> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bernie and Beverly Doucette [SMTP:bnb@cybrzn.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 6:05 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
> Subject: Re: Forbes: Endometriosis - The danger within
>
> It is a good article regarding endo, but it is sad that they cannot say
> the
> word, " ADHESIONS! " Scar tissue is mentioned, but this article doesn't
> begin to touch ARD ( adhesion related disease ) and what people suffer
> with.
> ARD is not only a woman disease, and it is much more common and costly
> then
> endo....soooo, maybe we all write to Alexandra Alger c/o Forbes and send a
> few of our story's as I will bet that there isn't even an awareness of ARD
> out there. And if they think that endo is costing money...wait until they
> look into ARD!
> This may be our first in as far as getting ARD recognized and focused on!
>
> I know I am going to write this author ( I am not sure if Alexandra is a
> male or female, my guess is female, but?? ) ARD sufferers, think about
> writing your story's, let the world know how desperate we are, how mush we
> suffer, and then maybe our employers, DR's, insurance agents, and family
> and
> friends would see that even though we may " look " ok, we are truely
> sufferring with a disabiling, devastating disease...and one that is
> greatly
> ignored! That in itself, ignored, is a sin, but can easily be done as who
> knows about it in the right places to get action on it..no one, at least
> no
> one who will admit it!!
> Helen, thank-you for printing this article as we do not have the magazine
> in
> our town yet and I was running all over trying to get a copy...now I'll
> save
> my money to mail out my story to Alger!!! Bev
>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Helen Dynda <olddad66@runestone.net>
> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@talk.obgyn.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 2:41 PM
> Subject: Forbes: Endometriosis - The danger within
>
> > Is this the Forbes' article about endometriosis?
> >
> > http://www.forbes.com/forbesglobal/99/1213/0225082a.htm
> >
> > --
> > The 15th century proverb which summarizes the purpose of medicine is:
> > * To cure sometimes, to relieve often, to comfort always. *
> >
>
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