“Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan.”
Tom Landry

Kevin was a brother:
Who wrote an e-mail to a sister, April 25, 1998:
 "Something funny is going on here.  Yesterday the Top Doctor for the VA called me at home.  He was very, very nervous for a long time on the phone.  Freaked out when I mention the 1942 test.  Went totally silent for a long while.  (got ya!)  This man stayed on the phone with me for as long as I wanted, well over an hour.  We both know a man of this level is not just hanging around with nothing to do.  I am on to them and they know it now.  The Doctor had me on a speakerphone. … I am going to nail them!  This is like a chess game.  Or better, hunting stupid fish in a barrel!  They are motivated by ego and greed.  I am just motivated because my life depends on it, and the lives of honorable veterans and war heroes are depending on me to speak on their behalf.  Who has the more sincere motivation? ...
 The Doctor did throw me a bone and try to shut me up by giving me the key phrases that are needed to collect from the VBA.  VA takes care of Medical care.  VBA pays disability, pension and compensation.   I did not know this!  How can I be in for these many years and be a good troop (sic) and not know this?  Remember my career has been a little of this, and a little of that.  Officer, enlisted, active, reserves, stateside, overseas, etc... Why do I not know about the VBA.  I will write Col Connolly a note with the "Key" phrases needed to be included on the VA paperwork.  I will also tell him about my conversation with Dr. Roselle from the VA HQ in Cincinnati.
 Veterans are left in the cold searching for help and the top guy has nothing better to do than to chew the fat with me on the phone ...
 Yesterday the Doctor began to complain that this was a problem (my theory) for him.  I told him that I was sorry if I was ruining his Friday morning, but he had ruined my life and the lives' of all my friends. ...
 At one point he was ready to hang up and I said, "fine!  Go ahead, hang up!  I will write again to the President, Senators, and Congressman (sic) naming his name as someone that will not give me information and is bullying me and many veterans!  Reminded him that election day was only seven months away!  ...
 His attitude totally changed after the election day remark.  Must of been something I said.  ...
 I am speaking for other sick veterans and not for my myself when I talk to these politicians at the VA, CDC, FDA, Harvard, etc. They are starting to piss me off!  My writing gets better the angrier I am.  Careful politicians!  Kevin has been a gentleman so far.  Soon he will take the gloves off!"

“The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.”  Arthur C. Clarke

Kevin was a brother:
Who wrote an e-mail to a sister, later that same day, April 25, 1998:
 "Sure send the article.  Information is information.  I can also access what is being told to people by the media.  I have contacted Newsday.  We will see if they e-mail me back.  I have a contact also at the Washington Post.  But all in good time my little pretty!  (Wizard of Oz)
 I am glad it is over, but the real hard work now begins.  I must still retire and deal with the VA myself.  I am sick and not going to get any better.  My hands hurt and so do my feet.  (hands: tendons are fibrotic.  Feet:  swollen from water retention).  I will miss writing the story but realize I can write about anything I want.  I would like to rest though for a few days and then continue my hunt to nail these bastards to the wall.  Thank you both for your continued loving support.  It helps."

Kevin was a brother:
Who wrote an e-mail to a sister, May 5, 1998:
 "Thank you for thinking about me. I have be (sic) gearing down from all my work.  Son I will do another round or research and then deal with the Army and the VA.  That should bring me into the fall.  I have no energy left.  I have been running on empty for months  but figured 'hey, what the heck?'  Now I must gear down, I have no choice.
 My disease has progressed.  My hands are almost useless and my belly has begun to retain fluids.  I look 3-4 months pregnant some days.  It is like a watermelon, and hurts sometimes.  It has become very hard to type accurately.  So I must rest and gear down for the summer.  The girls graduate in 6 weeks and I will not be able to go.  Hurts to wear shoes with swollen feet.  Other than that things are fine.  Of course the tremors and two pappaloma tumors on the right side of my mouth, that have emerged in the last three weeks, and on the side of my face have got me a little down, But hey!  A little rapid cellular division never hurt anyone, right?  I am sure they are benign. All the other ones are!
 Let me see, also, the kids have stayed away from me for months and my wife has admitted that she can no longer watch the wasting of my body and has to avoid me.  Of course I still have my yard - but I have not spent a minute in it yet.  I do have my mind but that has begun to falter.  Well, just another day here ... talk to you later, Kevin
 ps, I am fine.  I just do not like what this is doing to all I know, including you.  My mental state is good though.  I understand, now, what is happening, much less fear that way."

