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1 July 2016 at 8:03 am #20227
I like it.
Be sure to get in with touch some television stations and radio stations as well, and the papers, and let them know you’ll be there, so when the police show up, and they will – they have some footage to show, along with the good news story!
Exciting stuff!
Hmmm… how about ‘Cheese’ in a sandwich board?
1 July 2016 at 8:23 am #20229I can’t tell you how effective it will be, but anything anyone can try is a step in the right direction. It would be good if you could find an activist type of writer to get some stories into the press, and also if you could get meetings with people in your legislature to explain what’s going on.
But I’ve got another really simple idea you might try. Lots of people could try this.
How many clinics, hepatologists and/or gastroenterologists are there in your area? You can’t openly advertise in their offices of course, but you might be able to get info into their waiting areas that might save some people.
Specifically, you could get some inexpensive folders (clear cover) and put printouts of two articles in them and leave copies of these in waiting rooms on top of the magazine piles. The two articles would be 1) Dr. Freeman’s report to the International Liver Congress and 2) Dr. Freeman’s article in “Debates in Hepatology.” How could an office of any health care provider object to making published medical information available for reading? You would need to refrain from any additional hyping that could be interpreted as a sales pitch … Just the articles.
You can find them here
1) http://fixhepc.com/forum/fixhepc-admin/950-easl-presentation-language-translators-wanted.html?limitstart=0
2) http://fixhepc.com/forum/media-news/1103-liver-international-debates-in-hepatology.html1 July 2016 at 9:39 am #20235Kihilde
Great advice about offering Doc Freemans published information. Kinkos should be able to make a tidy professional looking package. Do not in any way want it to come off as a cheap sales pitch. I think the statehouse thing will have to be modified, but its still something I want to do in some fashion. The last and only other time I have had this kind of emotion and raw outrage to bring me out on the streets was during the Vietnam war protests. Have mentioned that my daughter is a 4th year med student at Tufts medical in Boston. We speak often and she can likely help pinpoint the best places to target the publications for reading. Thank you Thank you Thank you
GT 1a
VL 4.9M
F0-1
Since Late 60’s
Meds Cipla SOF/LED
Start June 7, 20161 July 2016 at 10:29 am #20236Awesome grassroots stuff Cheese,(and smart too) the more people find out about generics they will tell people and so on
May I suggest you let Greg know he posted a while back that he is happy to help anyone out with media stuff.
SVR 24
1 July 2016 at 12:44 pm #20241Thanks
Will do Tina.
Still touch base with Greg every now and again to say hello.
GT 1a
VL 4.9M
F0-1
Since Late 60’s
Meds Cipla SOF/LED
Start June 7, 20161 July 2016 at 12:50 pm #20242Hey Fitz
My days of dealing with law enforcement (especially) in the US are hopefully done.
Cannot run as fast as I did in the day.
Thanks for your encouragement and support.
GT 1a
VL 4.9M
F0-1
Since Late 60’s
Meds Cipla SOF/LED
Start June 7, 20161 July 2016 at 6:18 pm #20248Haha! I wasn’t suggesting you get arrested and hauled off to the slammer for the the cause. You and I are way beyond that phase in our lives. I sometimes wonder though (with all the posting I’ve been doing lately in various venues), whether my Internet Service Provider with whom Big Pharma spends big money, will simply flip the switch on my internet connection one day.
Having done business internationally, I’m quite confident you will come up with an effective marketing plan that will allow you to get the word out, and win hearts and minds without putting your physical freedom in jeopardy.
You have an extremely compelling story to tell. You will save lives. I’m sure of it.
2 July 2016 at 4:22 am #20282I have a flight from Bangkok to Boston next week. I am thinking of declaring my generic DAA’s at customs arrival.
I do not have a script since I was not able to get meds via redemtion because of Thai customs.
I bought the meds directly on the streets in Bangkok from a trusted, vetted, contact I got from Greg J.
I want to push the Activism envelope and see what customs says and does. Is this foolish ?
