Well Skeeter you know Damm good and well how I feel about Polotics and Hep/C. I would ask The fine people of DS Founders for this, Your gonna run across some road blocks along the way. But not from DS. Were all still steriotyped in Washington!! Were the bottom line trailer trash when it comes to get any kind of funds for our disease. But thats just me talkin. Im not envolved enough to be a big time advocate. But thats my fault. Try askin the Board or your local Health Dept on this issue.

Thats a good question! Deserves an answer unfortunatly dont have one. HEPC I feel is a slippery slope for a politican to take. Im pro stem cell and that has its political wrongs in campaigning. However, stem cell can cure many diseaese including cancer, diabetes etc. Let us know if you find out.

Hi, friends. Thanks for your thoughtful responses to my first discussion start. Tattman, I can guess how you feel about pols, and I suspect we think alike. I'd like to use the system that's abusing us by ignoring us. I know you're right about that.

Here's another question: Why do the same public figures who champion AIDS awareness and research run away from HepC? I know, the stereotype, the stereotype.

Thanks for the direction, joan 40 and tattman. Now I have some ideas.

1) Check w/DS admin about their policy on discussing politics.

2) Find out more about stem cell research and clarify my thinking on the subject.

Just to whine in public--I have to remember that I'm scheduled for a cardiac cath next Wednesday (ick) and I shouldn't start a major project until I'm cleared by the docs. It gives me something productive to think about, though.

i am not an expert in politics.we have a very good friend of the family who is a congressman (pa) i have personally written to a few myself and was suprised,they are aware of this crisis,and what it is/and will be doing to the medical system,not alone the lives of fellow baby boomers.most in washington are boomers as a few of us are here on d.s.i know of 1 congressman and 2 sentors that are tring to get as much as possible funding $$ for more research.and they have fought and got the fda to approve fastracking new and promising drugs.they are tring to get them to us as soon as they know they are safe and can do the job of killing this dragon.i would contact your state congressman/woman and state senator requesting what they are doing reguarding hep c.the last sentor i contacted joe biden of delaware called me back for my story and summitted a bill, for $$ to hire more employees for socical security,to shorten the wait,we must go thru to get approved.....

Stigmata are you flippin kidding about that website??? what is the url, I gotta see that and post if I can on their website man that grinds my assssssssssssssssssxoxoxoxoxox