Guest guest Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 That will never happen...lol. Good idea though. ;o) ~*~LIN~*~ > Hepatitis C > From: aa2qa@... > Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 19:44:36 -0400 > Subject: Re: Re: (Hey Everyone) > > We have *ten times* the infection rate of the general public. If you > recall, they finally 'fessed up to the veterans exposed to radiation - > after many of them had passed. I was also surprised that U.K. > scientists proved that air guns can pass the virus. You are right; > those guns weren't cleaned. The guy 2 ahead of me jumped when they gave > him the injection and it cut him pretty badly. Blood all over the gun. > Didn't matter. Keep on going. Nah, air guns can't pass hep. Sure. > They must have hired the lawyers from the cigarette manufacturers. No > one wants to pay for anything. Just tax the poor and what little is > left of the working class. Tax Social Security. Heck, $24,000 per year > is *big* bucks. Tax half of your SS check. I'd hate to live on $12.00 > per hour. > > I'm sorry to hear of your reception back in the states. Rochester is > not that big and there was no reception, good or bad. Just as well. > > I feel sorry for the vets in Afghanistan (and Iraq) these days. I > cannot fathom deployment as long as they have it. I ended up with 11 > month of combat pay (don't recall how much it was, but it was *far* less > than $100 bucks a month). As I recall, an E-4 over 4 in 1970 was just a > tad over $300 per month. I've an idea. Start the draft and make it > illegal to draft anyone whose income is under six figures. That could > prove interesting. > > > Best regards from Rochester, NY > Jim > > > On Mon, 2009-09-07 at 23:30 +0000, rickkipp wrote: > > > > Hey, Jim! I, too, was in the Navy. 1964-1967. Had air gun shots in > > boot camp, but also another big round before going to land in 'Nam in > > 1966. In the 1970's, my Doctor discovered I was sterile, and probably > > from 'Nam. When the Hep C was discovered, it was said the 'Nam Vets > > were 10 time more likely to get the disease than regular folks. Those > > damned air guns were rarely cleaned. Most junkies are more careful > > than that! No the VA will never help us. But no one will ever spit on > > me like they did in Boston as a 'Nam Vet in 1967! I've forgotten that > > past and don't look past with any regrets. I only look to the future > > for a better and healthier life. > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 lol,aaaah the joys of life yeah,thankfully for me,i was sitting here in the dinning'room and he was at the kitchen table and when i threw it it hit the frig,lol. i'll think about it in a week and laugh again From: angeliquekeeler <angelique2230@...> Subject: Re: (Hey Everyone) Hepatitis C Date: Monday, September 7, 2009, 7:05 PM > > > > > > > > > Jim, > > > > > > Yes, I guess in a case like that it does matter. But even in that case > > > it still came from someone else that the gun was used on. Unclean > > > equipment, many vets were exposed to it from colonostopy equiptment > > > also. Before disposable needles I am sure plenty was spread that way. > > > My point is that until people can understand that we are not all > > > junkies, and even junkies deserve a break, .....I don't know how to > > > say it right now but it is like this...Not everyone that has Aids is > > > gay...See what I'm saying? > > > > > > I wish the best for you and I wish there was a way to prove it for you > > > and others so maybe some of the stigma would go away and folks could > > > also get the care they deserve when they have attracted this disease > > > from someone's faulty medical practices. I have also read where you > > > can get it from dental equiptment that hasn't been cleaned properly.. > > > Most eveyone has been to the dentist..see what I mean? > > > > > > ~*~LIN~*~ > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 lol,aaaah the joys of life yeah,thankfully for me,i was sitting here in the dinning'room and he was at the kitchen table and when i threw it it hit the frig,lol. i'll think about it in a week and laugh again From: angeliquekeeler <angelique2230@...> Subject: Re: (Hey Everyone) Hepatitis C Date: Monday, September 7, 2009, 7:05 PM > > > > > > > > > Jim, > > > > > > Yes, I guess in a case like that it does matter. But even in that case > > > it still came from someone else that the gun was used on. Unclean > > > equipment, many vets were exposed to it from colonostopy equiptment > > > also. Before disposable needles I am sure plenty was spread that way. > > > My point is that until people can understand that we are not all > > > junkies, and even junkies deserve a break, .....I don't know how to > > > say it right now but it is like this...Not everyone that has Aids is > > > gay...See what I'm saying? > > > > > > I wish the best for you and I wish there was a way to prove it for you > > > and others so maybe some of the stigma would go away and folks could > > > also get the care they deserve when they have attracted this disease > > > from someone's faulty medical practices. I have also read where you > > > can get it from dental equiptment that hasn't been cleaned properly.. > > > Most eveyone has been to the dentist..see what I mean? > > > > > > ~*~LIN~*~ > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 You guys are lucky, I have no one to fight with. LOL, I can't pick on Harley he is too little. ~*~LIN~*~ > Hepatitis C > From: angelique2230@... > Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 