Not happy I'm up early for a medical appointment. Earlier appointments tend to mean shorter wait times. So, I opt for them. It doesn't help I didn't sleep well. Nor that it's dark & trying to storm. A check up is my to-do for this morning.
I hate the 'Ber months. We're back to dismal gray. It could stay like that for a bit. Winter sucks & we aren't even there yet.
That's it for now, take care.
Cya...
The wind is making breathing a bit of an issue. It's blowing stuff about & not letting anything settle. This week will probably be the end of the unseasonably warm reprieve. Then things are supposed to be normal for November. There could be another overnight freeze next week. I hope not. We're not even into Winter yet.
There are some errands & things today but not much. Tomorrow, I'll see my medical provider. If things go well smoothly, this should be an in & out kind of thing.
That's about it for now, take care.
Cya...
I don't have time for much this morning. I have a appointment with my medical provider. It should be routine. Wish there'd been less trains last night. At least some that weren't so loud. Normally, I sleep through them, but these really cranked up the noise.
That's it for now, take care.
Cya....
Medical research has historically had an issue with studying broad enough populations. In the beginning, it was often either White men or people in situations where they were unaware or without freedom to choose. HIV research may not have been done by force or duplicity, but it has been historically just as limited.
Early on, most the studies were only on White males. Then slowly they began adding people of color. Then they added trans-women. But seldom were woman or girls included in the research. If they were, it was generally much later in development.
This article is about Gilead's attempt to design inclusive studies. In sub-Saharan Africa, woman are more greatly impacted by HIV. Any research there should focus foremost on them. The piece goes into more detail about how they have used this during their research for their long acting injectable.
Give this a read. Hope everyone is doing well. We're trying to do as well as we can.
Take care.
Cya...
There's lots to be irritated with like the weather, allergies or seasons in general. This morning however, I'm irritated there was another paywall concerning info about a newly approved HIV med. I've posted on it before, but this info could've been beneficial.
Lenacapavir is the 1st in class capsid inhibitor. This med is supposed to be able to inhibit many functions of the virus. That article is important. Maybe soon, someone else will repost the info & not be behind a paywall.
Paywalls on medical information are prohibitive to people getting information that might better their health. Yes, sites need cash to function. Still, there's got to be a better way.
That's all for now, take care.
Cya...
It's not as bright this morning & the weekend is going to be cold, overnights in the low 20s. Looks like next weekend is going to do the same. I know it's February, but I'm sick of the cold. Today would've been my mother's birthday. She was born on the same day as Lincoln. When I was little, both Lincoln & Washington's birthdays were on the Calendar, now there's just President's Day.
There are constantly articles about disparities between the medical situations of the mainstream population & other groups, especially those based on ethnicity, race, religion, ideology or socioeconomic class. For some poor people, medical attention may be difficult to access or afford. For the rest, it's something else.
Most often these articles refer to Black people. I'm sure they have their reasons for avoiding conversations or treatment for HIV, COVID & other things. The point is, it doesn't matter. Without education, prevention, conversation & treatment these people are going to continue to be disproportionately affected by these illnesses. There's nothing anyone outside this community can do about it. At this point, this is their fight.
That's all for no, take care.
Cya...
When I started my HIV treatment with Tulsa OSU Healthcare, I had several people revolve in & out. Some were staff that changed positions, many were interns/residents. But in the beginning, it was Doctors Damon Baker & Johnny Stephens. Baker was the primary push behind HIV at OSU & he was there when their telemedicine started. I saw those 2 every 3 - 6 months. Stephens was the pharmacist. In fact, he's the only person I've never doubted when it came to HIV & the regimens used to treat it. His knowledge & the way he carried himself, made this much easier. Most other people, including doctors, are idiots when it comes to HIV & the various HIV medications.
Dr Baker moved on several years back. He's now a big player in OSU medical school. He's been a major face in the Tulsa area fight against COVID. I'm thankful for what he's done for me, but I'd rather still have him as my doctor. I'm greedy that way.
This article is about Dr Stephens. I haven't seen him in years, but he's the reason my treatment is on the path it is now. Again, happy for all he's accomplished, still wish he was my pharmacist. Good people in medicine are hard to find.
That's all for now, take care.
Cya...
In my 27 years at these two safety-net hospitals, not one of my patients received an organ or bone marrow transplant. Yet the organs that fed the transplant centers across the region came from the dying patients in these hospitals. Our patients — the poorest of the poor — gave, but they never received.
