Re: Brain Grafts Could Pass Disease (http://more.abcnews.go.com/se...

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Hi all-

I know I've been quiet lately, but this struck a chord with me! Why are they

still saying that there has only been one confirmed case of CJD being

contracted from dura mater in the U.S. and that it was in 1987? 's case

HAS been confirmed with 99% probability by both those who conducted the

autopsy, the Colorado Health Department, and, as I've heard, the CDC! I don't

get it!

A few other notes...thank you all so much for your work on the ribbons! Our

family was all together on Sunday and I told them about it. They were

thrilled and they (of course) put me in charge of making them. Not that I

mind! :-)

didn't have a mean bone in her body. Even as she was invaded by this

horrible monster, the only real changes we saw were that she was sad and

scared. And her dog, Cammy, was always her baby and always had he by

her side. As she got sick, she couldn't stand to have Cammy on her or near

her. I think that she was so confused about what her body was doing and that

she couldn't see, she was afraid that she would hurt Cammy. When she was in

the Hospice, I asked her once if she was hurting. She hadn't been talking

much at all, but she looked right at me and said " I would never hurt you. I

love you! " . The hardest thing for her was knowing that people had to help

her.

Sorry this was so long - guess I need to stay in the loop more!