Re: Duke student researches cure for his own illness

[Guest guest]

--- In , " tigerpaw2c " <tigerpaw2c@...>

wrote:

>

> Duke student researches cure for his own illness

> Statesville Record & Landmark - NC*

> By Pope

> Associated Press

> Wednesday, February 20, 2008

>

> http://www.statesville.com/servlet/Satellite?

>

pagename=SRL/MGArticle/SRL_BasicArticle & c=MGArticle & cid=1173354672301

>

>

> DURHAM -- Josh Sommer waits for the test tubes to warm up to 37

> degrees Celsius, for the centrifuge to spin them around, then for

> the cells inside to settle properly to the bottom.

>

> This laboratory is not where the 20-year-old Duke University junior

> expected to spend much of his college career. He came to Duke to

> study environmental engineering, not biology.

I have had the pleasure of spending time with Josh and Simone in DC

several times speaking in support of Congressman Conyers' mold

legislation and Josh and Simone traveled to Boston a few years back

to testify at a Boston City Council hearing on mold exposure and

illness. I knew Josh has been ill and he just absolutely amazes me

(again and again) with his strength, brains and determination. Josh,

you and your mom are in my thoughts and prayers.

Mulvey son

[Guest guest]

,

I would have to agree with what you say about Josh and Simone. This

has got to be devastating for both of them. I truly admire both of

them for having the determination, strength and energy to continue

in their research finding a cure for Josh's condition and I'm sure

so many others. I don't mean to be criticial but there is one

statement I do not agree with:

" The campaign failed, but they had learned to persuade, to organize,

to talk their way past receptionists, to ask for what they needed. "

The campaign didn't fail. Any opportunity that we may have to

represent the " mold community " and those that have been affect to

inform our policy makers, should never be considered a failure. This

was the first step and many have followed and the snowball effect is

finally taking hold.

Even though the link between Josh's cancer and mold exposure can

never be proven within a reasonable doubt, there must have been a

triggering mechanism. There isn't a better place to start than with

indoor contaminates. I highly recommend anyone that has experienced

any form of tumors to research this.

I already have briefly for personal reasons. Already I am not

thrilled with what I have learned. They are not sure what the causes

are, but there are symptoms that you need to be aware of.

Honestly my nerves have been shot for the last couple of months, I

believe for good reason, because my wife Sharon has 5 tumors (lumps,

nodules or anything else you would like to call them.) If I remember

correctly and please don't quote me word for word, chordoma seems to

be a type of bone cancer and the tumor adheres to the bone. It is

mainly located at the base or the top of the spine, but has been

located in other areas. All of my wife's tumors seem to be on the

bone, so yes at this moment I am thinking the worse.

We had an appointment today to see a physician that graciously

worked with us in the very beginning, but is regulated by hospital

restrictions/regulations. We were denied access to the doctor

because of policy and I can not speak of any details. So here we

are, wondering, what if...

KC

>

> I have had the pleasure of spending time with Josh and Simone in

DC

> several times speaking in support of Congressman Conyers' mold

> legislation and Josh and Simone traveled to Boston a few years

back

> to testify at a Boston City Council hearing on mold exposure and

> illness. I knew Josh has been ill and he just absolutely amazes

me

> (again and again) with his strength, brains and determination.

Josh,

> you and your mom are in my thoughts and prayers.

>

> Mulvey son

>

[Guest guest]

Hi-you don't know me but I just wanted to say that I

am sorry you and your wife are going through this. I

have the deepest compassion for you both. I'll

include you in my healing prayers.

Michal

--- tigerpaw2c <tigerpaw2c@...> wrote:

> ,

>

> I would have to agree with what you say about Josh

> and Simone. This

> has got to be devastating for both of them. I truly

> admire both of

> them for having the determination, strength and

> energy to continue

> in their research finding a cure for Josh's

> condition and I'm sure

> so many others. I don't mean to be criticial but

> there is one

> statement I do not agree with:

>

> " The campaign failed, but they had learned to

> persuade, to organize,

> to talk their way past receptionists, to ask for

> what they needed. "

>

> The campaign didn't fail. Any opportunity that we

> may have to

> represent the " mold community " and those that have

> been affect to

> inform our policy makers, should never be considered

> a failure. This

> was the first step and many have followed and the

> snowball effect is

> finally taking hold.

>

> Even though the link between Josh's cancer and mold

> exposure can

> never be proven within a reasonable doubt, there

> must have been a

> triggering mechanism. There isn't a better place to

> start than with

> indoor contaminates. I highly recommend anyone that

> has experienced

> any form of tumors to research this.

>

> I already have briefly for personal reasons. Already

> I am not

> thrilled with what I have learned. They are not sure

> what the causes

> are, but there are symptoms that you need to be

> aware of.

>

> Honestly my nerves have been shot for the last

> couple of months, I

> believe for good reason, because my wife Sharon has

> 5 tumors (lumps,

> nodules or anything else you would like to call

> them.) If I remember

> correctly and please don't quote me word for word,

> chordoma seems to

> be a type of bone cancer and the tumor adheres to

> the bone. It is

> mainly located at the base or the top of the spine,

> but has been

> located in other areas. All of my wife's tumors seem

> to be on the

> bone, so yes at this moment I am thinking the worse.

>

>

> We had an appointment today to see a physician that

> graciously

> worked with us in the very beginning, but is

> regulated by hospital

> restrictions/regulations. We were denied access to

> the doctor

> because of policy and I can not speak of any

> details. So here we

> are, wondering, what if...

>

> KC

>

>

>

>

>

> >

> > I have had the pleasure of spending time with Josh

> and Simone in

> DC

> > several times speaking in support of Congressman

> Conyers' mold

> > legislation and Josh and Simone traveled to Boston

> a few years

> back

> > to testify at a Boston City Council hearing on

> mold exposure and

> > illness. I knew Josh has been ill and he just

> absolutely amazes

> me

> > (again and again) with his strength, brains and

> determination.

> Josh,

> > you and your mom are in my thoughts and prayers.

> >

> > Mulvey son

> >

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Michal ,

Thank you for your concern, it is very much appreciated.

KC

>

> > ,

> >

> > I would have to agree with what you say about Josh

> > and Simone. This

> > has got to be devastating for both of them. I truly

> > admire both of

> > them for having the determination, strength and

> > energy to continue

> > in their research finding a cure for Josh's

> > condition and I'm sure

> > so many others.