July
2001
Starting: survey of any who have taken interferon. Purpose: to catalog treatment methods and side effects.
(916) 930-9243 or email emcragen@pacbell.net
Support Group Members Interact (No Guest Speaker) -- July 18

Lip-smackin' potluck. I Will Survive will provide beverages, disposable cups, plates and utensils. Along with your concerns, strengths and ideas to share, bring your favorite dish potluck dish with serving utensils or,
Meeting Agenda:
6:30 p.m. (sharp) - Theme Song: I Will Survive
6:35 - 6:45 announcements
6:45 - 8:00 give and receive support and potluck
8:00 - 8:30 (or earlier) questions/answers 'til we adjourn
better yet, "finger foods".
Location: SCC Classrm 3&4 (see "Our Meetings" below right)
Upcoming Agendas:

Aug 15 - SCC Classrm 3&4, Debbie Wilson, R.N., Scheuring-Plough
Sep 19 - SCC Classrm 3&4, Dr. Pimstone
Oct 17 - SCC Classrm 3&4, To Be Announced
Nov 21 - SCC Classrm 3&4, To Be Announced
Dec 19 - SCC Classrm 3&4, To Be Announced
Our Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of every month at SCC (Sutter Cancer Center), 2800 L St (kitty corner across from the 2-story parking structure that is located at 28th & L Streets which is across 28th Street from Sutter Hospital).
Contact Us: Phone number: (916) 491-4942
Our Web Site> www.sacmall.net/transplant/hepc.html
Email: dck@innercite.com (include "I Will Survive" in subject line or your message might be delected before being read).

* Time to Renew your subscription to I Will Survive. Members who could not contribute last year want to thank those of you whose paid subscriptions made it possible for them to receive our newsletter. Hopefully, some more of you will be able to provide support for 2001.

If you want to be included on our mailing/emailing list and you can afford to include a check, make it to Eve Cragen, Treasurer I Will Survive, P.O. Bx 2180, Loomis, CA 95650, for:
$24 if you want the Newsletter by U.S. mail
$15 if you get the Newsletter from the website (if you wish, each month we'll email a link to you)
$ 0 if, right now, you can't afford to pay dues. In which case "I Will Survive" will mail monthly Newsletters to you. Please contribute to the "Donations" Box at the meetings as you are able.


More News

The July 2001 HCV Advocate Reported:
...5th International Hepatitis C Global Conference, August 2 - 5, 2001
-- San Francisco. (650) 369-0330 / www.hepcglobal.org
...You may recal that in their June edition was the following item:
...Treatment worked for me. I had the right genotype and I've been HCV-RNA negative for awhile...(however), I believe I'll always have Hep C and I'll always need to keep up with the latest medical knowledge. Are you negative? What do you think? Please drop me a line. joeesha@yahoo.com or P.O. Bx 427037, San Francisco, CA 94142-7037. In their current edition is this headline: "As Treatments Improve, When Are We Going to Start Using the Word "Cure"?". The author reviewed 6 articles that illustrate that, although not perfect, outstanding is a good description of the rate of long term sustained response (SR) of patients who had a SR at 6 months. Especially when compared to AIDs or some types of cancer.
..A study from Germany by Jaekel and colleagues concludes that for patients with acute HCV infection, treatment with interferon prevents the development of chronic HCV.
If you have no money or insurance call:
Sacramento Clinical Trials
Schering's Commitment to Care 1-800-521-7157
Infergen's Safety Net Program 1-888-508-8088
Roche's Patient Assistance 1-800-443-6676
Dr. Gish, et al, call: Pacific Hepatology, (916) 443-0503
Dr. Pimstone UCD Med Center, (916) 734-1557
Dr. Rossaro UCD Med Cntr, call: Katherine Suggett (916) 734-8696



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