KSW confirms Aleksander Emelianenko has Hepatitis C:
"wow, KSW co-owner Maciej Kawulski just told on Polsat News that Aleks E won't fight in KSW after all because he's got hep C"
almost 2 years ago
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When will he just admit it?
"I am a man who pisses largely and frequently, which they say is a sign of great mental activity" -Henry Miller-
to who? He’s not entitled to anyone to share his personal matters. Obviously promoters are finding out before he fights for them so that’s really all that matters.
"I fight because I can’t sing, I can’t dance, and it beats working all day. Now ask me a question that doesn’t sound so fucking stupid." – Phil Baroni
Yeah, I agree but if he does have it, he shouldn't be trying to get a fight.
I suppose if some other fighter that is also Hep C positive wanted to fight him, I guess I don’t see why that would be a problem. We wouldn’t even have to know about it.
Ah, the fighters of the Hep leagues.
Honorable men, all.
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That’s incredi— I think I’m going to have a heart attack and die, from that surprise.
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by RearNakedSpank on Aug 3, 2010 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh shit...
We all knew, but we didn’t KNOW until now.
I’m kind of sad.
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My doctor’s office called this year and told me I had Hep B. I went home, cancelled my upcoming fight, apologized to my wife, told some key training partners etc.
A couple hours later I remembered that I had been vaccinated for Hep B back in the ‘90s. I called back and asked them to verify they weren’t reading “positive” for the antibody of Hep B. Turns out the lady who called was office staff and was interpreting the results on her own accord—I was indeed positive for the antibody. I would have been super pissed but it felt so good to be clean I didn’t care.
I got back on the card before they found a new opponent and won the fight.
Right leg: will hurt a little bit; left leg: will hurt even less.
by casey manrique on Aug 3, 2010 7:43 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Thanks! It was terrible at the time. I thought it was the last day of my life I’d be able to grapple or train, have unprotected sex with my wife (sorry if that’s TMI) and certainly to fight. I wouldn’t have felt any more low if they’d told me I had AIDS. My heart goes out to Alexandre.
by casey manrique on Aug 3, 2010 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Don’t worry, I thought it was a cool story.
Bro.
by crazybones on Aug 3, 2010 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
didn't you recently win a title from that promotion (which I forgot)?
by Anton Tabuena on Aug 4, 2010 1:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, but it’s not that cool of a story.
by casey manrique on Aug 4, 2010 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Even though we all knew this was true
I was really, really hoping it wasn’t. I’ve always been a big fan of Aleks.
"I have trained to fight an army. There is no way one man can stop me if many cannot." -Georges St. Pierre
He’s a talented fighter. If Dream puts together something with Sylvia and Barnett, he could fight there in a couple of interesting matches, but even then I doubt Sylvia and Barnett would take the fights. But if you need the money…
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Worst news since Impact has been reportedly not paying fighters
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by Barack Lesnar on Aug 3, 2010 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Worst news since the ’04 election results
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by donkeypunch on Aug 3, 2010 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
wow i mean we all knew and all but damn
seems like ksw could get in trouble for releasing medical info
though i guess the whole medical confidentiality thing probably only exists in america
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by Johnathan Willis on Aug 3, 2010 7:44 PM EDT reply actions
Man, medical confidentiality is most definitely not exclusive to the US. I’m no expert but I would assume it exists pretty much everywhere, at least in civilized countries. It’s kind of important stuff! I have no idea what kind of trouble, if any, they can get in for this in Poland though. But it’s pretty bad going public like that. It sucks, but Aleks really shouldn’t be fighting with a contagious blood disease, so in a way it’s almost a good thing if more people hear about it.
by Horselover Fat on Aug 3, 2010 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions
To clarify. To my knowledge they did not test Aleks themselves however they say they did acquire his medicals from American promoters.
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by greco-roman airlines on Aug 4, 2010 6:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Am I mistaken or isn’t hep c curable?
