LymeNet Flash: Has Penn. newspaper/tv feature lyme lately? new members galore!

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Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :

[confused]

We've had around 30+ members join from Penn. in last 2-3 days. has there been extensive newspaper/tv coverage there to get so many from ONE state?

thx; inquiring minds want to know .. me! [Wink]

[ 27. July 2007, 04:09 AM: Message edited by: bettyg ]

Posted by cantgiveupyet (Member # 8165) on :

Im from Penn, and i havent seen anything in the papers, i just think its the time for people to get sick. I got sick in August 05.

However, i did see an add in the local paper for tick removal from your property,

i think spraying of some sort. I was shocked to see it! since we dont have lyme here. or if we do, you cant have it.

Ive seen a few people from PA pop up on another msg board too... sad.

Posted by treepatrol (Member # 4117) on :

PA not really newspaper coverage around where i am from and when there is someting its usually wrong.
I have a big mouth though [Big Grin]

Posted by CaliforniaLyme (Member # 7136) on :

InterestinG!!!!!!!!! I know we get a bunch of people at the same time every spring around here- but not this time of year- I bet there must've been an article or something*)!*)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wonder what it was!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YUP YUP YUP- you were right BettyG!!! There have been a few TV news stories and print coverage too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by danfan (Member # 12654) on :

I'm from PA & new to the site. Nothing in my local news to bring me here, I was just researching western blot test and arrived here.

As for PA & Lyme.... in my small road of 7 houses, 4 have someone with Lyme, myself (and my dog) included. Everyone knows someone else with Lyme also. Our local doctors are blind to it - 10 days low dose antibiotics is enough apparently so I travel to a doc.

I am newly diagnosed, hopefully caught early enough & still on antibiotics, but others are not. My elderly neighbor has been petitioning local government & recently organized a collection of ticks. Anytime we found a tick, we'd bag it & freeze it. After a few weeks, he sent them to a government dept in the hopes they will test them and do something about the problem. What they will do, I have no clue.

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

Personally, I think it must be Tree's big blabber mouth!! [lol]

Posted by sonwithlyme (Member # 10942) on :

Our support group- )York Lyme Support Group has been very active in "Lyme Awareness". Our support group chair was featured on a Harrisburg Talk show-"Smart Talk" a couple of months ago and on a local TV news channel. So if this in anyway has made an impact, then I say YAHOO- because that is certainly our goal. My son was diagnosed in August 2005, and at that time I sure wish I new half of what I know now, possibly my son would not be in the battle he is in.

www.caringbridge.org/visit/dustineckert

[ 28. July 2007, 11:53 AM: Message edited by: sonwithlyme ]

Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :

robin,

yep, must have been your tv show too! CONGRATS TO YOU ALL on a job well done educating the public. every day more PENN. folks joining! [group hug]