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Colorado
Hepatitis C Support Groups
For individuals infected with hepatitis C and family members affected by hepatitis C. Free and confidential. New members always welcome.
Metro-Denver
Aurora - 900 Potomac, 1st Floor Staff Cafeteria ~ 1st Tues. ~ 6:30-8 p.m. ~ Consuelo (303) 367-2813
Englewood - 1000 Englewood Parkway ~ 4th Tues. ~ 6:30-8 p.m. Deidrea
(303) 504-1853
Lakewood - 11500 W. 20th ~ 2nd Tues. ~ 6:30-8 p.m.
Betsy (303) 237-1150
HIV/HCV Co-Infection - 1660 S. Albion ~ 4th Tues. 5:30-7 p.m. Kim (303) 862-0407
Statewide
Boulder -
YWCA 2222 14th Street, EDGE Classroom, 2nd Wednesday of the month, 6 - 7:30p.m., Carrie (303) 875-2568
CO Springs -
825 E. Pikes Peak Ave., 5th Floor Dining Rm, 3rd Thursday of the month, 7 - 8:30p.m., Dave (719) 440-0025
Ft. Collins -
2809 E. Harmony, 3rd Floor ~ Last Wed. ~ 6:30-8 p.m. ~ Jerry (970) 214-2912
Grand Junction -
515 28 3/4 Road Bldg A, ~ 1st Wed. ~ 5:15-6:45 p.m. Rainy (970) 208-4507
Pueblo -
Last Monday of the month, 5 - 6:30p.m., Rhonda lovetorideinpueblo@ya
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The Pueblo support group is currently not meeting.
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Greetings!
Welcome to the July 2009 edition of Connections!
Our e-newsletter includes our upcoming outreach events that we want you to know about. Hep C Connection will be participating in several upcoming summer events including the Annual Ladies Run Motorcycle Rally and AIDS Walk. Learn how you can participate and support these and other events.
Artist Lawrence Argent (right), creator of "I See What You Mean", describes making the blue bear sculpture in downtown Denver to the Desserts & Delights auction item winners.
We want to hear from you! To comment or contribute interesting news and information about hepatitis, please send us a note at info@hepc-connection.org. The deadline for news postings is July 20th.
Please share our newsletter with others by simply forwarding it to others, or by using the forwarding option at the bottom. Thank you! |
| Ladies Run of Colorado Motorcycle Rally |
Hep C Connection will be participating in the Ladies Run of Colorado on Saturday, July 11th. The Ladies Run is a motorcycle rally designed for female bikers (although men are allowed to participate, too!) that is celebrating its 23rd year of female camaraderie. The event starts at three different locations throughout the state - Colorado Springs, metro Denver, and Fort Collins - and then all riders converge in Fairplay. The cost of the event is very reasonable for riders (only $13 for pre-registration or $15 the day of the event) and all proceeds from the event are donated to charity. Hep C Connection has been a recipient of these donated funds in the past. Hep C Connection will be participating in this event with a booth on July 11th and we will be offering free and confidential hepatitis C testing to ANYBODY! Plus, if you come by the booth and get tested, you will be entered in a drawing for a $100 Harley-Davidson gift card! For more information visit http://www.ladiesrun.com/Home.html or contact Laura Ginnett at (720) 917-3960 or lginnett@hepc-connection.org.
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| AIDS Walk - August 15 |
| This year Hep C Connection will be sponsoring a team for the 2009 Colorado AIDS Walk, Saturday, August 15, 2009.
AIDS Walk Colorado is a 5K Walk that begins in Cheesman Park and winds through the streets of Denver's Capitol Hill neighborhood before finishing back in the park.
AIDS Walk Colorado is the Rocky Mountain Region's largest and most successful HIV and AIDS fundraiser. More than 8,000 people from throughout the state come together as a community, fueled by donations from more than 13,000 individuals, to raise money for vital services for HIV/AIDS clients of Colorado AIDS Project and more than 30 other outstanding AIDS service organizations. The event serves as a day to remember those we have lost to the disease with prominent speakers and panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt, in addition to a celebration of life with a festival, live music, sporting tournaments, food, and beverages.