“If you chase two rabbits, both will escape.”  Anonymous

Kevin was a brother:
Who wrote an e-mail to a sister, May 6, 1998:
 "I can still go to Friendlies (ice cream sundaes ‘to-go’) but not as much.  No need for a courier yet. ... The body is changing and I know it, so I feel uncomfortable.
 As far as sitting in the yard -- that would almost be impossible.  I could never sit still and would have to fiddle with something in the yard.  My heart is not into it yet, maybe during the warmer days it will be different.  I cannot get sun.  HCV makes your skin photosensitive.
 Nothing on the book yet.  Honestly it makes no difference to me.  I enjoyed writing and many enjoyed learning worldwide.  It was a moment that I could not recreate if I wanted to.  I learn to enjoy what I have now.  The book is a could be.
 My family is reacting the way any normal person would act.  Remember I have been on the other side of the coin with Joanie! I understand what they are going through.  I feel back for them and you.  There is nothing I can do except assure you all that I am comfortable with what is happening to me.  I cannot stand to watch what it is doing to those around me, yourself and Andre.  My (stepchildren) are young and will learn later in life what has happened to me.  They have their world and that is very important to them.  Remember being 17 or 18?
 Tina I have been concerned about from day one!  I pinned her down for avoiding me.  I recognized the behavior, I use to do it with Joanie.  No one is comfortable with death.  No one wants to deal with it on a daily basis at home.  If any one was to be sick in this house, I would, of course, want it to be me.  I have the least to lose.
 They have the most to gain out of life.  Tina will be a grandmother soon (10 years) and that will consume her life.  I encourage her to hang with the (stepchildren), that is her future.  I do not want to die and have them all angry at each other because their mom left them emotionally when they needed her most.  They will need each other's strength to move on.  My job here is done, God has told me as much.  I have no choice.  I am happy with my life and am not so angry any more at being cut down in my prime.
 I do struggle with the fact that I am not even 40 yet. If I was 40 and diagnosed then I could say "well at least I had 40 good years."
 I have been sick for 21 years ... I felt robbed at first, but am a lot wiser now.  We are all robbed only if we think we are entitled to something.  We are entitled to nothing on this planet.  All that we have is a blessing.  Because of this view, each day is fun for me, even though I physically feel bad and sometimes hurt.
 I speak the truth went (sic) I say that I am comfortable with this.  I am not comfortable with what's happening to others.  Tina has not moved away emotionally.  She is my best friend and I can speak to her about anything, including what is happening to me.  She is my wife, of course it hurts her to watch this.  She can do nothing. How helpless do you think she feels in all of this? No one understands too much about this in the world, except her husband.  He has told her what is to come, she is starting to have to come to grips with reality.  It is human natured to avoid harm.  I am not hurt by it, only lonely sometimes.  But I stay busy.  I am happy!
 Thank you for the article in ‘Newsweek,’ any bit helps!  Yes, I do remember 'Laura's theme' or also called 'somewhere on the waves' from Dr. Zchivago.  I do not whistle too much anymore, no song left in the heart to play - only taps!"

“People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are.
The people who get on in the world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want,
And, if they can’t find them, make them.”
George Bernard Shaw

