1 of 50 people in US are HCV +

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burningdaylight - 23 Apr 2005 18:53 GMT

They estimate that about 5 million in the USA are HCV+. That is about one
in fifty! Most of these people don't know they have it. That is not a
secret to us in this NG.

From these numbers, I am assuming that it's easier to get than a simple
needle prick or from IV drug use etc.

I was shopping the other day when I looked down at my hands that were
holding the shopping cart handle. A finger on each hand was bleeding! May
be from a rough edge on the cart or somthing else that I handled. There
was also blood on the cart handle. I stood there stunned for awhile.
I carry alcohol wipes and band aides with me now. I also cleaned the cart
handle. Yes, I got some funny looks. I just was doing the responsible
thing.
My point is that this dragon can lurk anywhere, and that is why so many
people have it.

HCV awareness is very important and this disease needs to come out of the
closet!
HCV carries social stigmas like HIV.
We don't even want to tell our family and friends and co-workers that we
have it, for fear of what they may think of us.
Hell! Even alot of our BCLD's don't know how to treat us. They don't take
it or us seriously!

This is an epidemic, damn it!

Do we need to print bumper stickers?
Do we need to have adds on TV and radio to educate the public?
Do we need to lobby congress?
Or do we just let them bury this in the sand?

5 million in the US and higher ratios in some other countries, and only a
handful of us are in this group, where are the rest hiding?

If it killed us over night, people night be more aware?

Just pondering again!
Sue

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Waterspider - 23 Apr 2005 19:04 GMT

> They estimate that about 5 million in the USA are HCV+. That is about one
> in fifty! Most of these people don't know they have it. That is not a
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> Just pondering again!
> Sue

Good pondering, Sue, and btw, May is Hepatitis C Awareness Month (at least
in Canada). I agree with you; we need to get the facts out there... people
are dying for lack of information/ignorance of the medical profession and
society at large. It's some scary sh.t.

Waterspider

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elmoemerson@webtv.net - 23 Apr 2005 19:14 GMT

1 of 50 people in US are HCV +

Group: alt.support.hepatitis-c Date: Sat, Apr 23, 2005, 1:53pm (CDT+1)
From: burningdaylight@private.com (burningdaylight)
They estimate that about 5 million in the USA are HCV+. That is about
one in fifty! Most of these people don't know they have it. That is not
a secret to us in this NG.
From these numbers, I am assuming that it's easier to get than a simple
needle prick or from IV drug use etc.
I was shopping the other day when I looked down at my hands that were
holding the shopping cart handle. A finger on each hand was bleeding!
May be from a rough edge on the cart or somthing else that I handled.
There was also blood on the cart handle. I stood there stunned for
awhile. I carry alcohol wipes and band aides with me now. I also cleaned
the cart handle. Yes, I got some funny looks. I just was doing the
responsible thing.
My point is that this dragon can lurk anywhere, and that is why so many
people have it.
HCV awareness is very important and this disease needs to come out of
the closet!
HCV carries social stigmas like HIV.
We don't even want to tell our family and friends and co-workers that we
have it, for fear of what they may think of us. Hell! Even alot of our
BCLD's don't know how to treat us. They don't take it or us seriously!
This is an epidemic, damn it!
Do we need to print bumper stickers?
Do we need to have adds on TV and radio to educate the public? Do we
need to lobby congress?
Or do we just let them bury this in the sand?
5 million in the US and higher ratios in some other countries, and only
a handful of us are in this group, where are the rest hiding?
If it killed us over night, people night be more aware?
Just pondering again!
Sue
////////
Relax!!!!! If it was easily transmitted, all of our spouses, ex's and
children would have it. It's actually difficult to catch....all you
need is blood on blood contact. Just don't let strangers with bloody
fingernails pop zits on your a.s and you'll be fine. Ooops, I
forgot....you've already got it.

:-)

Elmo

http://community.webtv.net/elmoemerson/DocElmosHepFile

http://community.webtv.net/elmoemerson/TheFamilyAlbum

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Cactus Jammies - 23 Apr 2005 19:59 GMT

Classic Elmo, required reading for tx blues. aha ha ahahhahahahahahahaha

haz mat fish Gott gutz?

ahahhhahhahhahh ahhahahah hah hah hah

let me say that again

hah hah hah

I agree with WS and Sue, the medical system is not ready, it is already
losing track. The pandemic is concentrated in a certain age and background
demographic and will hit beached and unknowing humanity like that damned
tsunami. It will cost major bucks.

cactus jammies
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<elmoemerson@webtv.net> wrote in > ////////

> Relax!!!!! If it was easily transmitted, all of our spouses, ex's and
> children would have it. It's actually difficult to catch....all you
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> :-)
> Elmo

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pajaritaflora - 24 Apr 2005 03:23 GMT

> Classic Elmo, required reading for tx blues. aha ha ahahhahahahahahahaha
>
> haz mat fish Gott gutz?

LOL

> ahahhhahhahhahh ahhahahah hah hah hah
>
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> cactus jammies
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.....OR, are the pharmacuetical companies banking on it costing major
bucks!

MYE

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Shawn - 24 Apr 2005 00:05 GMT

Since you brought up the subject of bleeding in public..... We shop at a
supermarket chain called "Albertsons". In the cart stall where you get your
shopping cart, they have now installed anti-bacterial baby-type wipes so
that you can clean the cart handle before using it!! I always grab a couple
of extras in case of a nick or cut while we're there. I think it's a damn
good idea! But, it does go to show that someone is looking at those HCV and
HIV numbers in corporate America besides just us!!

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pajaritaflora - 24 Apr 2005 03:29 GMT

> Since you brought up the subject of bleeding in public..... We shop at a
> supermarket chain called "Albertsons". In the cart stall where you get your
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> > http://community.webtv.net/elmoemerson/TheFamilyAlbum

More bleeding in public.....I got a bloody nose at work...and hid in
the office with a bunch of kleenex, then realized I shouldn't throw
tissues in the trash under my desk that Carlos empties.....I snuck it
to the receptacle for such things in the ladies room.

...got a little blast of the reality ray.

Mary Ann

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