"Holy Crap Lashley is one Bi black dude. He just looks so immensely thick in that picture."
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I don't think it is....
Don’t Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee have it? They’re rich as fuck and still have it.
"Well... You're damned if you do, and You're damned if you don't."- Bart Simpson
Anthony Kiedis had it and now it cannot be found anywhere in his blood
"Holy Crap Lashley is one Bi black dude. He just looks so immensely thick in that picture."
-Pain
by Barack Lesnar on Aug 3, 2010 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought he shot ozone to help treat it, which is illegal in most countries. Also experimental and possibly dangerous.
"I am a man who pisses largely and frequently, which they say is a sign of great mental activity" -Henry Miller-
I’m pretty sure he’s still shooting ozone
"Holy Crap Lashley is one Bi black dude. He just looks so immensely thick in that picture."
-Pain
by Barack Lesnar on Aug 3, 2010 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes. And its his hep C treatment. A treatment most people wouldn’t risk. Also small sample size and that jazz.
"I am a man who pisses largely and frequently, which they say is a sign of great mental activity" -Henry Miller-
it's curable in most people with
Pegylated Interferon injections once a week combined with daily Ribavirin pills
though there are many new experimental treatments
i’m not sure if ozone or o3 is one of those treatments though
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by Johnathan Willis on Aug 3, 2010 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Nope...
My dad has it. It’s with him for life. He has a much higher possibility for liver cancer.
He shot up once when he was 17 and got it.
Tattoo needles I’m ok with put injection needles I can’t deal, sucks to hear man. He had you before he was 17?
"Holy Crap Lashley is one Bi black dude. He just looks so immensely thick in that picture."
-Pain
by Barack Lesnar on Aug 3, 2010 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions
No...
It can’t be spread from father to baby. He had it when i was born and my mother doesn’t have it either. Nor does his current wife. It’s rarely (if ever) spread sexually. Needles and blood transfusions are the main culprit.
My dad was never a druggie, only shot up once in his life but it cost him. He’s lucky he didn’t get AIDS because it was around 1979 when the outbreak began.
He doesn’t really have any symptoms yet, just an increased risk for liver issues. He was a casual drinker and had to stop completely just to keep his liver in the best shape possible.
Thanks for your story
I’ll pray for your dad along with Aleks. That’s like the reverse of winning the lottery.
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by Charles Awad on Aug 3, 2010 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
It’s tough man. My father contracted Hep C the same way. He was a heavy drinker for years and when he was finally diagnosed the damage was done. He passed away in 2007 a year after his liver transplant. This is a very serious disease but it sounds like your father is in a good spot to fight it.
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it is curable in over 50 percent of patients
this is take from the cedars sinai website
Hepatitis C is curable in more than 50 percent of patients. There are many factors which may influence the likelihood of responding to treatment. Some of these include genotype (strain) of the virus, the viral load, body weight, extent of scarring of the liver, gender and age.
There are six different “strains” or genotypes of the virus. The length of treatment is determined by genotype and response to therapy. Genotype 1 is the most common in the United States. It is also one of the most difficult to treat.
The standard of care for treatment of chronic hepatitis C is Pegylated Interferon injections once a week combined with daily Ribavirin pills. Interferon boosts the immune system to attack liver cells infected with hepatitis C virus and inhibits viral replication. Ribavirin has a broad-spectrum of antiviral activity and inhibits replication and infectivity of the virus.
There can be many side effects associated with interferon, some of which include flu-like symptoms, nausea, depression, injection site reactions and lowering of certain blood counts. Ribavirin can cause anemia, fatigue, headache and skin rash. Despite a multitude of possible side effects, most patients are able to tolerate and complete the treatment. Expert treatment centers are skilled in strategies to minimize these side effects to allow patients to continue therapy.
There are many new and exciting therapies being developed for hepatitis C. This is a rapidly evolving field. There are now options for those who have failed standard therapies.
