Comments on: Full Medical Disclosure: Iron Poisoning

By: Roger ZIJA

Roger ZIJA — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 04:06:57 +0000

You are really incredible. I wish more people would be able to do what you do, including me. I am so sorry for the people who are facing this problems not because of misinformation, but because they have no alternative. I really like your blog, I will start reading more posts now. Thank you for opening my eyes.

By: uncultured

uncultured — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 06:32:19 +0000

Hey Ken! I can do blood tests here and in Bangladesh to monitor my iron levels. But finding water with low iron maybe tricky. You see boiling water kills off the germs – but actually concentrates dissolved metals. So I'd be concentrating the water and making it worse! haha.

This is very important to me and – as long as there is an ounce of financial ability – I don't want to stop doing this…

By: Ken

Ken — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:15:38 +0000

I know this project is very important to you and I admire your commitment, but be sure to take care of yourself and don't do anything too risky. As someone who has had an organ fail… it can be sudden and surprising (I was about to fly to China in my case).

Is there anyway to test iron levels in yourself or the water you drink while in Bangladesh? What about boiling water like in your recent post? Will the iron rise as well?

I knew I should had paid attention in chemistry…..

Best of luck!

By: Owen

Owen — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 11:55:48 +0000

You are indomitable – you deserve to be known as iron man!

By: uncultured

uncultured — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:04:50 +0000

Hey Stephanie I can use all the help I can get to grow this project. But I have to mention that I'm not a formal charity – I'm just a guy. Your school may prefer to donate to a registered charity instead.

But even more important than donations is helping to build momentum for this project. If you can get your friends to start watching my videos on YouTube, getting them to subscribe, and sharing it with others – that helps this project build momentum

By: stephanie

stephanie — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 03:14:30 +0000

I really want to help you out and make donations and also start a charity fund for this please. I am in key club at my highschool. Its a club for helping people that are in need and i would like you to tell me all the details of your project and how we can
help or how we can donate to this. You are such an inspiration for me you are now my new romodel God Bless you on you journey.

After seeing this video i know what i want to do when i get into college. I want to become a doctor and help people out in Bangladash for free. While im in college i will study there language thank you sooo much for being my inspiration. Please email me or comment me back: My email is moya_moya_1215@yahoo.com.

As i said i want to do anthing to help raise money, donate things, or even go out there to help you=]

By: Claire

Claire — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:18:26 +0000

Wow, Shawn. I am in awe of your unbelievable dedication. I hope that you get better soon and that you can continue the project.

By: Zak

Zak — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:12:07 +0000

I hope you get well soon buddy. I remember seeing a video in youtube that talked tube wells were placed to help people have access to clean water. Then those same tube well become rusty and were causing Arsenic poisoning to those same people. How ironic isn't? Even with bottle water, they are not really regulated by the Govt/EPA to make sure that, they are clean or up to standard. My guess is those water are just as contaminated as tap water in Bangladesh (heck, maybe that's their sources). I remember seeing another video where poor street kids were collecting empty bottles and putting tap water inside them and took them to some plants to have the caps placed in and looks like it hasn't been tempered with and selling them. Just because, the water is wrapped in some shiny bottles, they are just as bad if not worse. There is actually a water brand called "MUM" that stores water and redistributes out of my Grandfather's garage in Dhaka. I think I will ask them where does the water really come from, when I go back to Bangladesh in 3 weeks for you ..

By: uncultured

uncultured — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:28:50 +0000

It's not due to rusty tubes. The metal (be it iron or arsenic) exists in the ground water unfortunately…

By: hyrcan

hyrcan — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:08:14 +0000

Hope that gets back to normal soon.

Is it that those tube wells need to be replaced? (which I'm guessing is likely…even if it isn't the source) Or is it localised pollution effecting the ground water?