Las Vegas Sun

I agree with you patient 2008, maybe it is just me or this article, but it sure seems like it contradicts itself quite a bit.
On how good they are,,and then low we are ranked.

Please everyone we all know that they are all going to try and make themselves look "not guilty" or that they are the "super heros" in this mess.

They are all connected in their little group, or make that a larger group. The patient has no say, and now we sit and wonder how much they are going to shovel their "stuff" at us and the rest of the country to make themselves look like super heros! I have talked to several in other states about this they are "clueless" as to what is going on here.

I am tired of them all,,,all I want is for this whole thing to be like a bad dream and go away, but I know it will never go away, as so many of us await blood work, and will need to be tested through the years.

Sorry but I don't trust any of them anymore.
They get to write the articles for the paper with their fancy words, and talking with their lawyers,,who do we have standing up for us, that does not want more money from an already drained economy and hurting situation all around?

Many of us are just trying to keep our health, homes and jobs. Now that they have messed with our health,,,it has put even more of a strain on our lives.

If he gets his license back I doubt very much he will have any patients,,,,am sure he will skip to india before then anyway, he is not God but sure seems to think he is,,and can side step all of this.

Anyone with any power should go after all of these degenerates that risked so many lives. There is a long line of them, and all they know how to do is cover their tails,,,who is covering ours may I ask?

Snippy,

I agree with you this poor guy that blames himself,,,it is not his fault. Looks there are so many to blame in this situation. But surely not one that was a victim himself.

I do hope that with all the postings that many will let us know here how there tests turned out.

I know from a friend of mine that contacted Hep C from one of these clinics, didn't of course know "exactly" where till this came about. I also know what it is like to have someone close to me that is HIV+.

Thankfully they are both doing good,,,but the heartache we all feel right now knowing that this was done "intentionally" to so many of our neighbors, family and friends, even strangers draws us all closer and maybe something good can come out of this.

Am going to see if there is any support groups here in Vegas,,,as I think this city should stick together just as it has come to the rescue of other citys and states as we have done in the past during a disaster. From my findings of knowing people all over this country they are not even aware of what is going on here. That is sad.

Just not knowing where to start,,,maybe the paper here can set up some sort of support group for all those waiting for their results, and help out in some way. I don't know where to begin,,but would like to try and help.

I did hear yesterday of 5 people that were tested,,,,,4 of them came back negative and they went to these clinics earlier this year and also some late last year,,,,the only one that came up positive for Hep C was a man that was treated a few years ago.

My prayers are with each and everyone going through this,,,,,

We need some support in this valley,,and most important we all need a miracle from God. And justice to be served to these criminals.

BMDinLV
From what our personal Dr told us it takes approx. a week to get the results back from the time you have your blood drawn.
My husband asked if it would take longer being there are so many of the tests being done they said NO due to the volume Quest and other places are going to be working 24/7.
I know what you are going through waiting for the results,,,,if there is anything any of us can do to help all those that are waiting to hear, or who are diagnosed I am more then willing to help out.
Also pacing and wandering around in circles waiting for the phone call.
All that is keeping me sane if that is what you want to call it ,,more like a shock,, at the moment is knowing that I do have a relative that has HIV and also a dear friend that caught the HEP C from one of these clinics a few years back,,and both are doing great.
The big miracle can only come from God,,,,and am in prayer for all those that are affected.
Hope your tests come back negative.

I agree with you Jes,,,and the rest that are awaiting their results.
My husbands should be coming in this week,,,and I have been hardly able to try and stay "normal" acting or functioning,,

I look at my husband, read these articles and the tears start to flow, because I know since his test that he had done in Nov 07 at the burnham hack and whack clinic, that he has had more problems with his colon etc......

As for myself I have been more tired out as he has too, now add this to the mix of dealing with family that has not been to these hack and whack clinics, caught HEP C,,,and other family members that were in the hospital for other reasons, the whole medical mafia here scares me.

If I could I would leave LV in a heartbeat,,,but right now as so many others unable to.

Hopefully some "good" can come out of this for this valley, it is long overdue that the people of Las Vegas band together and do something to change the ways of our city.

We need to pull together,,,and this is one of the few places I have seen this happen. I know there are so many loving and caring people here in this city,,,,,so lets try to band together and get rid of this corruption in this city we call home.

Any suggestions I am open to them~
Just email me privately,,by clicking on my nic.
To me this is out right Greed and it needs to stop,,,and it is going to take all of us to stop it!

After reading this article,,,,all I can say is it makes me even more upset.

My husband awaits his results from having a procedure done at one of these hack and whack places, as others I know await their tests.
My heart goes out to you and so do my prayers.

My husband has not been right since his test that was done in Nov 07 at the burnham clinic. And to think that all of this was going on to so many "victims" and how it is affecting all of us just makes me so angry.

A friend of mine was diagnosed with HEP C and she had always wondered how she got it,,,well now she knows thanks to this person I won't even call a dr,,he is in the same catagory to me as a suicide bomber just that he did not kill himself.

Those that worked for him,,and did not say a word are just as guilty if not MORE SO! How in any moral persons mind in the medical field say this was ok to do,,,they deserve the same if not worse criminal punishment then he does.

