"Doctor!" The President of the United States says as he comes through the gilded double doors of the
conference room. You are not sure what to do. Do you stand at attention? Extend a handshake? You think
quickly to yourself. Glancing once at Secret Service Agent Ramboskey you know not to approach the
President! The President and a few of his aides come towards you. "Doctor, I'm so glad to meet you! First let
me say that I feel your pain!" the President remarks genuinely with a warm broad smile (he did get elected
twice!). You cordially chit-chat with him as a few public relations pictures are taken of you and your spouse
with the President of the United States. After the third picture is snapped you can not resist the urge to lean
over to the President's side and ask, "Sir? No disrespect, but what IS going on here?". An aide quickly rushes to the President's ear and whispers for a few seconds. "My aide will gladly explain everything to you while I wait over hear" the President states with authority. He then goes to a prepared seating area in the rear and sits down.

An aide goes to the podium near the screen and begins with, "Doctor the President would like to thank you
for the great advance you have made in medicine and also in protecting the fine citizens of this great country!" You look very puzzled. The aide continues with, "Once you found out that it was the Adenovirus that placed the HBV into the liver cell DNA and then called asking about the 1942 Yellow Fever test, the Director of all things evil, whose career was built on lies and cover ups, was at risk of being exposed and humiliated!" he says with astute clarity as he looks up and peers at you like a falcon would. "He had you kidnapped from your lab and whisked to Washington, D.C. where you were going to be interrogated by mean thugs and dropped into the cold Potomic river at night!" he bluntly reveals. "HEY!" you say out loud without realizing it. "Please! Just let me finish."He interjects with his hand held up like a school crossing guard and continues with, "The Evil Director then learned of our (the President's) involvement in the matter." "Wait!" you stop him. "How did the President know?" You ask as you look over to see the President smiling with a cookie in his mouth.

Kevin read with interest Dr. Purcell's letter replying to him. "The Head of the Hep-C Branch at the NIH writing
to me!" Kevin thought. "Wow!". Kevin felt honored and privileged. This is no ordinary man. He discovered
Hepatitis A in 1967 and has spent the last twenty years studying HCV, and HBV, and Adenoviruses. He has
spent 30-40 years of his life dedicated to the improved health of the country and subsequently the world.
Where America goes the world follows. His word must be listened to very closely because of the credibility
he holds by the nature of his office. He sets National policy on HCV. He is also very influential on funding and
research grants given to large Institutions. Remember what he says must have credibility! Right?

Kevin read and reread the letter from Dr. Purcell. He went upstairs with it and again read it in the kitchen. He
left it on the counter and went into the bathroom for a moment. During this time in the bathroom Kevin's three step-daughters came home and headed straight for the kitchen, as teenagers will do! When he came out of the bathroom minutes later Kevin's middle daughter (a senior in High School) held up the letter and said very innocently, "did this guy call you a gay junkie?". Kevin laughed and admitted that they were words to that effect. The letter mentioned Intravenous drug users and homosexual behavior as the main modes of
transmission. Kevin felt slighted when he first read it, a teenager could plainly see that he had been insulted
beyond belief! "Gay junkie!" Kevin kept mumbling for the remainder of the evening around the house.
"Shouldn't of called me that!" Kevin remembers thinking.

The President's aide continues "Once you were abducted from your new laboratory your spouse held a news
conference at your home." You look to your spouse and they reply defensively back to you, "Outside! Not
inside the house!" The aide goes on with, "Your spouse alerted the media to your research work with the
dangerous Adenovirus. The media did it's homework and conducted a lengthy literature search on all of the
Evil Director's published writings." The President states firmly, "of course he is no longer the Director of all
things Evil." The aide then adds, "he is now the new Director of MEN's services in the State Penitentiary!". You chuckle slightly and nod once you realize the implied message.

"When the Evil Director realized that he may be caught he had you taken to the Ames, Iowa, Genetic Research Facility and hidden. He had a few old cronies that would keep you out of sight until you could be properly disposed of!" the aide says with the empathy of an empty vase. "What?" you screech. "Please Doctor." the aide pleads, "let me finish." You look over and noticed that the President is on his third cookie already. "Save some for me!" you quip. The President of the United States laughs at your witty and well timed remark. His aide does not laugh and continues with, "We had our people at Ames take care of the situation. We asked to have you flown back to us here at Plum Island, near your home and laboratory. After the president leaves we will need to debrief you in Boston of all the additional information you have concerning Adenoviruses and HCV." You look around and ask, "when can we leave?". "As soon as we finish thanking you. Then you and your spouse may leave. We have a plane waiting for you outside to take you back to Boston." The aide informs you.

