Re: To Crystal...& All: Crystal is WONDERFUL! media luncheon w/ Dr. Melmed

[Guest guest]

Kacey,

Thank you so much for the wonderful compliment!!!! You are a doll!!!!!

love,

Crystal

> > Kacey,

> > Hi! Just wanted to say I'm glad your back home... I hope your

> flight home went well!! I also wanted to tell you how glad I am we

> got a chance to meet!!! It's so much better to meet someone in

> person, it all worked out so well. Your such a sweet and good

> natured person. Not many would do all that you have done in such a

> short amount of time! Your speaking out will change the lives of

> many... I'm just one so far that has been effected by YOU!!!! Stay

> strong... mentally & physically, you have a lot going on! If you

> need my help w/ anything just let me know.

> > Crystal

> > Back from NY media luncheon w/ Dr.

> Melmed

> >

> >

> > Hi all,

> >

> > I know I don't answer everyone all the time, but I do read your

> > posts to me and I greatly appreciate them! You are all

> wonderful,

> > wonderful women! Also, I wanted to let you know that I receive

> > hundreds of emails and I refer many of these women to this site

> for

> > more support and encouragement.

> >

> > Okay, so for the latest updates with media stuff:

> >

> > In New York, the National Center for Policy Research for Women

> and

> > Families (this is the organization that Dr. Diane Zuckerman

> heads

> > up) held it's annual media luncheon. The topic was

> on " Dangerous

> > Medicine " and I was in the company of amazingly intelligent

> people!

> > Among the speakers was Dr. Melmed, I, and a woman who was on

the

> FDA

> > advisory pannel committe for silicone gel implants....she voted

> NOT

> > to approve them. Basically, the message of the lucheon was

that

> > silicone implants of any kind, can cause bad results.

> >

> > The media (there was about 20 different people there all from

> > different magazines/newspapers) was extremely receptive to my

> story

> > (and everyone else's) and my MTV video, which they played

before

> I

> > began my speech. I truly believe that everyone was impacted by

> my

> > prescence, as I was in tremendous pain that day, and the

> reporter

> > from Newsday even cut my chicken for me, as I was not able to

do

> it

> > myself.

> >

> > I was honored and excited to be able to be a part of this, and

I

> > look forward to every opportunity to share my story that will

> come

> > out of this.

> >

> > I just wanted to let you all know the latest with our issue

> >

> > Take care everyone!

> > Kacey

> >

> >

> >

> >