Kevin was a brother:
Who was now living with a diagnosis of Hepatitis C for less than five months when he wrote a sister May 12, 1998 addressed to Congressman Lazio's Military Affairs:
 "Subject:  Any other vets need help?
 Dear Pam:  I believe I can assist Carlo G. in a few important areas.  I've spoken with him about compensation an a VHA home loan.  I have also sent him the relevant information for him to follow up on. He seems like a very loyal hard working family man.  I truly enjoy helping people like him.  If you have any more vets that need help, please give them my E-mail address.  I do not care what service or what type of discharge they have. If they have served our country I would like to help them, if possible.  Much of the information I have pertains to many veterans, not just vets with Hepatitis C.
 I do not know if there are any others that I can help, but please, Pam, feel free to offer my services to any veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces.  I can also introduce veterans, over the computer that have similar situations or service times and areas together.  I have a couple of guys that served in Da Nang, like Carlo did.
 I offer this service to you, Pam, and to the Congressman if needed because I have found you to be very responsive and sensitive to veteran's needs.  This makes me proud to be an American.  Keep up the great work!
 Tomorrow a national media organization is going to speak with me about my situation with HCV and the military.  I will tell them that the Congressman has been very helpful in assisting denied veterans.  I would also like to mention your name as the Military Affairs person.  It cannot hurt anyone to get positive exposure prior to this fall for the Congressman.
 I thank you again for your help to me and to many honorable veterans.  If there is a way I can help you or the Congressman out please let me know.
 I would like o tell you about my family and offer their services to the Congressman, or yourself, if needed.
 I have three very bright step(children) ... attending .... University this Fall.  Maybe they could assist you or the congressman this summer in some fashion.  The third (stepchild) is in --- grade.  All three attended -- High School.  All three are Honor Society students and highly thought of by their teachers and peers.
 My wife, works with the Suffolk DA's office, in addition, to running the -- Emergency Room during her shift.  ... has designed, developed and implemented (S.A.N.E.) Program.  She collects rape evidence from victims so that the police and prosecutors can do their jobs.  She is also an Officer in the Army Reserves and is a Registered Nurse with over 23 years of experience.
 She works closely with Senator Own Johnson and county Legislature Bishop to maintain funding for the program.  She is currently in the process of helping Nassau County and New York City develop similar programs ... testifies for the prosecution at trials when requested.  The juries love her!  The last case she testified in, three weeks ago, was decided in favor of the prosecution based mainly on her testimony to the jury.  I am sure this could assist the Congressman with women's groups if needed. ... has written the manual that is used for other programs.  Currently Stony Brook and Mather Hospital have requested her professional services.
 My eldest (stepchild) ... volunteered for two years (over 200 hours) working at Schneider Children's Hospital as a play therapist for children dying of AIDS and Cancer ... also has over 125 hours of Candy Striping community service.  She is presently on the Executive board of the National Honor Society --- and is responsible for community service within --.  She has been a three sport athlete during her High School years and been on many different clubs ... has also been the Captain of all three of her sport teams this year, Cross Country, Winter Track, and Spring Track.  She has been accepted and is attending --University this fall.  Last week -- was nominated and chosen as one of the top High School students in the Nation.  She attended a special two week conference in Washington, D.C. on medicine with other students from all over the nation.  We, of course, are very proud of her.
 --- ... will also be attending --University this fall.  -- has worked with the library in -- to develop a reading program for children.  She has a 95 scholastic average and has, also, been a Captain for each of the three sports she competes in. Field Hockey, Winter Track and Spring Track.  In the past two years ... has become one of the top high school race-walkers in Suffolk County!  She is also one of the top singers at -- this year.  She has been in the school plays and all choral concerts.   -- is a leader among her peers and one oof the nicest and sweetest kids you could meet.
 Our youngest ---- has met the Congressman during her almost 250 hours of community service over at the Town of Babylon's Rainbow Senior Citizen Center.  -- is a member of the Junior National Honor Society and also plays three sports.  -- plays on the Junior Varsity Soccer taam and Varsity Winter Track and Varsity Spring Track teams.  She knows more people the -- Village Hall than I do. She was recognized by the Mayor of Lindenhurst, Roy Mathison, last fall for her community service at the Senior Citizens Center.
 As you can see Pam, my family is the kind that society needs.  I do not know what to tell them.  How do I say I will die?  From what?  I can offer their help to you, and I can help hundreds of veterans freely and willingly myself, but I need  your help.  I do not know how or where to start, but I must be able to explain to my family why this has happened to me at 39 years old.
 I am still a Captain in the Army Reserve and was to be up for Major this summer.  I have spent almost 23 years dedicated to this nation and the people of my community.  How can I explain to everyone that soon I will not be able to help any longer?  Soon I will be forced to send my medical documentation of my illness to St. Louis and they will determine if I am sick. If so then I am forced to retire.  If not, I lose everything and must start from scratch with the VA like Carlo had to.  I fear that I will be forced to low crawl up the steps of the VA for my benefits.  I will help many but I need your help.  What can we do?
 Sincerely, Kevin Donnelly, Captain, USAR, 742 Hancock Place, Lindenhurst, NY 11757, 516-226-1950."

“It’s the lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself.”  Muhammad Ali,

Kevin was a brother:
Who wrote an e-mail to a sister, May 17, 1998:
 "I have been busy helping vets get their dignity back.
 Glad to hear that Mom liked 'The Panama Story.'  Yes, they can be a difficult subjects (sic) but they need to be explained, in order for a better understanding into the HCV process.
 I asked Newsday to give me a week to get my stuff in order.  I am to meet with them this week.  They insist on doing the story.  One step at a time. ...
 ... I travel when I dream.  Unless you've been to the mountains backpacking recently then you have probably not seen me in a dream.  Besides, I am to get all royalties from any dream I appear in -  I better call my agent."
(A sister howled, laughing when she saw that, after e-mailing that she had dreamed of her brother ... often, in his time.)

