MammaLyme
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From TOFU, INC. the Gettysburg Support Group
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 14:51:53 -0700 (PDT) From: Lovette Mott Subject: URGENT: Death of James Sanders To: [email protected]
Once again I am forced to wipe away the tears of pain and anger due to the untimely death of our dear friend, James Sanders, who at age 55 succumbed to Lyme Disease. How many more of us must die before the doctors and this community and our politicians wake up to the seriousness of this illness? Maybe 1 death per year isn't enough. Wasn't Ted Kotula enough? Now James Sanders? How many memorials must we attend and have in honor of people with this disease before the medical profession wakes up and helps us.
No, it's not fibromyalgia, no it's not MS, no it's not the flu, no it's not ALS, no it's not anemia, no it's not chronic fatigue, no it's not early arthritis, no it's not ADHD - IT IS LYME DISEASE and all of the coinfections that go along with it. And it is an EPIDEMIC.
I call on every school official to get the facts to help the children of this town, I call on every minister in this town to help the afflicted, most of whom don't know where to turn, I call on every parent to check their kids every day for ticks. I call on the doctors once again to step up to the plate and learn about this complex disease which is now killing people.
If you aren't sure if you have it, then come to our meeting this Sunday, September 5th at the Community Room of Gettysburg Hospital from 1-4 pm. We'll have a doctor speak to us and we'll be happy to help you even if no one else will.
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Sad; I just sent a card yesterday to the family of young Ted Hoggard (a post was put out on here) from Chino, Ca. who recently died from lyme. Posts: 560 | From PA | Registered: Apr 2001
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lymiecanuck
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Sorry to hear this again. I don't understand it either, how so many just sit by and watch it happen when things could be done.
MammaLyme
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We just came back from Gettysburg after attending his memorial service. The pastor was very good and kept saying how sick he was from the lyme disease which eventually caused his series of strokes. He tried to work and did his best. He also tried many alternatives meds too. We always enjoyed to hear what was new that he was trying.
We cannot let this continue. There must be a better way to get our message out before other people die from this disease.
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My condolences to James Sanders' family and Lovette and all of those effected by this man's untimely death.
To the lyme community as a whole... your efforts are NOT in vain. I am a newly diagnosed lyme patient because of the networking of the lyme community and an article that I read on another news board that prompted me to get the test.
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So sorry to hear of another loss to this disease.
Sending condolences to the family & friends of James Sanders.
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Beverly
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I'm so sorry to hear of this sad news. My condolences to James Sanders' family and to all who knew and loved him.
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MammaLyme
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Thank you all. I will print off the posts and send to his family.
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Hello,
I too am so sad to read this, makes me just sooo sad.
Did this man do the antibiotic route? Did he work with a LYME MD?
I have had lyme a long time, over 15 years, possibly 30, and wonder if this will happen to me. It scares me, but try to let it go, cause all we can do is our best to try to get well. Work with LYME MD, research on here, and so on.
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I met Jim several times at the support group and I forget how many years he had lyme. Yes, he did work w/ a lyme specialist in md. that is well known. I just can't remember all the particulars of what he'd been on. Jim was distressed in beg. of August his job was requiring folks to work lots of overtime. He was thinking about quitting....What a sweet soul he was, he'll be missed!!!
Gail
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My condolences to Jim's family. It is pathetic that so many people are being misdiagnosed or not diagnosed at all. This disease is robbing people of their lives, and robbing families of their loved ones.
That was a great letter, Lovette. I hope you helped several find their way to diagnosis with that letter.
MammaLyme
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UP DATE: Since my daughter's article in the Gettysburg Times, We had 40 people attend the Gettysburg Support Group last Sunday. My daughter did Lyme 101 which really helped the people know what they were dealing with.
Also, quite a few came that had been diagnosed with MS, Lupus, Fibromyalgia etc. With gave them the information packet and told them to get their blood done to see what was in their blood.
I also just had a woman test highly positive from Bowen Lab that had been diagnosed with MS. I sent her to my doctor and is giving her a pic line and orals and she is to get the husband and children tested since they are always ill. YESSSSSSSSSSS!
James Sanders was 55 and was on all kinds of meds and went to 2 LLMDs. He tried it all.
Thank you all. I will again print off the messages and send to his two children. He had two baby grandchildren also.
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