Replies to post #6888 on Health Discovery Corp (HDVY)

[MPDanford]

Zenos Arrow,
Thank you for continuing to share your insight on HDVY's situation (here as well as on RBull and IVillage). It has been extremely valuable to the rest of us that don't have the "industry" experience that you do. I always look forward to your posts to gain more understanding of any new issues related to the company.

I have been invested in HDVY since Oct/Nov 2003 and have held the shares without selling/trading (in hindsight -- definitely a bad choice). Most of my initial buys were in the $.30's - $.40's plus more on the way down but I was too scared to buy below $.07 and missed out on the really cheap shares. There was a time that I was sure that I had lost all my investment, so I am very happy about all the positive info coming from the company in the last year. Yes, it has been slower than the company had forcast and than we have hoped for, but I just can't believe that big companies like Qwest and Abbot would be having so much involvement unless there was something "real" going on.

I read all the posts here and have particularly appreciated the input of the longtimers like Tryn, longerdon, Degreed, Bobafet, and TSBob (Bob I still have very bad dreams about my huge loss in MLTA years ago). I have shared the many ups and downs of being invested in HDVY and am hopeful for better things to come later this year. I am frustrated the way the timelines keep getting pushed out, by the way dilution has continued to increase, and by the way Barnhill has continued to handsomely reward himself before long time investors have been rewarded.

I do appreciate all the input from the many newer posters here in the last 6 months; the increased participation has created some good discussions. I don't participate because I have only limited opportunity to catch up on posts -- usually it is on weekends and most discussions are over by then.

Mike

[you_asked_for_it]

I said a "A reasonable place to start for estimating the bare minimum value of the HDVY urine test..." That is where I started. I tossed that out because I was interested in knowing how many here, (who have owned the stock for seven years) had gone even that far. I like to make money, so I have learned a lot since then.

Now when you vaguely referred to gene expression tests, were you talking about the PCA3 test? If so, is it your understanding that Medicare reimbursement for that test includes it's use as a screening test for PC? The urologists I have consulted tell me that the current indication is for evaluation following a negative biopsy. It seems that PCA3 as currently applied may not be as good as PSA for screening. Its sensitivity for detection of PC has been shown in studies to be in the 65% to 70% range, which is slightly lower than PSA's sensitivity. But for specifity, PCA3 is in the 75% to 80% range, which is much better than PSA. And that is all good news for us. Right Zeno?

Zeno, do you know what the Medicare criteria for PCA3 reimbursement is, and the amount? I do, but I don't want to spoil these guys by spoon feeding them everything.

Also, you seemed to concur that the 'royalties' that HDVY is expected to receive are going to be '2.45%'. That is incorrect.