I hope they all get what they deserve,,,,because there are so many "victims" that did not get what they asked for which is "injected" with disease due to going for tests to make them better or to find out if there was a problem.

As for it being the patients responsibility yeh right,,,not like over 40,000 people are a bunch of idiots and don't ask questions,,,and take all the precautions they can,,,this is not the "patients" fault whatsoever.

Remember the patient is knocked out and does not know what is going on once the procedure is started,,,

I suggest they take their passports away from him and his family,,as I consider him a flight risk.

Well Cy from watching the video and what he had to say ,,seems to me he did not say much, but all that they plan on doing. As I see it it should of been taken care of years ago...and through the years. No excuse. As the saying goes the horse is already out of the barn.

Does not help us out much, basically they will check it out, which as stated in other news clippings it is obvious there were many that were not doing "their" job, they should of been checking these clinics out long before this happened.

It really does make me wonder,,who was getting paid under the table to keep their "mouths" shut, or to look the other way.

Not being one that trusts the medical field here in Vegas, it is harder now for me to trust them to do much of anything.

Finding out today that the glass vials that were so criminally reused cost all of 5 cents each if that,,how much more greedy can these places be. Those of us who have insurance pay our copays they were getting paid for their services.

Now that Quest and other facilities are getting the money from insurance companies for those of us who need to be tested, along with the medical bills that can follow if one is infected, I see no end to the medical, financial, and emotional nightmare.

Even more important is the fact that they have invaded our lives with their "unethical" "criminal" "GREEDY" practices, anyone involved with this should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. But not before the public that has been affected gets to have their say.

This is not going to end for a long time, and I don't think there will ever be a number that they can give us on who is or was infected by this malpractice.Too many years have gone by,,and besides that look how many have moved, or reinfected others not knowing that they were infected.

Already with the articles just in this paper, they have tried to weasel their way out of it,,that it is going to be difficult to "actually" say whether the virus's were contacted at these clinics or we were already walking around with them not knowing.

So personally I don't think we will ever know, this will go on for years,,,and sad but true the only ones that are going to suffer are those that are already infected and those that don't know they are infected and pass it to their loved ones.

My heart and prayers go out to everyone that has had any contact with these criminals, as many of us are waiting for our results, including my family and friends who are waiting for theirs.

I fully agree,,,there is NO EXCUSE for what has happened.
Capital murder is too swift for these people.
As so many in this valley and all over that have been to these clinics, am awaiting husbands results.
May God be with all of us innocent victims of this bio-terriosim inflicked on us by our own state and people.
My prayers are with you all~Have Faith not in the system but in the one and only who knows who did all of this to us and will judge!
We may never find out every one of these nurses and drs that did this,,,but God knows!

Thank you GOD for your comment,,now all we can do is pray to GOD that he has not allowed innocent people to be destroyed by these people that care about no one but their money and jobs,,,

God will prevail HE knows who each and everyone of them are. They can run, they can hide but they are not going to be able to buy their way out of this one with their endless chatter, etc...and I believe in "the golden rule" so they may be standing in line waiting for us to inject them with these diseases!

Wonder if they are able to sleep at night? After playing "mini gods" in their biz life,,,as I mentioned in another post this is just as bad if not worse then the terrorists. At least the suicidal bombers take themselves out too! Instead we see Dr Desai on the tv looking smug.

I know that there are thousands out there right now that are pacing the floors,,,waiting and wondering......
Me being one of them....

How come everyone is just talking about the HepC?
What about HIV?

There was a woman on the local news that is devestated,,,she had HIV,,went to the clinic and now has Hep C. Does her blood with HIV make this situation any easier? I am sure there are many that go to these clinics for tests,,and are HIV+
they may not be aware of it just like others may not be aware they have the Hep virus I don't blame these people,,,bottom line is "they,,clinic nurses etc" infected more people!

I have a friend that has HepC which she did catch from these clinics, and I also have a relative that has had HIV for years. These people in my life take every precaution NOT TO INFECT others.

HIV is spread through the blood also,,,but everyone seems to be concentrating on Hep C.
Thanks to the stupidity and greed of these clinics and the some of the people that work there,,,we now await to see the outcome and the damage done to our lives and those of others in this valley and others who have come to Vegas for medical treatment at these greedy, immoral places. All for what?????

May God protect all of us innocent victims from this hellish act!

catalinakel

You mentioned in your post:
This little mistake might just affect home prices more than the lousy sub-prime loans.

And:

Leslie said, “I guess the moral of the story is that you get what you pay for.”

I hope that I am "misreading" your comments,,this by all means is no little mistake, and also those that had the tests done at the clinics for their health have been dealt a devestating blow to their own health, their loved ones and those of this valley and all that have lived here before, and moved on.

Maybe I misunderstood you,,,but this is no little matter.

As for the housing dept,,,and the loans,,we are talking about peoples lives here.

No matter what kind of "money" anyone has or doesn't have,,,it can not buy your health.

People bought their homes and signed papers at whatever interest rates they agreed upon. That was their "choice" in this matter with the clinics,,,as I for one await my husbands test results as so many others wait for their loved ones test results,,,did NOT HAVE A CHOICE.