Comments for Hepatitis C Outreach Project Blog http://hcop.org/blog Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:11:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 Comment on Another round of questions about Amgen’s anemia drugs by Shari http://hcop.org/blog/2008/03/10/another-round-of-questions-about-amgen%e2%80%99s-anemia-drugs/#comment-57901 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:25:39 +0000 http://hcop.org/blog/2008/03/10/another-round-of-questions-about-amgen%e2%80%99s-anemia-drugs/#comment-57901 I have been on dialysis many years and am involved in an advocacy group that has been working hard on this situation. The truth is that there is a huge difference between those getting chemotherapy and those on dialysis. People on dialysis will never make new red blood cells (what these drugs help do) because their kidneys do not produce enough erythropoetin. They need these drugs. I benefited greatly from these drugs and was able to have energy enough to live a normal life on dialysis. Yes, the large pharma companies make a profit on something people genuinely need. Shame on them for charging so much. However, the studies that were done were done on pre-dialysis patients and are not conclusive concerning dialysis patients. (See http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0ICF/is_3_34/ai_n19377473/ for a detailed account of these tests). There has been huge continuing debate on this among those in the kidney community. I hope those who are talking about these issues remain well-informed. If the dosage and hemoglobin levels are too low, there are also adverse risks, probably more so that if hemoglobin levels are high. Consider the current hemoglobin limit for dialysis patients: not to exceed 12.0 g/dL. Normal men have a hemoglobin of more than 13.0 and women more than 12.0. I'm just relaying this information so that people understand the facts. There are a lot of factors at play with dialysis patients, and the dosage of these drugs needs to be discussed with a physician who is aware of all of the individual's personal history and lifestyle. I will say from personal experience, it's difficult to live life normally with a hemoglobin under 12.0. I have been on dialysis many years and am involved in an advocacy group that has been working hard on this situation. The truth is that there is a huge difference between those getting chemotherapy and those on dialysis. People on dialysis will never make new red blood cells (what these drugs help do) because their kidneys do not produce enough erythropoetin. They need these drugs.

I benefited greatly from these drugs and was able to have energy enough to live a normal life on dialysis. Yes, the large pharma companies make a profit on something people genuinely need. Shame on them for charging so much. However, the studies that were done were done on pre-dialysis patients and are not conclusive concerning dialysis patients. (See http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0ICF/is_3_34/ai_n19377473/ for a detailed account of these tests). There has been huge continuing debate on this among those in the kidney community.

I hope those who are talking about these issues remain well-informed. If the dosage and hemoglobin levels are too low, there are also adverse risks, probably more so that if hemoglobin levels are high. Consider the current hemoglobin limit for dialysis patients: not to exceed 12.0 g/dL. Normal men have a hemoglobin of more than 13.0 and women more than 12.0.

I’m just relaying this information so that people understand the facts. There are a lot of factors at play with dialysis patients, and the dosage of these drugs needs to be discussed with a physician who is aware of all of the individual’s personal history and lifestyle. I will say from personal experience, it’s difficult to live life normally with a hemoglobin under 12.0.