00:26:39 +0000 > Subject: Re: (Hey Everyone) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jim, > > > > > > > > > > Yes, I guess in a case like that it does matter. But even in that case > > > > > it still came from someone else that the gun was used on. Unclean > > > > > equipment, many vets were exposed to it from colonostopy equiptment > > > > > also. Before disposable needles I am sure plenty was spread that way. > > > > > My point is that until people can understand that we are not all > > > > > junkies, and even junkies deserve a break, .....I don't know how to > > > > > say it right now but it is like this...Not everyone that has Aids is > > > > > gay...See what I'm saying? > > > > > > > > > > I wish the best for you and I wish there was a way to prove it for you > > > > > and others so maybe some of the stigma would go away and folks could > > > > > also get the care they deserve when they have attracted this disease > > > > > from someone's faulty medical practices. I have also read where you > > > > > can get it from dental equiptment that hasn't been cleaned properly.. > > > > > Most eveyone has been to the dentist..see what I mean? > > > > > > > > > > ~*~LIN~*~ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 You guys are lucky, I have no one to fight with. LOL, I can't pick on Harley he is too little. ~*~LIN~*~ > Hepatitis C > From: angelique2230@... > Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 00:26:39 +0000 > Subject: Re: (Hey Everyone) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jim, > > > > > > > > > > Yes, I guess in a case like that it does matter. But even in that case > > > > > it still came from someone else that the gun was used on. Unclean > > > > > equipment, many vets were exposed to it from colonostopy equiptment > > > > > also. Before disposable needles I am sure plenty was spread that way. > > > > > My point is that until people can understand that we are not all > > > > > junkies, and even junkies deserve a break, .....I don't know how to > > > > > say it right now but it is like this...Not everyone that has Aids is > > > > > gay...See what I'm saying? > > > > > > > > > > I wish the best for you and I wish there was a way to prove it for you > > > > > and others so maybe some of the stigma would go away and folks could > > > > > also get the care they deserve when they have attracted this disease > > > > > from someone's faulty medical practices. I have also read where you > > > > > can get it from dental equiptment that hasn't been cleaned properly.. > > > > > Most eveyone has been to the dentist..see what I mean? > > > > > > > > > > ~*~LIN~*~ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Yes, I always ask the nurses drawing blood to double glove. It's the first thing out of my mouth. I wouldn't give this to my worst enemy which is my ex lol Patti From: angeliquekeeler <angelique2230@...> Subject: Re: (Hey Everyone) Hepatitis C Date: Monday, September 7, 2009, 7:09 PM > > > > > > > > > Jim, > > > > > > Yes, I guess in a case like that it does matter. But even in that case > > > it still came from someone else that the gun was used on. Unclean > > > equipment, many vets were exposed to it from colonostopy equiptment > > > also. Before disposable needles I am sure plenty was spread that way. > > > My point is that until people can understand that we are not all > > > junkies, and even junkies deserve a break, .....I don't know how to > > > say it right now but it is like this...Not everyone that has Aids is > > > gay...See what I'm saying? > > > > > > I wish the best for you and I wish there was a way to prove it for you > > > and others so maybe some of the stigma would go away and folks could > > > also get the care they deserve when they have attracted this disease > > > from someone's faulty medical practices. I have also read where you > > > can get it from dental equiptment that hasn't been cleaned properly.. > > > Most eveyone has been to the dentist..see what I mean? > > > > > > ~*~LIN~*~ > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Yes, I always ask the nurses drawing blood to double glove. It's the first thing out of my mouth. I wouldn't give this to my worst enemy which is my ex lol Patti From: angeliquekeeler <angelique2230@...> Subject: Re: (Hey Everyone) Hepatitis C Date: Monday, September 7, 2009, 7:09 PM > > > > > > > > > Jim, > > > > > > Yes, I guess in a case like that it does matter. But even in that case > > > it still came from someone else that the gun was used on. Unclean > > > equipment, many vets were exposed to it from colonostopy equiptment > > > also. Before disposable needles I am sure plenty was spread that way. > > > My point is that until people can understand that we are not all > > > junkies, and even junkies deserve a break, .....I don't know how to > > > say it right now but it is like this...Not everyone that has Aids is > > > gay...See what I'm saying? > > > > > > I wish the best for you and I wish there was a way to prove it for you > > > and others so maybe some of the stigma would go away and folks could > > > also get the care they deserve when they have attracted this disease > > > from someone's faulty medical practices. I have also read where you > > > can get it from dental equiptment that hasn't been cleaned properly.. > > > Most eveyone has been to the dentist..see what I mean? > > > > > > ~*~LIN~*~ > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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