"Why was I given Potassium Chloride?" you remember to ask. "Potassium Chloride? You must of confused
it with Sodium Phenobarbital the real truth serum!" he tells you like you were a small child. "If you got
Potassium Chloride injected into you then you would die! I thought you were a Doctor?" he further explains
and inquires. "I do research now! Also I was disoriented. Remember?" you remind him. "But why was I given
truth serum?" you ask. "You weren't! You were given an IV of normal saline. That was only to replace your
fluids, nothing more! Why?" "Because I did not have any water for three days?" you ask again uncertain of
your memory of the past few days. "Exactly! We did not want you to dehydrate! Why? What did you think was
happening?" he questions. "Honestly! I really don't know what's been happening to me! It has all been blurred together" you admit. As you and your spouse are escorted outside with the President you see your
transportation to Boston in front of you. "Is that it? Our ride?" you ask the President. "Yes it is! If it meets your standards of course!" he says like a boat salesman. You and your spouse stop and gaze with your mouths wide open. "Air Force One? Yeah, it meets my standards!" you say proudly as an American during the Great American Century! As you enter the famous plane walking far behind the President you think, "YES!

One night Kevin was searching with a search engine on the Internet for any related HBV and HCV material. He
scrolled through hundreds of website URL's until he found one that stood out like a flame! It was from Harvard University and was in reference to research being done by a Dr. Jack Wands. The researcher with the Magic Wands! He was the Doctor in this story until the Evil Director wanted to kidnap him from his lab. In the story it is mentioned that you think to yourself as the Doctor, "this you did not count on!". From that point forward in the story it was pure fantasy with the Doctor - the Doctor is you the reader! Dr. Wands has spent the last ten years studying both HBV and HCV. His present work is with Adenoviruses and HBV. He has found a way to express HCV plasmids in hepatocytes. He uses Adenovirus as a delivery vector (molecule with matching binding sites) to insert HBV DNA into liver cell DNA. Two and two is four! Kevin wrote to him but he did not reply. At first! In the meantime Kevin joined a mailing list and made some good friends. Some of these friends posted information for everyone on the list to see and learn about. The subjects ranged from "A" to "Z". For about a month Kevin would read and learn the HCV patient's side of the coin. Yes he had HCV but now he could compare symptoms with others. For example, he did not know why his hands hurt. Now he does! Thanks to the "Info Babes" and the essential material they posted nightly and still do.

One evening Kevin was sent some VA Studies documents by a very fair maiden. These studies made Kevin
realize that HCV was nothing more than a "Future Yellow Fever"! (sort of a modern version of the virus) He read how the military had used an "old HBV" to contaminate a vaccine of yellow fever in 1942. Kevin realized that the Adenovirus might "cleave" the virus out. If so then the HCV would be nothing more than the Army looking for a way to protect it's troops. They did this knowing the soldiers would be needed in World War II for going to Africa and the South Pacific Ocean.

Until last year Adenoviruses were very dangerous. This was do to the E-3 region of the virus's DNA. Last year
it was reported that Adenoviruses are safe because they now "delete the E-3 region of the virus". Thanks guys! Twenty five years to late! All military persons are given Adenovirus today for basic training during the winter months as was done before. If that is the case, then anyone who had HBV and was in the service now has HCV 20-25 years later! If it is so safe why is it not been license for civilian use? Think of how it could help out fighting "colds" in boarding schools and college dorms. Was Mononucleosis the first signs of HCV in the
1970's? Kevin had "mono" in college. HCV does come with HBV! It was made that way! "So HBV can turn to
HCV under the right situations" Kevin realized. Kevin then read that the World Health Organization stated that one-half of the world has the HBV virus! This could be a big problem down the road! The question is, "do
prisoners get Adenovirus"? If they do that might help explain why there is such a crisis level of contamination in the U.S. prison system population (40%). Prisoners can be moved from prison to prison and they often are. Sexual behavior in prison may perpetuate the disease there. Especially once it is in the general prison population.