Funds raised from AIDS Walk Colorado significantly supports Hep C Connection's HIV/HCV co-infection education and testing programs, services and resources. We would like to encourage friends and supporters of Hep C Connection to join or sponsor our team. Simply go to www.aidswalkcolorado.org, click the "Donate" tab, enter "Stewart Thomas" as the Team Captain to pull up the "Hep C Connection" Team, click "My Team Page". From here, view the bottom right portion of the screen, you can make a "General Team Donation" or sponsor a specific Team member, it's your choice! You can also join the Hep C Connection Team by choosing the "Join Our Team" option. If fundraising and walking aren't for you, there are other great ways to participate. You can sponsor the Hep C Connection team or be a volunteer the day of the event. Other event activities have not yet been finalized. For more information and updates go to www.aidswalkcolorado.org. Stay tuned for more information and upcoming news. We look forward to walking with you!
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| Hep C Retreat |
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"PEACE BE WITH YOU" HIV/AIDS Hep C Retreat
August 28th - 30th
Sacred Heart Retreat House
Sedalia Colorado
Hosted by the Archdiocese of Denver
HIV/AIDS & HepC Ministry
For more information and to register, please call Betsy Buettgenbach at (303) 715-3171 or e-mail Betsy at Betsy.buettgenbach@archden.org.
Registration deadline is August 17th. |
| Doctors & Science |
HCV Viral Load Decline at Day 2 of Interferon-based Therapy Predicts Sustained Response, Explains Poorer Outcomes in African-Americans.
Declines in hepatitis C virus (HCV) viral load as early as 2 days after starting interferon-based therapy can help predict which individuals will achieve sustained virological response and may help explain why different racial/ethnic groups respond differently to treatment, according to a study in the April 15, 2009 Journal of Infectious Diseases.
Past research has established that people of African descent do not respond as well as Caucasians to interferon-based therapy for hepatitis C; people of Asian descent tend to respond better than other groups, while data are mixed for Latino/Hispanic patients.
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| The Hep C HelpLine - We Are Here to Help |
Are you or someone you know in need of having questions answered? Are you feeling terrible from treatment and need some encouragement? Have you decided there is no one you can find some support from?
Hep C Connection works very hard to provide the answers and support you and your loved ones need. The Hep C HelpLine is run Monday - Friday by a well trained group of volunteers. These volunteers come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences with hepatitis. They strive to support you, educate callers, and meet your needs as best as possible.
The line is open 8 AM - 5 PM Mountain Time. Currently, there is only one line, so if we miss your call please leave a message and we will return your call within 24 hours. That is our policy and we work hard to serve each and every caller. 1-800-522- HEPC (4372)
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| Find A Cure Panel - REPEAT |
Hep C Connection is excited to announce an affiliation with Find A Cure Panel where people with hep C can participate in quantitative online research designed specifically for them. For every survey completed by those who register, Find A Cure Panel will donate a minimum of $25 to Hep C Connection.
You can complete the two minute profile, by clicking the logo below:
Please note that the registration profile is only used to send the specific surveys to you. FACP doesn't ask for your street address and has no offline contact with you. If you don't want to give your full name then you can use initials. For example, if you are Robert John Smith, you can sign up as "RJ Smith".
The data provided in actual surveys is completely anonymous. All the clients will see is a 16 digit number like this: 40010-1234567890. They will not know who that respondent is. This is a great way for you to impact the development of future treatment for hep C while supporting Hep C Connection. Check it out! |
| Personal Experiences |
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If you have a personal story that you are willing to share, we want to hear from you. Stories can include personal experiences from you or someone that you know and support in their endeavor to cope, manage and/ or care for themselves about living with hepatitis C.
The purpose of sharing a story is so that folks can learn from others experiences. Examples might include; how you considered to go on treatment or not for hepatitis C, how treatment effected you during or after, what worked and what didn't, talking with your medical provider, family and friends, etc.
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