Hello again friends,
I have inserted this excerpt from am e-mail I received from Lymeinfo.net. Here is a chance for all of us to be hard and help to get some worthwhile legislation passed. There is a sample letter included to make it easy for you to get involved. Believe me, your voice does make a difference.
Be well,
Richard
From Phyllis Mervine, California Lyme Disease Association:
Please use the phone/fax numbers below and get this letter, or a similar
one, off to as many of the subcommittee members as possible. Send a few
every day! Feel free to modify my letter.
Please let us know when you do anything so we can get some action going
among ourselves and inspire others to pitch in. This bill will not pass
without a massive effort - massive means small effort by MANY people,
rather than GREAT effort by a few. This is one time that NUMBERS MATTER.
Do your bit!
- Thank you Phyliss!
SAMPLE letter For You to Send to Support HR 741
Dear Congressman or Congresswoman __________:
I am writing to ask you to support HR 741, the Lyme and Tick-borne
Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2007. It is a
companion bill to S 1708
HR 741 recognizes Lyme disease as a serious and debilitating illness,
often misdiagnosed and under-reported. The CDC admits that only 10
percent of cases are reported. A Georgia study found that only one case
in FORTY is reported. In 2005, the CDC reported 23,305 cases. This means
that at least 233,050 cases occurred and probably more than 40 times
that many, or 932,200 cases. That does not count thousands of cases
never reported at all – cases misdiagnosed as MS, ALS, juvenile
rheumatoid arthritis, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, and many others,
and cases undiagnosed because of the insensitivity of the tests (which
miss almost half the cases). Tickborne diseases are costing this country
billions a year but most of the epidemic is hidden because of misdiagnosis.
People who are not diagnosed and treated properly become chronically ill
and are as disabled as people with congestive heart disease.
HR 741 establishes a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee and calls
for improvements in three broad categories – diagnostic tests,
surveillance; prevention – and for clinical outcomes research. The bill
authorizes an additional $100 million over five years to accomplish
these activities.
Please ask Chairman Pallone for a hearing on HR 741. Lyme disease is a
nationwide health problem that needs and deserves serious efforts to
contain it and prevent it. Over 90 Lyme disease patient groups support
this bill.
Sincerely yours,
- -
First # is phone, second is FAX. Call and speak to the health aide or
even better, fax a letter.
*Majority Members (Democrats)*
Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) [Chairman] 202-225-4671; 202-225-9665
Henry A. Waxman (D-CA) 202-225-3976; 202-225-4099
Edolphus Towns (D-NY) 202-225-5936; 202-225-1018
Bart Gordon (D-TN) 202-225-4231; 202-225-6887
Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) 202-225-8104; 202-225-8890
Gene Green (D-TX) 202-225-1688; 202-225-9903
Diana DeGette (D-CO) 202-225-4431; 202-225-5657
Lois Capps (D-CA) 202-225-3601; 202-225-5632
Thomas H. Allen (D-ME) 202-225-6116; 202-225-5590
Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) 202-225-2906; 202-225-6942
Eliot L. Engel (D-NY) 202-225-2464; 202-225-5513
Janice Schakowsky (D-IL) 202-225-2111; 202-226-6890
Hilda A. Solis (D-CA) 202-225-5464; 202-225-5467
Michael A. Ross (D-AR) 202-225-3772; 202-225-1314
Darlene Hooley (D-OR) 202-225-5711; 202-225-5699
Anthony Weiner (D-NY) 202-225-6616; 202-226-7253
James D. Matheson (D-UT) 202-225-3011; 202-225-5638
*Minority Members (Republicans)*
Nathan Deal (R-GA) [Rankiing Member] 202-225-5211; 202-225-8272
Ralph M. Hall (R-TX) 202-225-6673; 202-225-3332
Barbara Cubin (R-WY) 202-225-2311; 202-225-3057
Heather A. Wilson (R-NM) 202-225-6316; 202-225-4975
John B. Shadegg (R-AZ) 202-225-3361; 202-225-3462
Stephen E. Buyer (R-IN) 202-225-5037; 202-225-2267
Joseph R. Pitts (R-PA) 202-225-2411; 202-225-2013
Mike Ferguson (R-NJ) 202-225-5361; 202-225-9460
Mike Rogers (R-MI) 202-225-4872; 202-225-5820
Sue Myrick (R-NC) 202-225-1976; 202-225-3389
John Sullivan (R-OK) 202-225-2211; 202-225-9187
Tim Murphy (R-PA) 202-225-2301; 202-225-1844
Michael Burgess (R-TX) 202-225-7772; 202-225-2919
Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) 202-225-2811; 202-225-3004
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Saturday, March 1, 2008
Spring Cleaning Helps Prevent Lyme
Hi everyone,
Since it is March the 1st today and Spring is around the corner I thought this article from the Lyme Disease Research Database would be informative and helpful for everyone to consider especially in the Lyme areas around the country. I would also recommend this cleanup for most areas where a tick might be lurking, because they are showing up in some strange places where they are not suppose to be. Believe me, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" in this case. I would do anything in my power to prevent anyone from getting this dreadful disease.