Kevin called his Congressman's Military Affairs Aide. She was out at the local VA hospital. When she returned
she called Kevin back. It seems that one of her best friends has had HCV for a few years and is a veteran. Her
friend was just denied Veteran's Benefits by the VA for HCV. Her friend complained for so long and loud that
they finally labeled him 10% mentally disabled! He gets $75 a month and has a "crazy label" attached to him
for life! Think about this folks. The government declares that you are crazy! Who do you argue with? What are
your rights "citizen veteran"? She wishes she could somehow help him out and others like him. "You'll get
your chance before November!" Kevin reassured her.

Once the whole story was explained to the Congressional Military Affairs Aide a new sense of urgency
developed. She was upset to hear that one-half of all VA patients today are HCV positive. Also that some
prisons in America have almost an 80 percent infection rate. Her veteran friend is real sick after 26 years with
HCV. She did not know anything about the disorder. She was instantly educated real thoroughly about HCV
by Kevin.

Five minutes after hanging up with the Military Affairs Aide (spoke to her for almost two hours) a simple white
government Agency van turned around in front of Kevin's house. Kevin lives on a dead end street. There are
no federal facilities anywhere around his home. Kevin was confused. Not confused enough to miss getting
most of the license plate numbers! (GSA 112??) From that point forth all relevant information is instantly and
constantly sent by Kevin to three or four other places around the world! He will not be deterred or denied his
rights as a citizen! The Panama Story will be told!

About three weeks ago one Friday morning Kevin received a phone call from Dr. Jack Wands of Harvard and
Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Wands spoke with Kevin for an hour and agreed to "guide his research"
concerning HBV, HCV, Yellow Fever, and Adenoviruses. "Image that!" Kevin thought "I finally made it to
Harvard!". Kevin was then sent some information to review by Dr. Wands and is still presently reviewing it.
Everyone wants to help Kevin. No one wants to tell him the truth though!

This Friday morning (Fri, 24 April, 98) the Chief of Infectious Diseases for the Veterans Administration,
Cincinnati, Ohio, Dr. Gary Roselle called Kevin's house. Actually his secretary called an hour earlier to say that he would be calling soon. He sets National Policy when it comes to the Medical side of the Veterans
Administration. He has a counterpart in Washington, D.C. that is responsible for all surgical care regarding
veterans (Dr. Thomas V. Holohan, Chief Patient Care Services Officer). Kevin and Dr. Roselle had a spirited
discussion for almost a half hour about the 1942 test and the safety of Adenoviruses. The last forty-five
minutes were spent in agreement relating to Veteran issues. Dr. Roselle has agreed to guide Kevin in Veteran Issues when necessary. This is a lot of attention for HCV Kevin! "Everyone has our phone number!" Kevin said to his wife. "Especially, top government Officials!"

Kevin awaits his next move at this point. It will most likely include the beginnings of a media search for an
organization that has the courage to pursue this story further. One man is not an Island. Until then Kevin plans on reading the entire published public documents of Dr. Purcell, Hep-C Branch, NIH and Dr. Seeff who teaches at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. You see, Dr. Seeff's name is on every government study document relating to the 1942 test. He also sits on the International Board of the Hepatitis C foundation. How convenient Doctor!

This is part of the problem with HCV today! What is going on here? We are all sick! Everyone says we are not!
There is no cure we are told. We are not offered help and must duck blame. Leaders are in denial. Experts are silent. Others are misusing the cause. The only way to slow the virus is to take Interferon and maybe
Interferon/Ribavirin we are told. This can only be injected (of course an Adenovirus can be taken by pill form)
after they call you an IV drug user! What is going on here? The man who did the government's studies 20 years ago now sits as a Board Director on the International level, of all places! Dr. Seeff you know as much about the 1942 test as anyone. Isn't your present position a conflict of interest?

The following are the most basic questions that might be asked in reference to HCV today.