“Our ability to relax reflects our willingness to trust.”
Anonymous

Kevin was a brother:
Who wrote an e-mail to a sister, May 27, 1998:
 "From Newday.
 (person who sent:  Jtalan3K)
 Subject:  Re: Chapter 15:  ‘The Panama Story’
 Sent on:  5/27   09:47 AM ET
 Kevin,
 I am quite excited about this story.  I can't wait to sink my teeth into the research.  I've already got a bunch of stuff on adenovirus research prior to 1990.
 Please keep the story away from other news sources so that I can have time to get the complete story.  Once it runs in our paper -- which will also go out on Times Mirror Wires and is distributed to papers throughout the country -- you'll get a ton of publicity.  Right now, it's important that I'm the only one snooping into the past.  Thank, Kevin.
 It was really great to meet you.  How are you feeling today?  Are you keeping diary of your daily affairs?  Please do.
 Can I come by on Sunday to get the copies?
 Thanks, Jamie" (Talan, Newsday, Newspaper)

Kevin was a brother:
Who did, indeed keep a diary until his death on his personal computer, (one that no one yet has) in his time.
Who did honor Jamie's request to not consult others ... after sharing his information with her, within his home, in his time.
Who still held faith ... in his time.

“Every body continues in its state of rest, or of uniform motion in a right (straight) line, unless it is compelled to change that state by forces impressed upon it.” Issac Newton

Kevin was a brother:
Who wrote an e-mail to a sister, May 27, 1998:
 "Just in from Alabama.  This lady works at the army's Redstone missile base:
 From:  Pam Stinson
 Subject:  KEVIN!!!!    YOU THERE?
 Sent on:  5/27  02:03 PM ET
 Hey Kevin, Guess who just e-mailed me?  Kevin Miller!  He said he will do a show on HCV very soon, as follows:
 Pam:
 I will do a show on this very soon.  I have been busy with this primary.  Would you be interested in telling your story on the air?  Let me know if you want some additional exposure.
 Keep the Faith Pam,
 Kevin: Has he contacted you?"

 From Kevin:
 "I told Pam to speak on the Air for me, and all vets. Kevin"

Kevin was a brother:
Who wrote an e-mail to a sister, later that day, May 27, 1998:
 "Veterans come first!  Give the book to your friend to pass around.  No amount of rationale can exempt these folks from being told the truth!  Newsday is only helping to sell copies!
 I liked 'Livergate!'
 10 pm my time is usually a good time to call.  Weekend or weekdays.
 As for the kidneys, not much can be done.  Glomereal - Nephritis (sp), (infected kidney) what is means is that the HCV is now working on my kidneys.  That make it lungs, liver, joints, kidneys, and so one (sic) ... No need to jump through hoops, nothing can be done.  One kidney has been under attack for two years.  The other is now being (sic) to give in also.  They are fighting a valiant struggle though, I am proud to them my kidneys! (:-o)
 Thanks for the support."

 “It’s a little like wrestling a gorilla.
You don’t quit when your’re tired.
You quit when the gorilla is tired.” Robert Strauss

Kevin was a brother:
Who wrote several e-mails to a sister, who was unsure of how to respond to 'the theory,' in his time.
Who listened to his calls and read his e-mails and volunteered, maybe "you should call this Livergate,” prior to receiving this e-mail, in his time.
Who had a sister who was pleased that for one short moment, she could answer a call, an e-mail, a plea, a listening-moment, with something that would give him a moment to 'smile,' very pleased ... as those moments were hard 'to wait for' and often worried about offending a terminally ill, younger brother, in his time.

