I have started.”

“Although I’d already researched heavily on the web, I learned a lot from Liz. Her personal knowledge of the subject is greater than 98% of medical professionals, in my opinion, and I’ve seen a lot. If you’d gone through the medical process most of us have, of being told that nothing’s wrong with you year after year, doctor after doctor, you’d understand better what this site means. It’s a depressing, demoralizing, experience.”

“Ask Emilyss has been a pioneer in bringing awareness to HCV and among the very first to offer support to patients with HCV and their families. Em has long since been a steadfast anchor in the lives of many patients.”

“One of the facts unique to this disease is that leaders become too sick and often die, and continuity is a problem. Liz has been the only consistent in this community. At this point she is a universal.”

“They have a discussion group that is a widely accepted vehicle for disseminating and gathering information from wide strata of people.”

“It provides that human touch so missing in many health care providers, yet it doesn’t unduly denigrate the system.”

“What is exciting and unique about UFPH is that it provides support and frank information to persons with chronic disease (HCV in particular) within a very human context. I would like to see the organization continue to provide what I call the “human touch” to people with HCV and other chronic illnesses, whether it be through the web magazine, support groups, or other means of outreach

NOTE:  UFPH & The Ask Emilyss Magazine are no longer running on the internet.  Instead Liz has decided to focus on helping people on a more personal level.  UFPH, however, is still operating as a 501(c)3 and Liz remains Founder and President.