Monthly Archives: July 2014

ZUKES AND FOOD BANKS-A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN

Posted on July 19, 2014 by asknod

I just wonder how long I’m gonna get away with this. I started all the squash/pumpkins in the greenhouse in March and the zukes are pooping out about 15 a day. None of our local food banks have any yet. … Continue reading →

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VAMC PHOENIX–VA ADMIN. THREATENS SUICIDE

Posted on July 18, 2014 by asknod

Yeppers. This just in from Maple syrup Frank. Seems the Administrators are starting to realize their days of employment at VAMC Phoenix are numbered. No more can they depend on a VAOIG whitewash. Sharon Helman will probably be next threatening … Continue reading →

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Proof that HCV Sustained Virological Response (SVR) is a myth?

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Laura

The HCV monster-machines are apparently craftier than we have been led to believe. Even after IFN/R therapy, and non-reactive (not detectable) standard clinical testing, more sensitive tests prove that HCV RNA still resides in the human body in reservoirs. The … Continue reading →

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VBA-PLEASE KEEP EXIT AISLES CLEAR

Posted on July 18, 2014 by asknod

As I predicted several months ago, the stampede to the exits is in full swing. Following Petzel’s lead were Joan Moody and Willy Gunn who didn’t even wait for the jumpmaster or a green light. Dr. Brown, Under Secretary of … Continue reading →

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DAY 25–SOVALDI

Posted on July 17, 2014 by asknod

Day 25 dawns with a nagging headache. This is # 7 since beginning the new prophylaxis. Additional noted complaints include itching (yes Leigh, me too) in odd places never mentioned in public, anemia, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura on exposed arms, pruritus, … Continue reading →

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BVA–NEW 2ND QUARTER DECISIONS POSTED

Posted on July 17, 2014 by asknod

The second batch of 2014 decisions were put up today and the increase of cases being won via jetguns is finally getting some traction. Here’s the very first one I looked at and the turn around in VHA “expert” opinions … Continue reading →

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FORT FACEBOOK–JOGSTRAPS AND MORE

Posted on July 17, 2014 by asknod

Ever wonder who creates all those intriguing videos of “stuff”? Me, too. More importantly, why? They get no credit or monetary gain. They get no accolades or attaboys from anyone but friends who know they were responsible yet they keep … Continue reading →

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HCV infection and veterans’ oral health

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Laura

According to a 2012 report published for dentists by the Australasian Society for HIV Medicine, which also covers hepatitis, health problems associated with HCV are numerous. The report, Dental and Orofacial Health and Hepatitis C contains a few graphic images including … Continue reading →

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VA-WE WANT OUR SPLENDID ISOLATION BACK

Posted on July 16, 2014 by asknod

We are reaching the point of absurdity. Hardly a day passes that another VA upper-level manager manages to leave incriminating evidence lying around to be found. That a member of Congress would think reading that evidence of perfidy a horrible intrusion on the … Continue reading →

HCV patients: Drink coffee, not tea, to slow liver disease progression

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Laura

A large well- funded study, Coffee Intake, is Associated with Lower Rates of Liver Disease Progression in Chronic Hepatitis C, was first published in Hepatology (2009) and is now free to read. The Discussion section summarizes the good news: This prospective study … Continue reading →