Tag Archives: Gulf War Vets Help

HCV–TODAY IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE NUMBER 12

Posted on July 28, 2014 by asknod

My Sovaldi minder contacted me this afternoon and told me I was getting: 1) More Anemic 2) My creatinine levels were dropping precipitously so my kidneys are not happy campers. 3) My Anti-nuclear Antibodies test (ANA) indicated my autoimmune Hepatitis … Continue reading →

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Sen. Sanders and Rep. Miller compromise on Veterans’ bill

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Laura

After six weeks of negotiation, and four days before recess, it appears as if we will be soon be seeing details of the new veterans’ bill. This provision as reported in the Washington Post, gets a thumbs up from me: According … Continue reading →

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VA: important lab tests for kidney function information

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Laura

The VA tests veterans with, or without HCV, for creatinine levels: The level of creatinine in your body is a marker of kidney function. Creatinine comes from the breakdown of creatine, a muscle protein. Properly functioning kidneys remove creatinine from the … Continue reading →

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HCV–WHEN DOES SVR ACTUALLY EQUAL “CURED”?

Posted on July 24, 2014 by asknod

Today “almost” viral-free Randy from the mile-high stoner city of Denver sends us this important “Well, not exactly.” article that we are coming to associate with the VA medical community. Hepatologists from our favorite AO laboratory at the National Institutes of Health … Continue reading →

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NEW VASEC

Posted on July 23, 2014 by asknod

This morning I heard Ronald McDonald had been formally crowned the new VA Secretary. This is an interesting development and one that has direct, if not dire, implications for Vetkind. How he approaches some of the old, intractable warlords in … Continue reading →

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FORT FACEPLACE–THE NEVERENDING BATTLE

Posted on July 22, 2014 by asknod

Once again, in an attempt at weak weekly humor, we venture afield in the vast wasteland of that social interface network where we learn who did what when and with which new profile picture. Somewhere in between, in order to … Continue reading →

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CAVC–JEFFREY V GIBSON-SHOW ME THE LEAD TEST

Posted on July 21, 2014 by asknod

You’ve probably noticed by now that a decision with the word “reversed” in the ruling verbiage is a magnet to my senses. Glen R. Bergmann bags a good one here. The BVA and the RO were just not going to … Continue reading →

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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 →

Posted in Food for the soul, Independent Living Program | Tagged ASKNOD BOOK, asknod.org, asknod@wordpress.com, Gulf War Vets Help, Korean War Vets Help, VA Independent Living Program, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 1 Comment

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 →