]]> Comment on About by Pastor Emmanuel Vulley http://hcop.org/blog/about/#comment-57888 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:47:54 +0000 http://hcop.org/blog/about/#comment-57888 Holy greeting from our Lord Jesus Christ to you. Am Pastor Emmanuel Vulley President of VICTORY EVANGELICAL MINISTERS ASSOCIATION (VEMA) writting from republic of Benin in West Africa, I'm congratulating your mission on behalf of our association. We are association that comes from different denominations persuing one target,one goal,one mind through divine knowledge of the Spirit. Our motto is to outreach the gospel and taking meassure of humanitarian needs,prison ministry,children ministry etc. Through our gospel preaching in villages and towns we eventually discovered things which is not only for preaching to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord but problem of humanitarian. We saw children that abandoned school moving in the street both boys and girls becouse their parent are not capable support them any longer due to finacial crises. Some are ophans they must go labour for someone before daily bread in a tore dresses,at the side of adults they are farmers in early age and some are jobless seeking for what to do but no means etc. All this things we found in our mission which only preaching can't solve it, therefore we are writting to to you as fellow brothers and sisters in Christ that what primary step can we take to support the children and the parents in this centers?. Thank you intensely for your comprension. MAILING ADRESS PASTOR EMMANUEL VULLEY GET THEM FOR CHRIST 01 BP 8165 COTONOU BENIN Holy greeting from our Lord Jesus Christ to you.
Am Pastor Emmanuel Vulley President of VICTORY EVANGELICAL MINISTERS ASSOCIATION (VEMA) writting from republic of Benin in West Africa, I’m congratulating your mission on behalf of our association.
We are association that comes from different denominations persuing one target,one goal,one mind through divine knowledge of the Spirit. Our motto is to outreach the gospel and taking meassure of humanitarian needs,prison ministry,children ministry etc.
Through our gospel preaching in villages and towns we eventually discovered things which is not only for preaching to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord but problem of humanitarian. We saw children that abandoned school moving in the street both boys and girls becouse their parent are not capable support them any longer due to finacial crises. Some are ophans they must go labour for someone before daily bread in a tore dresses,at the side of adults they are farmers in early age and some are jobless seeking for what to do but no means etc.
All this things we found in our mission which only preaching can’t solve it, therefore we are writting to to you as fellow brothers and sisters in Christ that what primary step can we take to support the children and the parents in this centers?.
Thank you intensely for your comprension.

MAILING ADRESS
PASTOR EMMANUEL VULLEY
GET THEM FOR CHRIST
01 BP 8165 COTONOU
BENIN

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]]> Comment on Fall Workplace giving campaigns by Leigh Sikula http://hcop.org/blog/2007/09/05/fall-workplace-giving-campaigns/#comment-57256 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:22:53 +0000 http://hcop.org/blog/2007/09/05/fall-workplace-giving-campaigns/#comment-57256 Hi Admin, when viewing your site i got some sort of codes all over the page, i think it's some kind of advertising. But nice blog anyway Peace! Hi Admin, when viewing your site i got some sort of codes all over the page, i think it’s some kind of advertising. But nice blog anyway Peace!

]]> Comment on Infertility and hepatitis C treatment by Gerri Teroganesyan http://hcop.org/blog/2007/09/06/infertility-and-hepatitis-c-treatment/#comment-57220 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:21:24 +0000 http://hcop.org/blog/2007/09/06/infertility-and-hepatitis-c-treatment/#comment-57220 Howdy there,Great blog post dude! i'm Tired of using RSS feeds and do you use twitter?so i can follow you there:D. PS:Have you thought putting video to your web site to keep the readers more interested?I think it works.Best wishes, Gerri Teroganesyan Howdy there,Great blog post dude! i’m Tired of using RSS feeds and do you use twitter?so i can follow you there:D.
PS:Have you thought putting video to your web site to keep the readers more interested?I think it works.Best wishes, Gerri Teroganesyan

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]]> Comment on Who has hepatitis C: Celebrities, that is? by Eugene Pacubas http://hcop.org/blog/2007/12/17/celebrities-and-hepatitis-c/#comment-56934 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 02:56:13 +0000 http://hcop.org/blog/2007/12/17/celebrities-and-hepatitis-c/#comment-56934 This an Good wordpress post, I will be sure to bookmark this in my Newsvine account. Have a awesome day. This an Good wordpress post, I will be sure to bookmark this in my Newsvine account. Have a awesome day.

]]> Comment on Who has hepatitis C: Celebrities, that is? by Brook Jenkinson http://hcop.org/blog/2007/12/17/celebrities-and-hepatitis-c/#comment-56826 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:45:31 +0000 http://hcop.org/blog/2007/12/17/celebrities-and-hepatitis-c/#comment-56826 What theme are you using? Can't wait to start my own blog. What theme are you using? Can’t wait to start my own blog.

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