I figure worst case, they take the meds and I start redemption in the US where I will be staying for the next few months. I do not want to jeopardize my tx.but feel this issue needs light and exposure, even if only to customs agents as the new normal.
Feedback please.
GT 1a
VL 4.9M
F0-1
Since Late 60’s
Meds Cipla SOF/LED
Start June 7, 20162 July 2016 at 4:40 am #20288Come back with the meds and say nothing. When you get here, do all the activism you want. Don’t jeopardize your cure.
If you aren’t cured, you have less credibility.
2 July 2016 at 5:43 am #20290Hi GF
Your last sentence did srike a chord.
To be credible I need to be cured.
With that I will likely just pass through customs without declaration and if stopped or searched then will deal with it.
Thanks
GT 1a
VL 4.9M
F0-1
Since Late 60’s
Meds Cipla SOF/LED
Start June 7, 20162 July 2016 at 6:09 am #20291I agree, you shouldn’t risk your cure to try to make a short term statement.
I don’t know what the US customs requirements are on entry with prescription drugs. However, if it was me I don’t think I would be trying to hide/smuggle them in, that will certainly cause problems if you are caught. If I couldn’t get a script then my thoughts would be to carry them in personal luggage in their original opened packaging if still available (and a daily dosing box if you use one) just like they were Aspirin or similar. I would ensure that I had access to something that showed I was diagnosed with HCV or on treatment in amongst my personal papers or files or on my phone/computer that I could pull out if questioned.
If they refused to let them in then I would go into activist mode and create as much noise and publicity as possible about a citizen being denied life saving medications in my attempts to have them returned.
G3a since ’78 – Dx ’12 – F4 (2xHCC)
24wk Tx – PEG/Riba/Dac 2013 relapsed
24wk Tx – Generic Sof/Dac/Riba 2015/16 relapsed
16wk Tx – 12/01/17 -> 03/05/17 NS3/NS5a + Generic Sof
SVR7 – 22/06/17 UND
SRV12 – 27/07/17 UND
SVR24 – 26/10/17 UND
2 July 2016 at 6:55 am #20293Hey Dennis,
I’m glad you’re rethinking the SDS style activism.
Some real wisdom has been provided to us here. Helps us from driving the the bus into the ditch. On second thought …
GT1a; Got it some time in the 70’s; Diagnosed @1976
Tx naive
METAVIR: A2-F2
SOT May 18, 2016: CMP: AST 162 ALT 241 VL 13000000
3 weeks after SOT: AST 27 ALT 31 VL 138
Reached EOT Aug. 10, 2016 / Received svr4 results Sept. 20, 2016: AST 22 ALT 24
Hep C RNA NOT DETECTED”2 July 2016 at 9:58 am #20309The Magic Bus
Brings back fond memories.
Good advice from all. Customs are just doing their job. No need to poke the tiger in the eye, yet.
I will technically be smuggling rx into the US by not declaring and not having a doctors presription but they are pretty lenient on an individuals meds, as long as the quanity is not too high. I have never had an issue carrying the odd strip of meds such as Xanax without a script. One thing they do not like is concealment, so will have my HCV meds in their original containers tucked in my travel kit with my xanax and other odd toiletries for the long haul flight
Gaj: good advise on having my documents with me. I printed all of my documents IE blood work, Fibroscan, and ultra sounds so very easy to explain my condition if they happen to stop me.
GT 1a
VL 4.9M
F0-1
Since Late 60’s
Meds Cipla SOF/LED
Start June 7, 20162 July 2016 at 10:05 am #20310Haha! “The Magic Bus” I knew you’d recognize it, Safe trip and happy landings brother
GT1a; Got it some time in the 70’s; Diagnosed @1976
Tx naive
METAVIR: A2-F2
SOT May 18, 2016: CMP: AST 162 ALT 241 VL 13000000
3 weeks after SOT: AST 27 ALT 31 VL 138
Reached EOT Aug. 10, 2016 / Received svr4 results Sept. 20, 2016: AST 22 ALT 24
Hep C RNA NOT DETECTED”2 July 2016 at 11:02 am #20314 -
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