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WE SHOULD ALL CELEBRATE! Thanks to the National Capital Lyme group for their great work on behalf of all of us! This is GREAT news! ------------------------------------------------
From the National Capital Lyme group......
CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING A GREAT SUCCESS.... STANDING ROOM ONLY!
Washington, D.C., September 25, 2008. The Capitol Hill Lyme disease briefing yesterday was an enormous success by all accounts. More than 100 people attended the briefing, of which at least 80 represented offices of senators and representatives. Many put aside their lunch to take notes.
Stephanie Spar, speaking for founding sponsor Turn the Corner, began the briefing with an excellent message of urgency. During the special 25-minute montage of Under Our Skin, which director Andy Abrahams Wilson specially prepared for this briefing, the audience was stone silent, transfixed on the message. The audience broke into spontaneous applause at its conclusion.
Pam Weintraub, author of Cure Unknown, delivered a compelling presentation about her six year quest to unravel the mysteries of Lyme disease research and treatment, urging the audience to avoid becoming trapped in the extremes of either side but to seek the truth from the vast majority of the medical community still seeking to discover effective treatment for late-stage Lyme and tick-borne disease. Two local doctors, Dr. Sam Shor and Dr. Robert Mozayeni, gave effective medical science presentations on the research they are doing coming out of their practices.
NatCapLyme board members delivered books, DVDs, and constituent letters to congressmen's offices following the briefing. The entire Lyme community across the country was heard in this unprecedented effort to bring their message to Congress.
The goal of the briefing was to provide education and increase awareness in Congress of the growing epidemic and suggest the need to establish a new Congressional record. The message yesterday conveyed the need for complete research encompassing the full spectrum of the medical community to be considered and its intent to continue congressional oversight until the disease is conquered.
Tonight, a screening of the full film, Under Our Skin, was attended by a crowd estimated at around 300 at the Avalon theater in Northwest Washington, DC.
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AliG
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Thanks for posting this docjen!!!
This is such WONDERFUL NEWS!!!!
:bow Thanks to ALL who made this happen!!!
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CD57
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whhaaaahoooo!
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This is great!
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lymednva
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Please edit your post to eliminate the names of the LLMD's who so kindly donated their time to be a part of this presentation. They should read Dr. S of VA and Dr. M of MD.
Thanks!
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Great news!!
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djf2005
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amen to that. thanks a lot. this may prove to be the single most important day to turn the tide for us.
my dad asked me the other day what i would do if they cured lyme (since i not intend to go back to school to treat it and it has consumed my life in many ways) and i said i wasnt sure, but i knew id be relieved one way or the other.
cheers
derek
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