I'm sorry, I was having a really bad day and I just don't have any patience, energy, or focus. I'm really really sorry, I think you are a great person, and very knowledgeable, I hope you can forgive me.

That was you??? Oh my! I had no idea.
Don't apologize. Everyone is allowed to have a bad day or week (48-52 of them,even). You didn't really offend me, I was more concerned about how it would be interpreted by people who didn't understand the stress you were under.
No worries. I've got tougher skin than that, but will duck in the future! LOL
Much hugs and respect to you, dear heart

Dear Folks,
This is an exercise in political pressure - so we must act in a careful, & well thought out way, which includes not bagging anyone in the public domain - whether or not we personally approve or otherwise. I've not written in yet - will handwrite, first & think it over - we need natural style, sincerity & a certain humiulity I believe. Last week we had Oprah interviewing a woman accused of harming a child - she's bipolar (somebody see this? - it will give me an idea of how far behind we are here in Aust/.! Am thinking of following on, as there are several people here who are biobolar - any thoughts on this? - all gratefully received. JaneD.

Each to there own. I came to this site to feel supported, hugged, hug back, learn about the illness, learn about how to go through tx, share feelings and thoughts, personally based. I think there are other forums for what seems to me, a politically based view.

Just "WHO"s gonna through that FIRST STONE???? Sure in the fuck ain't gonna be me!!!!!! Politics and HEP/C????????? Ain't that a fuckin BITCH!!!!! The only thing that I consider myself on as an Expert is all the shitty side effects during all my 3 failed treatments!And the more body damage it causes!! And this health care systom. I want so much to be an advocate for Hep/C to get more involved,This has been the only place that I have been able to help with advise and support.My family comes first,My Current health crap doesnt help either, Ya know I read all this crap about new drug trials and subjects about how Pharmicedical Co's help. Well let me just say this. From a former Drug addict,Convict,People Hater, I have struggled so fuckin hard to turm my life aroud (WHICH I HAVE) And I have Begged Pharmicudical Co's for help.I have begged my GI's for help. I was denied every fuckin time!!!!!! Ya want to know why? MONEY!!! And Stature!!( Oh Im sorry that I dont have a bank account no more) Its the bold fuckin bottom line truth!! I had a 60.000.00 thousand dollar a yr job when I first started my Treatment 5yrs ago people now I aint got shit. "IT IS WHAT IT IS" And Pharm. Co's know this as well as Famous people and Polititions such!! When are they gonna let REAL MOTHER FUCKERS LIKE US TALK??????? Oh yes Im ranting Cuase I "CAN" I would love to be On Oprah ya know?? But after they dug up my past( AND THEY WILL) They will turn my passion for Hep/C help into a ballrom circus and the message will get lost!!! So their you have my rant of the day!! Oh I just couldn't keep from swearing on TV unless its on Cable!!! LOL. I'll behave today!! Love you all!!

She lived the life style(pam) and now she wants to whinney about it, I don't live the live style and never have, Tommy Lee stated he did not have it

TaTman is right hell we are all orindary people trying to suvive this shit, and the only exbert here are those people who live it

yikes! I hope I didn't start a yell fest, I'm really sorry if I did. Nonetheless, my point was that I just hate it when someone like Pam says something so incredibly stupid and gets away with it...especially when, in my opinion, it hurts "regular" folks like us that are just trying to survive, both physically and financially. I guess I should have a bigger heart and cut her some slack, but then I think to myself, if she is going to get paid to go on a talk show and then talks about Hep C, the very least she and/or her "people" could do is get it right. I see real people like kphelps, who really puts her heart out there to educate and communicate about this disease and she gets a big fat nothing. Another injustice in life I suppose, still, it ticks me off.

okay, just one more thing I need to say....I don't believe ANYONE, regardless of their status in life, or lack thereof, deserves to have this disease. Who knew? This flippin thing came out of nowhere and is kicking butt. What I do believe is, if someone famous does get paid to go on TV for whatever reason and then speaks about this disease, they have an OBLIGATION to be factual. love you guys xoxoxox

I'll throw the 1st stone. She's a piss poor role model, drinking and blaming others for her choices. Maybe one day she'll accept responsibility. Maybe one day she'll face her fears, hopefully it won't be too late by then.

Perhaps a better role model would have been Anita Roddick. She recently passed away from HEPC/liver cancer.
She was a tireless fighter for many worthy of causes and for those less fortunate than herself. She was for equal access to health care.
It's a shame she got too sick so quickly. If she had have stayed healthy longer, I truly believe she would have been the outspoken public advocate we so desperately need.
She 'came out' early, saying that she had been outspoken all her life and she certainly wasn't going to hide because of public opinion about her HEPC condition.

Yeah it was such a shame about Anita Roddick, as she had just sold the body shop she was actually spending her time going on telly and discussing Hep C, and people were begining to discuss it, out of the two I know who i'd rather choose to listern to. Pam should be using her publicity to give advice and knowledge to the young and "invincble" X

I agree. But she's in so much denial, who knows when or if she'll ever get it together?

I guess Pam Anderson's HCV status aside, I am indifferent toward her period. She hasn't really ever done anything of which I am aware that didn't appear to be self serving in some manner. I say appear, because I obviously don't know all of the facts, nor do I follow her very closely. As an actress though, she has been mediocre at best. My personal opinion of course.

Personally, I look to Naomi Judd as more of a role model.

Anita Roddick is another excellent choice. Her work to help children in Asia and Eastern Europe as well as her environmental activism was awesome. The organizations she founded are still carrying on her charitable work.

I am no great fan of Pamela Lee but she is in the Hollywood scene that bad publicity is better than not being noticed. I dont believe she ever signed up for being a roll model. I enjoy the Judds music and admire Naomi for her accomplishments. This goes to show that hep c virus does not pick you because of any moral standards. It doesn't prey only on the poor or those not so gifted with physical beauty. Age cannot defy it. She may live a different life style than most of us and use what she is gifted with due her looks (which to me I think she needs and eyebrow job not a boob one, and maybe some acting classes with that money she has, just personal opinion for some light pun). I do know that with her finances she probably has other avenues for support and acceptance for being hepatitis positive. Certainly finances to make what tx she may need less a financial burden. How she handles herself publicly does not change the fact she is hep positive and will have to deal with it in some way. If she was to show up on this board I would accept her in gracefully as she is one of us in that she is positive for hepatitis