Be well,
Richard
02/25/08 15:57 Filed in: lyme Disease Prevention
'Spring' and 'cleaning' are two concepts that fit together just right. Ticks that carry Lyme disease do not like clean spaces. Thoroughly cleaning both indoors and outdoors around your house or property can help you feel more protected against ticks. Wild animals are potential carriers of ticks and Lyme. Mice, skunks, squirrels, opossums, feral cats and dogs who roam around looking for a snug hideaway in the cold may squeeze through crawl spaces in your attic or basement.
With the vernal equinox now three weeks away, it's time to bring out the buckets and brooms. While you're sprucing up, keep the following three steps in Lyme prevention in mind.
* Deny access to host critters. Replace torn screens on vents and windows. Plug holes in walls with caulk or concrete. Reduce the gap in doorway thresholds.
* Sanitize your indoor space. Clean floors and carpets, thoroughly clean area rugs and upholstered furniture. Toss out infested pet bedding.
* Clean up your outdoors space. Remove all debris such as leaf and wood piles. Steam or vacuum spider nests.
Peppermint soap is reported to be a strong natural insect repellent. Use it in your daily shower and also while cleaning up your pet's bedding. While cleaning outdoors, always wear protective clothing and take extra precautions against the creatures, such as snakes and insects, that you may stir up.
Since it is March the 1st today and Spring is around the corner I thought this article from the Lyme Disease Research Database would be informative and helpful for everyone to consider especially in the Lyme areas around the country. I would also recommend this cleanup for most areas where a tick might be lurking, because they are showing up in some strange places where they are not suppose to be. Believe me, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" in this case. I would do anything in my power to prevent anyone from getting this dreadful disease.
Be well,
Richard
02/25/08 15:57 Filed in: lyme Disease Prevention
'Spring' and 'cleaning' are two concepts that fit together just right. Ticks that carry Lyme disease do not like clean spaces. Thoroughly cleaning both indoors and outdoors around your house or property can help you feel more protected against ticks. Wild animals are potential carriers of ticks and Lyme. Mice, skunks, squirrels, opossums, feral cats and dogs who roam around looking for a snug hideaway in the cold may squeeze through crawl spaces in your attic or basement.
With the vernal equinox now three weeks away, it's time to bring out the buckets and brooms. While you're sprucing up, keep the following three steps in Lyme prevention in mind.
* Deny access to host critters. Replace torn screens on vents and windows. Plug holes in walls with caulk or concrete. Reduce the gap in doorway thresholds.
* Sanitize your indoor space. Clean floors and carpets, thoroughly clean area rugs and upholstered furniture. Toss out infested pet bedding.
* Clean up your outdoors space. Remove all debris such as leaf and wood piles. Steam or vacuum spider nests.
Peppermint soap is reported to be a strong natural insect repellent. Use it in your daily shower and also while cleaning up your pet's bedding. While cleaning outdoors, always wear protective clothing and take extra precautions against the creatures, such as snakes and insects, that you may stir up.
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- rbowman838
- Pueblo, Colorado, United States
- I am a Chronic Lyme disease patient. I was bitten by a tick in 2001 and have been very sick ever since. Subsequently, you could say I am a Lyme disease junkie.I thirst for any information about it,any treatments, research etc. It has been a life altering experience, which has kept me away from our business and at home most of the time. I use to own A-1 Barricade and Sign Inc. here in Pueblo, Co, but because of the Lyme disease, my sons are running the business for the most part with my wife. I have been married for 48 years to a wonderful woman who is also my best friend. We have five children, all grown. Four boys live here in Pueblo and my only daughter lives in Bonney Lake, Washington. We miss her a lot. I have 7 grandchildren, which are the greatest of all. They are all exceptionally beautiful! The last thing you need to know about me is that I am proud to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Because of this I have the knowledge that life is eternal and that it does not end here, but it will go on after death because of the Atonement of Jesus Christ. This truth I bear witness of!