Topic: Put Lyme Disease Network on Good Morning America!
Cobweb
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This morning I saw a segment on Good Morning America asking viewers to vote for their Picture of Health Candidate out of five.
Maria Ruoff is one of them-a cancer survivor and managing Chronic Lyme Disease. I didn't get her full story-but this surely would put Chronic Lyme out there in the media.
The contest was sponsored by Prevention Magazine-so I imagine there will be something in the mag,too.
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Did you notice she said she was 69 years old? Did I hear that right? She certainly doesn't look that old!
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AliG
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She doesn't "look sick" either. Seriously, she really doesn't look that age AT all!
I voted for her. I don't know if you can do it more than once, but I tried.
She's the middle one right?
If she gets the votes, we get to hear how she's gotten herself well.
VOTE PEOPLE VOTE!!!!!!!!!!
Great find Carol!!!!
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lymednva
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Vote!
yes, she is 69 years old.
right now she's in 2nd place, but there is someone closing in on her.
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Not only is Maria a lymie, she's a local! Gotta support that!
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I voted too, sure hope she wins.
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Cobweb
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well-she's not going to win at this rate-let's make Lyme Disease a household word!
Even 68 looks good...I am jumping on the treadmill after I vote for her.
This would be great if she wins..plz everyone vote for Maria. She needs this and so do we.
Tic
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AliG
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I don't think you're dumb TuTu!
quote:Originally posted by AliG:
She's the middle one right?
At least not any dumber than me!
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AliG
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VOTE PEOPLE VOTE!!!!!
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bettyg
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maria is 3rd one; RIGHT IN MIDDLE of 5 women! ************************************************
i noted again; and tried to go back and click again to see if it STILL ADDS ON ADDITIONAL CLICKS; NOPE, it does not! *******************************
Vote for the Picture of Health winner:
Eileen Friedman, Plantation, Fla. 1,363
Becky Griggs, West Linn, Ore.994
MaryKay Mullally, San Diego, Calif.717
Maria Ruoff, Shillington, Pa.561 ***********************************
Colleen Kelly, Shutesbury, Mass.442
Total Vote: 4,077 ***************** Not a scientific survey.
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That's weird. She SAYS on the video she's 69. Maybe she can't count either!!
[she probably sent in her application when she was 68]
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Voting is easy. How many of you are going to the rally in NJ on May 7 to try to rescue HR 741 from the clutches of Frank Pallone? I heard only 30 people have signed up. A big rally would REALLY put Lyme in the spotlight and maybe get us federal $$ too.
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Cobweb
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Maybe she's 59 and just feels like 69 because of Lyme Disease.
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I voted but she's 2nd last...everyone vote!!!
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Time to vote!
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I just voted for her - I can't believe she's 68! She looks fantastic. Kind of gives me hope as I age..
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I just voted for her - I can't believe she's 68! She looks fantastic. Kind of gives me hope as I age..
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Cobweb
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rise and shine and give Maria your vote-we need her and she needs us!
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Wouldn't let me yet this morning but I voted for the 2nd time late last night. Maybe I have to wait 24 hrs. I'll try again later.
COME ON EVERYONE!!! DON'T YOU WANT OUR VOICES TO BE HEARD? IT ONLY TAKES A SECOND!!!
If all the users on this site voted I know she could win!
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tickled1
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......on second thought though, she looks SO great, especially for 69 that maybe people wouldn't think chronic Lyme is such a big deal if someone as healthy looking as her is trying to convince them. Posts: 2541 | From Northeast | Registered: Jan 2008
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i just voted.....she is still in 4th place.....
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Dang... Who's voting for all the others and WHY? Makes you wonder!
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bettyg
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i voted; here's latest...
Vote for the Picture of Health winner:
MaryKay Mullally, San Diego, Calif. 4,487
Eileen Friedman, Plantation, Fla.4,423
Becky Griggs, West Linn, Ore.4,298
Maria Ruoff, Shillington, Pa.998 *********************************
Colleen Kelley, Shutesbury, Mass.676
Total Vote: 14,882
i can't believe top 3 are now all having 4,000 plus votes!!!! rigged somehow; or their FAN base of family/friends are voting every 5 minutes!~
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we can at least try to make a difference.
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You have to have cookies allowed on your browser in order to vote. When I let it set a cookie, it let me vote.
I went back & deleted the cookie & still haven't been able to figure out how to vote again.
I just gives me the tally, no matter what I do. It doesn't let me select Maria like I did the first time it let me vote.
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Cobweb
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Rise and shine and give Maria the glory glory.
Rise and shine and give Maria the glory glory.
RISE and SHINE and Give Maria the GLORY GLORY
Victims with Chronic L Y M E.
Oh wait-wrong thread-this should be on the new release of Lymenuts All Time CD.
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Cobweb
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For the homebound- you can still make a difference.
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I voted but it says she's still in 4th place. Grrrrrrr.
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maria is now 4,000 plus votes behind!! whose doing all the voting for other 3 women? uffda. betty 
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