I had been trying for over a year to get the local news stations in Tampa Florida to do a story on Lyme.
With the help of my aunt, and her boyfriend asking her to marry her in a unusual and romantic way, I finally got my chance to make a difference in Tampa.
I love the way the reporter covered the story. There is a good balance between prevention, early stage lyme information and late stage lyme information. I am so pleased with what he did.
He was so excited to do the story and I think really helped us here in the Tampa Bay Area.
Tell me what you think. And I was wondering, does anyone know of a doctor or center in Sarisota Florida who does testing specifically for Lyme Disease? When researching, the reporter found this place in sarisota, but I had not heard anything about it.
thats me, by the way. I am skyler pursifull. Posted by Larkspur (Member # 5131) on :
How awesome - great story - good for you!!!
Posted by RoadRunner (Member # 380) on :
You did very good, awesome stuff
RR
Posted by dmc (Member # 5102) on :
wonderful news story...good job skyler
Posted by keltyl (Member # 14050) on :
Fantastic!!!! If only one station in every major city would do this!!!
Posted by sparkle7 (Member # 10397) on :
Is there a written transcript? My computer couldn't open the video for some reason.
I'd like to send it to my aunt - she lives in St. Petersburg. She's 85 & doesn't have a computer.
Posted by lymebytes (Member # 11830) on :
This is great! I keep emailing our local news stations as well. I have had a couple of reporters very interested and then oddly they back out.
Thanks for making a difference.
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
.. my pc would NOT open this either without opening another media player and MINE IS MOST CURRENT....
i hope something else is available even if it is the transcript we can read!!!
CONGRATS SKYLER!!!! so glad your aunt/boyfriend helped you too from what you stated above!
sarasota; think there used to be; NO longer on mine!!
check with METALLIC BLUE; mike might have something in his lists!!!
Posted by WIGGY (Member # 15377) on :
Great Job!!
Posted by tdtid (Member # 10276) on :
Betty,
I believe this is working off Windows Media player and I had to click on something at the top to actually let it have access to play.
I went back to see what it was, but since I've allowed it, it doesn't show up anymore... and sorry, lyme brain gives me a short memory.
Skyler,
Again, great story. Thank you so much for sharing and help getting the word out.
Cathy
Posted by LuLuFlorida (Member # 12066) on :
Yay skyler! This is the best story I have seen on lyme in Tampa
Posted by savebabe (Member # 9847) on :
You go girl!!!! Posted by Meg (Member # 22) on :
Good Job!!! Posted by groovy2 (Member # 6304) on :
Most Excellent job -
Posted by Charlienj (Member # 12017) on :
Good job with the story.
And it's probably not much help, but I came across an article a few months ago (link for article) that references a lyme specialist in South Florida, though not by name of course. The article refers to her as being the only lyme specialist in South Florida although naturally I have no idea if this dr. is in Sarasota (which is in South Florida if I'm not mistaken) or not.
Posted by cantgiveupyet (Member # 8165) on :
great job :-)
Posted by hurtingramma (Member # 7770) on :
Super! For a short story, it was a great one! And what a pretty girl you are.
Good job spreading the word.
Posted by Robin123 (Member # 9197) on :
Very good - congrats! I wonder if they could keep showing it as a PSA. I hope you'll be feeling better.
Posted by Nessa1815 (Member # 15697) on :
That's awesome! I'm from Tampa too, I missed it on the news so I'm glad I got to see it here!
Posted by Leigh9O (Member # 15986) on :
Great news story !! Good job Skylar!!
Posted by gemofnj (Member # 15551) on :
Skyler you are the bomb!!! And thanks for helping all of us. Posted by robi (Member # 5547) on :
WOOOO!!!!!!!!! HOOOOOO!!!!! Major accomplishmenmt ..... getting the word out there where there is no Lyme (yeah right).
Is the Doc in the story an LLMD or at least willing to treat according to ILADS? Florida needs a good lyme literate/ lyme friendly doc that is accessible.
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