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 Patients with ill-defined problems are often left on their own and frequently made believe they are suffering from psychological or psychiatric conditions. There are millions of patients hidden in society, suffering from various debilitating conditions without proper diagnostics, treatment, care and support.
Medical science is evolving. Every year more answers to previously undiagnosed conditions are found. Only time stands between now and answers that could help a lot of people. At all times physical problems like infections, organ dysfunction, nerve damage, vascular problems and rheumatologic issues should be investigated and treated.
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Andrew Chia was diagnosed with C.F.S. at age 14. His father, Dr. John Chia - started investigating him and fellow patients. Andrew himself spent a lot of time in a laboratory working on the subject and is now Co-Author with his father of a study which links Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (C.F.S.) with enteroviruses, which cause acute respiratory and gastrointestinal infections. Andrew, now 24, has shown persistance and his efforts might help millions of people all around the world. His father believed in him. Together they have set an example for the medical community. More information & an interview can be found at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_54783.html |
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 In February a local online newspaper in Ohio dared to publish an outrageous editorial suggesting that the CDC campaign to increase awareness for C.F.S./M.E. was a waste of taxpayers' money....
It just so happened that Kathleen Kraft, one of our online friends, caught this article. Kathleen, her husband Chris and over 90 other people responded on-line to the editorial website. Kathy also decided to submit a letter of protest to the executive editor at the newspaper who rectified the situation by promptly assigning a reporter to the case to interview Kathy about her C.F.S./M.E. story. After a few months the newspaper published the article and helped to shed a positive light on C.F.S./M.E. As retribution they ran two additional stories, one interview with a local doctor covering some of the medical aspects and an item on the legal issues patients face. We hear of patients with invisible illnesses being treated disrespectfully all too often. It is only sporadically that something is done about it, because those who fall victim to such disrespect are too ill to put things right. We therefore honour Kathleen and Chris for fighting back. It is your courage that will help make a difference for our community. Thank you both for the time and energy you have put into this. |
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