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by Johnathan Willis on Aug 3, 2010 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions
it’s curable in something like 50 to 80 percent of people
it depends on which genotype of hep c it is as to how likely it is to be cured
genotype 2 and 3 are the most likely to respond to treatment with something like a 75 percent success rate with 24 weeks of treatment
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by Johnathan Willis on Aug 3, 2010 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions
My mistake...
I should have said it’s not Always curable. Sometimes it’s cured, sometimes it’s not.
its all good
with the advancements in the field hopefully it will be completely curable in the next 5 to 10 years
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by Johnathan Willis on Aug 3, 2010 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions
another thing to note is
the genotypes of hep c that are the most common in european and african countries are way more treatable than the genotype commonly found in americans
so the hope for and likelihood of aleks being able to treat and cure the hep c is better than it is in america because of the type of genotypes found in the different countries
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by Johnathan Willis on Aug 3, 2010 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Everyone figured but...
OOF. GOD DAAAAAAAMN! That’s fucked up.
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Yeah. Totally funny.
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by Brandon Starr on Aug 3, 2010 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Dude what the fuck.
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No, not at all actually. The opposite.
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His career is over
Sad to say but he’s done
by MattParker117 on Aug 3, 2010 7:54 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Did he get the tattoos before having any money? I know people say they are prison tats but honestly I have seen a lot of “prison tats” in artists portfolio and no they were not in prison together.
"Holy Crap Lashley is one Bi black dude. He just looks so immensely thick in that picture."
-Pain
by Barack Lesnar on Aug 3, 2010 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions
transmission rates?
anybody have any science on likelihood of transition from a cut?
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very likely
if aleks blood splattered in an open wound or even the eyes it’s more than just likely it’s probable that it was spread
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by Johnathan Willis on Aug 3, 2010 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
The rumor from before was HBV not HCV (obviously chronic at this point). After 2 years from the first time this came up we would have to assume that he’s tried to cure it and failed if he is still testing positive for it. Or I guess he could of had B before and got C now as a separate case but that really would be something else.
A source close to the situation spoke to MMANews.com’s Michael Moody on a condition of anonymity and explained that the blood tests came back right before Aleks and Buentello were scheduled to weigh in and that is why there was so much confusion around the stage and why the fighters did not weigh in. Gary Goodridge ended up stepping up on extremely short notice and filling in for the Russian heavyweight.
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The tests were positive for Hepatitis B which resulted in the CSAC cancelling the fight.
http://www.mmanews.com/other/Aleks-Emelianenko-Removed-Due-To-Positive-Hep-B-Test.html
by who me on Aug 3, 2010 8:42 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Bill Douglas of CSAC:
"The one thing that I can absolutely say is that he (Emelianenko) was not and will not be cleared to fight in California. He is officially denied a license and that will stand for all of the United States of America".
http://www.mmamania.com/2008/08/07/csac-emelianenko-was-not-and-will-not-be-cleared-to-fight/
Perhaps he will be able to fight in the rogue nation known as Alabama.
by Brent Ducharme on Aug 3, 2010 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Releasing this sort of info is not cool
Way to be a dick, Polish guy whose name I can’t pronounce.
by simpsycho on Aug 3, 2010 9:29 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
^ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!
What is uncool is fighting in a bloodsport with Hep.
Aleks endangers the health of his training partners and opponents.
The KSW guy did the global MMA community a giant favor by outing Aleks.
by Steve4192 on Aug 4, 2010 7:40 AM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
That bull was just trying to hep a brotha out
"Holy Crap Lashley is one Bi black dude. He just looks so immensely thick in that picture."
-Pain
by Barack Lesnar on Aug 4, 2010 1:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Thats a real shame. I became a huge fan after reading the piece Sherdog did on him.
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linkage?
"Holy Crap Lashley is one Bi black dude. He just looks so immensely thick in that picture."
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by Barack Lesnar on Aug 4, 2010 1:01 AM EDT up reply actions
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