LymeNet Flash: VICTORY! YOU KILLED THE BILL!

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Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :

All odds were against us... and they were terrible odds. I actually figured we had a MINUS 10 percent chance of this working in our favor when we started out.

BUT... with the help of a few friends... and ALL of us working as a team... we somehow managed, from a grassroots effort...

TO KILL THE BILL!!!!!

[woohoo]

THANKS to each and everyone of you for coming together to keep the IDSA guidelines from becoming mandatory in our state... and eventually yours!!!

WONDERFUL JOB!!!! EVERY call was vital to the effort. Every letter to the Senators strengthened our position. Every fax and letter to the editor worked in our favor.

And the help behind the scenes.. from many patients, doctors, organizations and support groups made this work!!!

Please share this good news with your groups and those individuals who assisted in this effort.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

And do know...

This wasn't a simple battle. NOT AT ALL!!!

We were fighting not only the sponsor of the bill who kept insisting it should go through even with ALL of the objections nation wide...

But we were also fighting the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene who has testified in opposition to Lyme disease patients several times now... with all their power and 7 1/2 BILLION dollar yearly budget behind them...

AND...

ALL of the Maryland Delegates (almost 140 of them) of whom many agreed to support us but then voted against us...

AND... the entire 8,000 person membership of the IDSA...

AND... Hopkins, home of the IDSA editor and one author!

[Big Grin]

So feel good and feel proud. Sometimes you're the bug.. and sometimes you're the windshield.

And YOUR effforts made us the windshield this time.

NO MORE BUGS!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

[woohoo]

Posted by Ruth Ruth (Member # 11059) on :

Awesome news. Thanks for keeping us motivated and informed TC!

Posted by nan (Member # 63) on :

Whew!!! THANK HEAVENS! There IS power in numbers! [Big Grin]

Posted by Geneal (Member # 10375) on :

Yeah!!! Now that was some good news to wake up to!!!

Getting geared up for the next battle.....

Hugs,

Geneal

Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :

up for the night crew...

[Big Grin]

Posted by Beverly (Member # 1271) on :

Great News Tincup!!! [Smile]

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

Thanks for all the hard work you guys!!!!!

Posted by shazdancer (Member # 1436) on :

Great news, Tinny. I think that can help us as we make an appeal in Maine to craft legislation that will speak to both sides of the Lyme debate.

Congratulations!

Posted by WildCondor (Member # 434) on :

Good job all! Never doubt a small group of people can change things! Its the only thing that ever has!

Good work!!!!!!!!!

Posted by NP40 (Member # 6711) on :

I'm not so sure the lyme groups are so small anymore. I've sent e-mails to members in my e-mail group and get them back from CA. in a couple of hours. It's an unbelieveable network. There's a pretty sizable force of people actively engaged. I connect with hundreds just in my state of WI.

I know many in my e-mail group sent e-mails, faxes, etc. to Maryland legislators. The politicos must have thought, "what the he** is going on ?" They were probably shocked by the response just like the picketing outside Wormser's office.

Keep inviting people into your groups, there's strength in numbers. One day, in the not too distant future, lyme patients will be heard loud and clear.

Posted by 5dana8 (Member # 7935) on :

Oh Thank God some good news [woohoo]

Great job!!! Thanks tincup for being in there!

Lots of respect & admiration to all who helped [kiss]

Posted by lou4656 (Member # 10300) on :

Tincup -- There were many people invoted in killing the bill, but I really doubt that it would have been killed if not for you.

I live in Maryland, and did not know about the bill until I read about it in your posts.

Thank you so much for all you have done!! You're the best!

Posted by ldfighter (Member # 9405) on :

[bow]

THANK YOU TINCUP!!!! [bow]

Posted by sizzled (Member # 1357) on :

We killed bill?

Posted by Vanilla (Member # 11155) on :

Very good and I actually had a good time calling some of those Senators and leaving messages late at night when my cell minutes were free. It just shows you what people can do when they band together.

Posted by Aniek (Member # 5374) on :

What great news! Remeber, stage legislators don't normally get called like that. I've heard 20 calls to a state legislator makes them take a second look.

Posted by Areneli (Member # 6740) on :

[woohoo]

I am so happy about it.

Good job everybody!

Posted by sometimesdilly (Member # 9982) on :

up

Posted by Robin123 (Member # 9197) on :

Bravo, and thanks for all your work on this, Tincup!!!

I hope this victory will send a message to every state legislature that we, the patients and Lyme-literate community, are organized to advocate for our collective needs concerning this spreading plague situation...

Posted by BJG (Member # 4723) on :

Hey,
To all who gave their time and energy to this most important cause---
I thank you.

BJG [woohoo]