LymeNet Flash: PBS Interview of Texas Lyme patient now on web! Wanna watch?

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Posted by DR. Wiseass (Member # 6777) on :

Hey all -

Guess what? It appears we DO git Lyme in Texas!!

Members of the Houston support group appeared in a PBS interview a few months ago.

One member in particular was interviewed at length about the 'basics'.

This is a very good educational primer about Lyme disease and both the reporter and the interview subject were quite articulate.

Clearly, the interviewer did her homework and asked some great questions.

AND the GREAT news is that none of the naysayers were interiewed!

FINALLY a story that tells "our" side without hearing all the bull.

Please visit this link; watch the video; and then contact the station thanking them for the story and asking if they would consider passing this along to YOUR local PBS station.

The MORE hits the station gets on this link, the more they realize there is interest in this subject matter!

LET'S SHOW THEM THERE IS INTEREST - NOT ONLY IN TEXAS BUT NATION-WIDE.

It's been said for years that we don't git Lyme in Texas -- but if there's a program talking about Lyme in Texas, maybe others will start to think that maybe there's Lyme in YOUR state too.

HELP!

Get thee to this link:
Living Smart Interview #210

After viewing the program - please send a thank you & a plea for wideR distribution of this program to: [email protected]

BTW - at the end of the program, they give a 'plug' to Lymenet - giving the addy for more info!

Here are some emails which you may use to thank them and beg for wider distribution:

LivingSmart dept: [email protected]
Patricia Gras (the host): [email protected]
John Hesse (General Mgr): [email protected]
Ken Lawrence (Dir. Programs): [email protected]
Ann Crider (Ed/Outreach): [email protected]

All it takes is ONE email from you - copy all those people...then you can feel like you've helped make some progress today.

(And if you haven't signed that LDA petition..you could do that too!)

Thanks in advance for all your interest & cooperation.

Together we can make a difference!

Hugs & [kiss]

Posted by 5dana8 (Member # 7935) on :

Thanks for posting this Dr. Wise [Smile]

I think the woman is very couragous and did an awesome job-considering to how sick she is.

I hope the doctors from texax get to watch this. As a matter of fact they should all be made to go to the meeting and look those suffering people with lyme & TBI's in the face . How can they sleep at night?

Posted by TexasChaos (Member # 7465) on :

I was impressed at the amount of research that the interviewer had obviously done.

Bumping!

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

This Houstonian says Waaahoooo!!!! That was awesome!!!!!

I'll send this to friends and family members as well!

Letters being written now!!

Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :

for those of us with DIALUP, this will take FOREVER TO DOWNLOAD. In 30 minutes, only 1% loaded! so I quit; fyi to have an idea what you are in for!

doc, how long is this interview? Please post that in your post above. Glad the rest of you got to see this so you can write your letters! [Big Grin]

Posted by kelmo (Member # 8797) on :

It is fantastic!!!! I wonder if there is a way to get a DVD of this to send to our reps.

Posted by TexasChaos (Member # 7465) on :

It is just under 27 minutes long.

Posted by groovy2 (Member # 6304) on :

Hi All

That was a Good video--
The interviewer sounded like she
had done her home work--

Make Sure to rate the video
(click on Stars)

There are several Lyme videos on
Google Video -look for them

To send this video to someone else-
just click on- Share- and enter the
other persons email--Easy--

Betty-- you can get DSL(phone) internet
connection from ATT for $14 a month-
Its fast- Having a Fast internet connection
is Well worth the money --Jay--

-

Posted by concerned mother (Member # 8128) on :

This made my day! They did a great job and I e mailed it to my sister in law who is a nurse and does not believe that my son and I are sick! It felt good to send it!

Amy

Posted by trueblue (Member # 7348) on :

Thanks Dr WA!
I'll email and thank them I would like it to be shown here, too. I have to look up the names of our PBS stations as I keep forgetting. I know they start with W's. [Big Grin]

done!

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To Betty - it took about 1 1/4 hours to download on DSL but was definately worth it.

Can you leave your computer on for a few hours and come back later? Like maybe while you're sleeping or something.

Posted by AliG (Member # 9734) on :

I just looked up my local PBS stations & e-mailed them this:

subject: Living Smart #210

Is there any possible way this interview on Living Smart could be broadcast locally?
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4726635875489946625

I know people in the area who would love to see it but can't download it because it would take an eternity. If not, perhaps you could do a similar interview.

Thank you.

Sorry, Betty-

My Lyme-Brain thought you were local. I have to do the Mepron crash now [sleepy]

. I'll try to find yours tomorrow.

I also sent notes to NBC & CBS. I don't know if I sent to ABC or if I forgot them. (I'm very scrambled right now)

I know CBS has a spot "CBS Cares" on their site with info on a bunch of different diseases. I mailed them "Apparently not about Lyme disease."

I also searched their site for Lyme & their coverage has really been Lame. I told them so.

Gotta go now [sleepy]

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