Tag Archives: Veterans Benefits

ILP–SUMMER PRODUCE

July has been berry berry good to us. Raspberries are over and the blackberries have begun. The zucchini is running amok and the string beans are all but done. The corn is over seven feet high. We have Paul and Leigh Burch … Continue reading

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HCV–TODAY IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE NUMBER 12

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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HCV–WHEN DOES SVR ACTUALLY EQUAL “CURED”?

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

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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VAMC PHOENIX–VA ADMIN. THREATENS SUICIDE

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?

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

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

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

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

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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