Kevin was a brother:
Who wrote an e-mail to a sister, June 1, 1998:
 "Re:  liver to spare
 Well, well,
 I have returned from my big day!  It started with the reporter's husband picking up all the copies of my research work.  The stack was 6 inches high!
 Anyway, then the VA wrote to say that they are not responsible for veterans being mistreated and that I would have to ask the maker of Adenoviruses if they are safe.   Of course they did not disclose the manufacturer.
 Then it was up to village hall to get all the purported papers involving my neighbor's in-the-ground pool.  From there it was on to the Emergency Room to visit all my health care worker friends.
 We saw Tina.  And some of her nice nurse friends.  I even met a few Doctors and lab workers.  :-)  The x-ray guy was real nice as he zapped my lungs and belly.  Then it was time to start the IV and also blood work time!  5 more tubes!  Whew! At least this time I did not cry.  ;-(  I had the nice Doctor examine my belly and then it was off to the CAT Scan room for view of my swollen belly.
 The good news is that today my kidneys are fine.  So is my pancreas and heart.  Other than that it is not good news.  My spleen is enlarged and so is my liver.  In fact my liver is so large that is (sic) has basically doubled in size in the last 4-5 months.  It has begun to press on all the other organs and has started to push them out out (sic) the way.  On the x-ray my liver reaches down to almost my groin on the right side.  It has become painful at times.  So half of my belly is now liver!  Yuck!  :-! Liver to spare,"

“I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure, which is: To try to please everybody.” Herbert Bayard Swope

Kevin was a brother:
Who wrote an e-mail to a sister and Kevin's Texas mother,  later that day, June 4, 1998:
 "Dear Mom,
 The veterans in your family would like to pay for the cost of your grandfather's civil war plaque.  The veterans include ... 3 officers and 2 senior sergeants.
 Please let me know the cost, or who gets the money and it will be taken care of for you.
 I help many veterans.  At least I should help my own - even if they were johnny rebs!
 Kevin
 ps,  even though he was on the wrong side of the war, he still fought for HIS country!  :-) "

Kevin was a brother:
Who wrote an e-mail to a sister, one hour later, June 4, 1998:
 "RE:  Cat watch
 Dear sympathetic reader -
 I am on cat watch tonight.  Sammy (12) is having serious problems breathing.  I think it is near the end for him.  He has been struggling for a week now with increasing difficulty each evening.  I will only take him to the vet if he is suffering and needs to die.  I believe this is his home and he should die here, if possible.  He will be buried with Scott near the Gazebo in the back yard.
 I bought Scott and Sammy a week after Joanie and I were married in 1986.  She did not like or want Sammy and she use to kick him and hit him with her cane.  He became skittish because of that.  She wanted him gone.  I brought him to be put down and bought Dusty to bring back to her. The next morning I said, 'screw this,' and went and got Sammy back.  He has been with me ever since.  He was just 7 weeks old when I first got him. He has been an indifferent cat that will not sit on anyone's lap, even mine.  Still he is my boy and when he goes so goes another part of that bad time in my life.  I suppose now this is worse - HCV.
 Scott (13) went last year.  That will still leave Dusty (11) and Muffin (5).  All have been boys.  Tina brought Muffin home from the ER one night.  I never wanted cats ... Honestly!  I have been cursed with feline fever for all of my life starting with Suzy and Jinxie.
 Anyway, two down, two to go!
 Kevin
 ps, my boys are my children though, and have been for over a decade.
 They hang with me every day.  We are very good friends!  :-)  They have bad days too."

“Nature and nature’s laws lay hid in night:
God said, ‘Let Newton be!’ and all was light.”
Alexander Pope, Sir Issac Newton’s epitaph

Kevin was brother:
Who was raised as a child with one dog and cats, in his time.
Who was raised with a cat named Suzy and Jinxie (Jinx the cat cartoon), long, long ago, and far away, in his time.

Kevin was a brother:
Who wrote an e-mail to a sister, one hour later, June 8, 1998:
 "Dear All,
 I received a large envelope of material today from the CDC relating to HCV and HBV.  I was told last week that they would send it out and they have.
 I have not had a chance to go over it with a fine tooth comb yet but that is what I was sent, all are US Department of Health and Human Services (CDC) documents; ...
 Is it just me or is there a similar pattern of names?
 I'll review all the material and send my thoughts if I find anything unsual."

"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds."  Albert Einstein

Kevin was a brother:
Who wrote an e-mail to a sister, June 9, 1998:
 "Yo, In about 2 hours a US News photographer is coming to my home to photograph me for next weeks' article on HCV.  I really did not want a picture taken (not as pretty as I used to be) but she said it would help tell our story.  So I will pose, warts and all!  :-)
 Also Times Mirror reporter is up in Boston today speaking with Dr. Jack Wands about HCV and HBV and the VA. They are doing an extensive investigative piece for Newsday.  Next week she (reporter) is going to Wash, D.C.  to speak with government officials.
 As you see we are ready to go national!
 later,
 I be Kevin, not Monica.
 ps, Finally, the HCV community is getting some much needed press.  Also one day a radio station is to call and interview me on the air. By the time I’ll be famous - I'll be dead!  Such is life.  Kay sara sara."

