CheesyMuslim
06-01-2007, 02:04 AM
Sorry bout that,
1. But this TB victim had to get a mickey from his future father in law.
2. There is zero chance that he caught it some other way.
3. His new father in law wanted to scare this chap off.
4. So to do that, he had to get him sick.
5. So he being sick, his daughter wouldn't want to marry a sick man.
6. But she really loved this guy, and they married anyways.
7. She is a heck of a gal, and a fox to boot.
8. I hope he can beat this.
9. The conflict of suing the hell out of his father in law, will be the real problem now.
10. Seeing the sick man is a trial lawyer.
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnCall/story?id=3231184&page=1
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Exclusive: Diane Sawyer Speaks to TB Patient
Sawyer Interviews Andrew Speaker, TB Patient in Isolation
Andrew Speaker and his wife, Sarah. (abc news)From GMA May 31, 2007
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Print Andrew Speaker has asked for forgiveness from the airline passengers he exposed to a rare strain of tuberculosis, and told ABC's Diane Sawyer in an exclusive interview that he has a tape recording of a meeting with health officials that he claims will confirm his view that it was all right to travel in his condition.
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"He says he wants everyone to know how he made the decision, why he felt so strongly that it was not endangering anybody else and [is] also asking forgiveness of those onboard who are now having to be tested," Sawyer said after spending an hour with the TB patient and his wife, Sarah Speaker, at the National Jewish Research Center in Denver, where he is currently in isolation.
Watch the full interview Friday on "Good Morning America," 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. EDT
Speaker, a 31-year-old lawyer from Atlanta, learned he had TB in January. In May, doctors realized his strain, known as XDR-TB, was extensively drug-resistant. He then boarded a commercial flight to Paris May 12, and returned from Europe 12 days later on a flight from Prague, Czech Republic, to Canada.
"He talks at length about the decision first of all to go abroad, to hold his wedding abroad, and … there is a tape recording of the meeting that he had with health officials, and they say it confirms completely their view that it was all right for him to travel," Sawyer said.
Sawyer also toured Speaker's hospital room, which is equipped with a filtration system that pulls air out of the room, and has UV rays to make sure that the room is not contaminated in any way.
From Paris to TB Treatment
May 12, Speaker flew from Atlanta to Paris. On May 18, after flying from Paris to Greece for his wedding and then to Italy for his honeymoon, Speaker received a call from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advising him not to travel.
Despite the warning and a second one from the CDC not to fly on commercial planes, Speaker flew from Prague to Montreal May 24, and drove to the United States. He checked into a New York City hospital May 25. Three days later, he was flown on a CDC plane to Atlanta, where he was placed under government-ordered isolation.
Wednesday, Speaker was flown to the National Jewish Hospital in Denver, which specializes in TB treatment. If drugs fail, he could undergo surgery to remove the diseased tissue. In a press conference, a hospital spokesperson said she was optimistic about the chances of Speaker's recovery.
In a strange twist, Speaker's father-in-law, Bob Cooksey, is a CDC microbiologist specializing in the spread of TB and other bacteria. He said only that he gave Speaker "fatherly advice" when he learned the young man had contracted the disease.
Rare Condition Likely Not Too Contagious
The case of the globe-trotting TB patient has sparked concern all over the world. But while some, especially those who flew with Speaker, worry about potentially contracting the potentially deadly disease, ABC News medical editor Dr. Tim Johnson said the risk of anyone coming down with TB is very low.
"We have learned from the CDC that the risk appears to be low, because the patient is asymptomatic and is not coughing and spewing out germs. He is also smear-negative, which means when you put a sputum sample under a microscope, it is not teeming with bacteria," Johnson said on "Good Morning America." "The risk is not zero, but it is low, which ought to be reassuring."
Johnson explained that Speaker's extensively drug-resistant XDR-TB is very difficult to treat, and its mortality rate can be as high as 50 percent. But, according to Johnson, XDR-TB is also extremely rare.
