Reader's Digest Article - A Very Dangerous Day Features our Very Own !

October 23, 2004

Well, the November issue of Reader's Digest has arrived and guess whose story is

featured? Our own and the incredible story of how he survived a bizarre

accident while cutting firewood - that's who. Can you imagine having a

cellphone and a pocket knife handy when disaster strikes? Someone " up there " is

sure looking out for you, !

The article by writer is located on page 122 - unfortunately they

don't put their current issues on line so pick a copy up when you go to the

grocery store.

Barbara

October 23, 2004

Barbara,

Thank you for letting others know about the story. had done a

great job of bringing me back to that day and at my worst moments

some of the thoughts that were going through my head. I was very

pleased with the overall story and of course most important the

parts of my wifes illness (that were allowed to be published, for

legal issue, I'm sure you all understand how that goes.) Her story

(the mold story) was much more important in my mind than what

happened to me, to finally have pieces of it published in a hugh

way. I was a bit upset at first cause they would not publish (the

editors) some medical info that I had talked about, which according

to their experts hasn't been proven, but WE ALL know better. As for

many of us AND NOT BY CHOICE, mold has become a very big part of our

lives and the many issues that surround it. It seems like every

minute of every day we are searching for info, treatment, etc., and

I just thought since this is what many of our lives are all about

that there would not be any hesitation in writting the full story.

Wrong. But I am thankful for what has been allowed. I'd loved to

know WHO their experts were?

I have already been told there can be a followup. If enough people

request or contact them. As I had mentioned to the reporter this is

just not about my wife this is about a large number of people across

the country, especially our children that have been affected by

indoor air quality, (or lack of it.) That these are NOT rare cases.

Please feel free to email the editor: letters@... and let them

know what you have been experiencing the last several years and the

lack of education, support, the ignorance that surrounds the issue,

treatment and how we are just asking for the correct diagnosis and

medication so that we can all move on. And also when it comes to the

public health that money and politics should not play a roll by no

means when it comes to our health.

This is just another way for us to continue the ball rolling that we

have already started up in Washington. I have heard many complaints

how these cases are carried out in a courtroom and what is being

rewarded (or not), but many of us have been backed into a corner and

left no choice but to come out fighting literally for our lives. I

do agree many of these cases can be avoided through education and

prevention, especially with our medical community. If this were the

case many of us would not be in the situation we are now, nor would

we be made to fight this issue in the courts.

Thank you all,

(better known as KC)

Moderator

> Well, the November issue of Reader's Digest has arrived and guess

whose story is featured? Our own and the incredible story of

how he survived a bizarre accident while cutting firewood - that's

who. Can you imagine having a cellphone and a pocket knife handy

when disaster strikes? Someone " up there " is sure looking out for

you, !

>

> The article by writer is located on page 122 -

unfortunately they don't put their current issues on line so pick a

copy up when you go to the grocery store.

>

> Barbara

>

October 23, 2004