3 Wishes - News Stories about Dr. P.

[Guest guest]

I couldn't agree more. Quite honestly, the way you put it with the

youngest and oldest... and his hands on their feet... I haven't

seen it first hand but I can so imagine that visual and indeed it

would be heartwarming to see it. I think you're onto something

here... if we could convince them that *all* Dr. P. really wishes

for is to spread the word and help babies, well wouldn't it seem like

they'd just jump on that?

Or maybe we/Dr. P. could choose three avenues to get this info

out? For example, 1- A Discovery Health documentary, 2-Dateline

NBC, and 3- Oprah? Or something like that. Think of the three

places where this story could do the most damage (so to speak) and

make that the three wishes? Maybe if they went for it they'd give

him an extra wish for himself having saved so much money on the

actual 3 wishes? ya right...

At any rate... excellent idea. That's exactly what is needed.

Kori

At 01:49 PM 8/19/2005, you wrote:

>I wrote that too fast. Sounds strange, now that I think about it, to

>ask a show about him to grant a wish for a show about him.. but I was

>thinking something like a serious newspaper or magazine article or

>high profile newsmagazine show (would that be Dateline for NBC?) that

>gets into the nitty gritty and is persuasive about the method

>itself.. something that would get doctors' attention, as well as

>parents. But it doesn't make much sense does it.. Maybe I need some

>coffee..

>

>I have always wished, and never understood, why shows such as Oprah,

>etc. don't see the interest and want to pick up this story.. It's so

>compelling.. a doctor in his 90s, under such demand, treating babies

>from all over the country, all over the world.. fixing their tiny

>feet with his aged hands.. the oldest of doctors, the youngest of

>patients.. it's such a great story, with visuals to spare.. and much

>better than much of the garbage you see on those shows that passes

>for infotainment..

>

>boy, I do need some coffee! better stop typing while I'm ahead..

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> > another wish .. could be a news story on a major NBC show about Dr.

> > Ponseti and the method.. that has been so hard to make happen.. we

> > all have tried and tried and tried in vain.. even though it's such

>a

> > remarkable story.

> > and I know that Dr. P has been disappointed when stories by the NY

> > Times or other major news organizations haven't materialized...

> > because that's his wish, to spread the word..

> >

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[Guest guest]

I couldn't agree more. Quite honestly, the way you put it with the

youngest and oldest... and his hands on their feet... I haven't

seen it first hand but I can so imagine that visual and indeed it

would be heartwarming to see it. I think you're onto something

here... if we could convince them that *all* Dr. P. really wishes

for is to spread the word and help babies, well wouldn't it seem like

they'd just jump on that?

Or maybe we/Dr. P. could choose three avenues to get this info

out? For example, 1- A Discovery Health documentary, 2-Dateline

NBC, and 3- Oprah? Or something like that. Think of the three

places where this story could do the most damage (so to speak) and

make that the three wishes? Maybe if they went for it they'd give

him an extra wish for himself having saved so much money on the

actual 3 wishes? ya right...

At any rate... excellent idea. That's exactly what is needed.

Kori

At 01:49 PM 8/19/2005, you wrote:

>I wrote that too fast. Sounds strange, now that I think about it, to

>ask a show about him to grant a wish for a show about him.. but I was

>thinking something like a serious newspaper or magazine article or

>high profile newsmagazine show (would that be Dateline for NBC?) that

>gets into the nitty gritty and is persuasive about the method

>itself.. something that would get doctors' attention, as well as

>parents. But it doesn't make much sense does it.. Maybe I need some

>coffee..

>

>I have always wished, and never understood, why shows such as Oprah,

>etc. don't see the interest and want to pick up this story.. It's so

>compelling.. a doctor in his 90s, under such demand, treating babies

>from all over the country, all over the world.. fixing their tiny

>feet with his aged hands.. the oldest of doctors, the youngest of

>patients.. it's such a great story, with visuals to spare.. and much

>better than much of the garbage you see on those shows that passes

>for infotainment..

>

>boy, I do need some coffee! better stop typing while I'm ahead..

>

>

>

>

>

> > another wish .. could be a news story on a major NBC show about Dr.

> > Ponseti and the method.. that has been so hard to make happen.. we

> > all have tried and tried and tried in vain.. even though it's such

>a

> > remarkable story.

> > and I know that Dr. P has been disappointed when stories by the NY

> > Times or other major news organizations haven't materialized...

> > because that's his wish, to spread the word..

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Well, I wrote too soon also. The idea of improving his work space sounds like it

would make a better show for the actual show Three Wishes. Logically, the

producers making the show want something big to show off with. They will

probably be competing in the same category as Extreme Home Makeover. So though

they say no home makeovers in the application they will still want something

that is big, showy and a tear jerker....So how do we pull that off and still get

what Dr. P wants, hard core written, or visual publicity for the Ponseti method?

My only question in reading all your awesome ideas is did I read the application

correctly? I thought I read it was one wish, and the show would probably have

three segments. I think I will go back and re-read the app.

