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bluebird163
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Member # 15668

posted

I am writing on behalf

of the group of Lyme

patients who have come here

from Canada for treatment.

You can find their story online

and utube under Maria.

I recently had the pleasure of meeting these very special

people who have been refused treatment by their government

and have traveled to the US for help. Despite their own personal

struggles with this disease they have fought to bring

public attention to the horrible injustice that is

occurring in Canada,in the hopes they said, that others

might someday get treatment for this awful disease.

I was so touched by one story in particular that

I just had to reach out to the community and share it

with you in the hopes that someone out there might be able to help.

One of these young women is so terribly ill at this point that

she had to be escorted by a doctor on the plane ride over. She is literally

on deaths door and is still being refused treatment in her condition. Her loving family had

to charter a private plane to get her here even though they do not have the financial means to do so.

I am not related to this case and I know that we all have struggled in the face of this horrible

disease, but the lengths that this family has gone to save their beautiful daughter, and the

selflessness that all of these people have shown touched me so deeply.

The family will likely be in the Bay Area for several months while their daughter undergoes treatment.

As I said the funds are not there for this trip, the hotel room etc.

If anyone can offer a room or any other assistance or if you have some ideas for getting support together for this family please contact me.

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UnexpectedIlls
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 15144

posted

Hello!!

Thank you for writing in about Marie!

We are all VERY aware of Marie and her story. I myself have talked with Maries dad and stay in contact through email. There are some threads on here just about Marie.

I am thrilled that she is in California finally getting the treatment she needs!! [Smile]

Where is Marie staying right now??? Has she started treatment yet??

Does she have a place to stay??

I have been so worried about her ...is everything going ok?

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bluebird163
Member
Member # 15668

posted

She is in the SF Bay starting treatment now. I am

hoping to secure some housing for her family

as they are in bad financial straights at the moment.

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UnexpectedIlls
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 15144

posted

Up for Marie!

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