Kevin was a brother:
Who wrote an e-mail to a sister, June 15 1998:
 Subject:  Re:  The Confession  :-)
 "Doesn't get any better than this!  Cornelia (Beuchen) was the first Professional that I E-mailed back in Jan. with tales of yellow fever and adenoviruses! (glib)  Kevin"

“As the fletcher whittles and makes straight his arrows,
so the master directs his straying thoughts.” The Buddha

Kevin was a brother:
Who immediately after these events, concentrated on research, and began to change his focused direction, began to hear similar and other horror stories from people with Hep C and their families, in his time.
Who had his life shift immediately and dramatically in how others would deal with him, and how he would battle for other, in his time.
Who expanded his research, his assistance, his questions to others, began to speak to journalists, permitting one to come to his home, be interviewed, have pictures published in "US News &World Report," June 22, 1998, their cover story,
"Hepatitis C, The Next Epidemic, You may have this silent killer and even your doctor wouldn't know.  What you can do now to protect yourself and your family," on the black background, red lettering, in his time.

The caption beneath one picture of Kevin leaning on one elbow on his bed, "VETS.  Kevin Donnelly, an Army Reserve captain with hep c, says the military is delaying and denying help for the disproportionate number of veterans who contracted the virus while in the service."

Kevin was a brother:
Who did not know that the day of publication, his sister went to the bookstore to purchase copies, in his time.
Who did not know that when she opened the magazine, the two large color photos, one within his bedroom, sitting on his bed, caused her to gasp out loud, in his time.
Who did not know that she quickly darted into an isle with three issues of the magazine, employees following her, asking if she was okay, in his time.
Who did not know his sister was so shaken by the pictures, she could not remove the money to pay for the magazines, and placed a credit down, signing her name, shaking, in his time.

Kevin was a brother:
Who did not know that his sister darted out of the store, placed her forehead on the steering wheel, crying, before she could drive, in his time.
Who, later that evening, asked his sister, "How did the pictures come out?"
Who was too ill that day and that entire week to drive to the store to purchase and any issues, in his time.
Who received his copies of the "US News & World Report" when his sister mailed him issues, for his library, in his time.

Kevin was a brother:
Who wrote an e-mail to a sister, June 16, 1998:
 "Re:  A call from Alabama
 "I was called last night by one of my vets, who lives in Alabama, to tell me that I made the magazine.  The picture of me is half a page I have been told.  I did not feel to (sic) well yesterday, so I did not go and get it.  Instead, I did some letter writing to the CDC.  :-)
 Next, the drug companies!  'Yoo-hoo, Scherring-Plough, anybody home?"

Kevin was a brother:
Who wrote an e-mail to a sister, eleven hours later. June 16, 1998:
 "Re:  My assistance through Congress
 Dr. Leonard Seeff,
 Dear Sir, I will now try to you the funding you desperately need to properly deal with HCV.  I plan on using the Congress of the Unites States as my forum to get more monies for you and other worthy Hepatitis C endeavors.
 I will advocate the use of representative democracy for myself as well as for those I may have influence with.  Only Congress can give you the large sums of money you will be needing to assist millions.  I must move quickly before election day in order to get them all on record!  I will use the media to help me.  I spoke with Jamie Talan of Newsday today and she told me you and her spoke at length (2 hours - I'm jealous, I only got over an our)  :-)
 Please let me know how I can you help millions of others.  I believe the ball is rolling now and I would like to practice Issac Newton's first Law!  Let's keep it rolling!
 Sincerely,  Kevin Donnelly"

“If I have seen further … it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.”  Issac Newton, 1675

Kevin was a brother:
Who forwarded an e-mail to a sister, June 19, 1998:
 "I am not aware of any message board yet.  However, I will speak with Hep-C Alert about setting one up ..."

Kevin was a brother:
Who, after diagnosis, spent national holidays alone in his home, in his time.
Who, after diagnosis, became isolated, in his time.
Who, after diagnosis, when alone, reached out - and expanded his research, placing calls to determine how he had become so ill with a disease neither the medical and military community wanted to discuss, in his time.

“Those who have no inner life are prisoners of their surroundings.”  Henri F. Amiel