1) Where did this all start?
It started with this 1942 test! Kevin was told by a top government official recently that he will never find out
where the contaminated serum "originally" came from! Want to bet? (was that originally, or Aborigines Sir?)
The present NIH Hep-C Director did not write about the Australian Aboriginal Antigen for no reason! Did you
Doctor Purcell? We are not fools! It was an article that helped to make his career stellar! He is now the Director! Of course he is! He has the goods on everyone! It was probably a toss up between him or Dr. Seeff. Remember, we need a team player in there! That's right! Dr. Seeff has the International angle covered! Smart move gentlemen! No one will ever guess!

2) Why are we sick?
Because of a system that delays and denies in the hopes that the problem will dissipate. Think about it. These
guys almost got away with this! The last nail was in the HCV coffin. A party line was developed. The public was
purposely not informed. Studies were changed years later to "change the story" of the original 1942 test or
epidemic. It depends on which study you are looking at. The early ones from the 1970's mention the testing
of a hypothesis in 1942. The 1985 reshuffle says that there was an epidemic of HBV in 1942. Of course there
was gentleman! You started it! We are sick because we trusted leadership that failed us. People had knowledge and no one warned us! In New York that would be considered withholding pertinent information of a crime. The crime being everyday they said "there is no problem". They are still saying it today! We are sick stemming from their ignorance and arrogance!

3) What is the virus doing right now?
Mutating of course world-wide just like every other creature on the planet. Presently Germany is showing a 75% infection rate among old IV drug users for the HGV virus in addition to HCV virus. In your body it is causing riots in your liver. It is an "insidiously progressive" disease. What that means is, it is not going away! It is like a tooth cavity, it will only get worse. There is nothing presently that can be done to cure the disease. Science is slightly behind HCV. But remember that "necessity is the mother of Invention". Because of HCV many great advances will be made in liver transplants and antiviral therapies. Most people with HCV will die of natural causes and not HCV. So relax folks you are not leaving for a while.

4) What is going to happen in the future?
There will be a cure soon. Maybe five or ten years. If you have had HCV for tens years or less, then you will
probably die of old age. If you have had it for ten years to twenty years then you better take something to slow the virus's progression in your liver. Note: All of the researchers in the world working on a cure for HCV never mention Interferon! Kevin takes that as a hint that Interferon is much akin to a Band-Aid: it makes you feel better. Just ask a small child! Band-Aids are for Boo Boo's!

5) What can I do?
Stay healthy! A strong body is your best defense. That includes a proper diet, rest, and exercise! Educate
yourself as much as possible (knowledge is power). Responsibly educate as many other non- HCV people as
you can. Learn who your local, State and Federal elected representatives are. Go politically lean on them! In
politics the squeaky wheel gets the grease! Demand from them accountability and follow up to make sure they are responsible! They work for you! Never forget that! Even the President! If you allow yourself to be pushed around then people will do it to you. November, 1998 is election day for every congressman in America. There is an opportunity to work quickly and get them on the record supporting the HCV cause. An American Citizen has an awesome power unmatched throughout history, but with that power comes responsibility and honesty from both the Individual and the government they help elect!

Do not give up and become discouraged. Do not fall easy pray to con-men looking to use your sickness for
their own personal profit. Do not panic! Stress is the worst thing you can have occur to your body when you
have HCV! The immune system greatly needs your help. Stress requires a great deal of energy. The diagnosis
is already very stressful. Treat your symptoms as they arise. Realize that you are sick and need emotional
support and possibly medications to help your mental state. Learn to laugh at the disease and to go with it if
you can. If you are sick today, stay in bed! Do not overload your family with your medical problems. You will
need them when you are really ill, if you ever are. Use a HCV support group or a mailing list for that kind of
needed support. This is considered a terminal illness with no cure. With that label comes a heavy
psychological burden. It is Ok to seek professional counseling to help you deal with this disease.

The individual liver cell can divide itself up to fifty times after that it turns cancerous due to damage to the
telomeres. Cancer is a grave concern especially to those of us with more than 20 years of damage that has
gone untreated. The disease will follow a roller coaster ride and so will your health. Your body will go through cycles of trying to defeat the virus and then times when it is being defeated itself. In order to use the body's energy to fight the virus with your immune system you are going to be perpetually tired (lethargy). The disease may go into remission but do not be fooled by the sleeping unicorn. It is always there!

If you do not become involved then do not blame anyone for your sickness or a lack of a cure. If you do not
hold elected representatives responsible then who can you hold accountable? Nobody! Think about it folks.
Makes sense!