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Regards,
SirJamesofTexas
1. But this TB victim had to get a mickey from his future father in law.
2. There is zero chance that he caught it some other way.
3. His new father in law wanted to scare this chap off.
4. So to do that, he had to get him sick.
5. So he being sick, his daughter wouldn't want to marry a sick man.
6. But she really loved this guy, and they married anyways.
7. She is a heck of a gal, and a fox to boot.
8. I hope he can beat this.
9. The conflict of suing the hell out of his father in law, will be the real problem now.
10. Seeing the sick man is a trial lawyer.
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnCall/story?id=3231184&page=1
"
Exclusive: Diane Sawyer Speaks to TB Patient
Sawyer Interviews Andrew Speaker, TB Patient in Isolation
Andrew Speaker and his wife, Sarah. (abc news)From GMA May 31, 2007
Font Size
Print Andrew Speaker has asked for forgiveness from the airline passengers he exposed to a rare strain of tuberculosis, and told ABC's Diane Sawyer in an exclusive interview that he has a tape recording of a meeting with health officials that he claims will confirm his view that it was all right to travel in his condition.
Editor's Picks
After TB Scare, IsolationTuberculosis: What You Need to KnowTips to Avoid Germs on AirplanesGerms Lurk on Planes, Trains and BusesTuberculosis -- Are You at Risk?
"He says he wants everyone to know how he made the decision, why he felt so strongly that it was not endangering anybody else and [is] also asking forgiveness of those onboard who are now having to be tested," Sawyer said after spending an hour with the TB patient and his wife, Sarah Speaker, at the National Jewish Research Center in Denver, where he is currently in isolation.
Watch the full interview Friday on "Good Morning America," 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. EDT
Speaker, a 31-year-old lawyer from Atlanta, learned he had TB in January. In May, doctors realized his strain, known as XDR-TB, was extensively drug-resistant. He then boarded a commercial flight to Paris May 12, and returned from Europe 12 days later on a flight from Prague, Czech Republic, to Canada.
"He talks at length about the decision first of all to go abroad, to hold his wedding abroad, and … there is a tape recording of the meeting that he had with health officials, and they say it confirms completely their view that it was all right for him to travel," Sawyer said.
Sawyer also toured Speaker's hospital room, which is equipped with a filtration system that pulls air out of the room, and has UV rays to make sure that the room is not contaminated in any way.
From Paris to TB Treatment
May 12, Speaker flew from Atlanta to Paris. On May 18, after flying from Paris to Greece for his wedding and then to Italy for his honeymoon, Speaker received a call from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advising him not to travel.
Despite the warning and a second one from the CDC not to fly on commercial planes, Speaker flew from Prague to Montreal May 24, and drove to the United States. He checked into a New York City hospital May 25. Three days later, he was flown on a CDC plane to Atlanta, where he was placed under government-ordered isolation.
Wednesday, Speaker was flown to the National Jewish Hospital in Denver, which specializes in TB treatment. If drugs fail, he could undergo surgery to remove the diseased tissue. In a press conference, a hospital spokesperson said she was optimistic about the chances of Speaker's recovery.
In a strange twist, Speaker's father-in-law, Bob Cooksey, is a CDC microbiologist specializing in the spread of TB and other bacteria. He said only that he gave Speaker "fatherly advice" when he learned the young man had contracted the disease.
Rare Condition Likely Not Too Contagious
The case of the globe-trotting TB patient has sparked concern all over the world. But while some, especially those who flew with Speaker, worry about potentially contracting the potentially deadly disease, ABC News medical editor Dr. Tim Johnson said the risk of anyone coming down with TB is very low.
"We have learned from the CDC that the risk appears to be low, because the patient is asymptomatic and is not coughing and spewing out germs. He is also smear-negative, which means when you put a sputum sample under a microscope, it is not teeming with bacteria," Johnson said on "Good Morning America." "The risk is not zero, but it is low, which ought to be reassuring."
Johnson explained that Speaker's extensively drug-resistant XDR-TB is very difficult to treat, and its mortality rate can be as high as 50 percent. But, according to Johnson, XDR-TB is also extremely rare.
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Regards,
SirJamesofTexas