Night all

frogabog wrote:

I couldn't agree more. Quite honestly, the way you put it with the

youngest and oldest... and his hands on their feet... I haven't

seen it first hand but I can so imagine that visual and indeed it

would be heartwarming to see it. I think you're onto something

here... if we could convince them that *all* Dr. P. really wishes

for is to spread the word and help babies, well wouldn't it seem like

they'd just jump on that?

Or maybe we/Dr. P. could choose three avenues to get this info

out? For example, 1- A Discovery Health documentary, 2-Dateline

NBC, and 3- Oprah? Or something like that. Think of the three

places where this story could do the most damage (so to speak) and

make that the three wishes? Maybe if they went for it they'd give

him an extra wish for himself having saved so much money on the

actual 3 wishes? ya right...

At any rate... excellent idea. That's exactly what is needed.

Kori

At 01:49 PM 8/19/2005, you wrote:

>I wrote that too fast. Sounds strange, now that I think about it, to

>ask a show about him to grant a wish for a show about him.. but I was

>thinking something like a serious newspaper or magazine article or

>high profile newsmagazine show (would that be Dateline for NBC?) that

>gets into the nitty gritty and is persuasive about the method

>itself.. something that would get doctors' attention, as well as

>parents. But it doesn't make much sense does it.. Maybe I need some

>coffee..

>

>I have always wished, and never understood, why shows such as Oprah,

>etc. don't see the interest and want to pick up this story.. It's so

>compelling.. a doctor in his 90s, under such demand, treating babies

>from all over the country, all over the world.. fixing their tiny

>feet with his aged hands.. the oldest of doctors, the youngest of

>patients.. it's such a great story, with visuals to spare.. and much

>better than much of the garbage you see on those shows that passes

>for infotainment..

>

>boy, I do need some coffee! better stop typing while I'm ahead..

>

>

>

>

>

> > another wish .. could be a news story on a major NBC show about Dr.

> > Ponseti and the method.. that has been so hard to make happen.. we

> > all have tried and tried and tried in vain.. even though it's such

>a

> > remarkable story.

> > and I know that Dr. P has been disappointed when stories by the NY

> > Times or other major news organizations haven't materialized...

> > because that's his wish, to spread the word..

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Well, I wrote too soon also. The idea of improving his work space sounds like it

would make a better show for the actual show Three Wishes. Logically, the

producers making the show want something big to show off with. They will

probably be competing in the same category as Extreme Home Makeover. So though

they say no home makeovers in the application they will still want something

that is big, showy and a tear jerker....So how do we pull that off and still get

what Dr. P wants, hard core written, or visual publicity for the Ponseti method?

My only question in reading all your awesome ideas is did I read the application

correctly? I thought I read it was one wish, and the show would probably have

three segments. I think I will go back and re-read the app.

Night all

frogabog wrote:

I couldn't agree more. Quite honestly, the way you put it with the

youngest and oldest... and his hands on their feet... I haven't

seen it first hand but I can so imagine that visual and indeed it

would be heartwarming to see it. I think you're onto something

here... if we could convince them that *all* Dr. P. really wishes

for is to spread the word and help babies, well wouldn't it seem like

they'd just jump on that?

Or maybe we/Dr. P. could choose three avenues to get this info

out? For example, 1- A Discovery Health documentary, 2-Dateline

NBC, and 3- Oprah? Or something like that. Think of the three

places where this story could do the most damage (so to speak) and

make that the three wishes? Maybe if they went for it they'd give

him an extra wish for himself having saved so much money on the

actual 3 wishes? ya right...

At any rate... excellent idea. That's exactly what is needed.

Kori

At 01:49 PM 8/19/2005, you wrote:

>I wrote that too fast. Sounds strange, now that I think about it, to

>ask a show about him to grant a wish for a show about him.. but I was

>thinking something like a serious newspaper or magazine article or

>high profile newsmagazine show (would that be Dateline for NBC?) that

>gets into the nitty gritty and is persuasive about the method

>itself.. something that would get doctors' attention, as well as

>parents. But it doesn't make much sense does it.. Maybe I need some

>coffee..

>

>I have always wished, and never understood, why shows such as Oprah,

>etc. don't see the interest and want to pick up this story.. It's so

>compelling.. a doctor in his 90s, under such demand, treating babies

>from all over the country, all over the world.. fixing their tiny

>feet with his aged hands.. the oldest of doctors, the youngest of

>patients.. it's such a great story, with visuals to spare.. and much

>better than much of the garbage you see on those shows that passes

>for infotainment..

>

>boy, I do need some coffee! better stop typing while I'm ahead..

>

>

>

>

>

> > another wish .. could be a news story on a major NBC show about Dr.

> > Ponseti and the method.. that has been so hard to make happen.. we

> > all have tried and tried and tried in vain.. even though it's such

>a

> > remarkable story.

> > and I know that Dr. P has been disappointed when stories by the NY

> > Times or other major news organizations haven't materialized...

> > because that's his wish, to spread the word..

> >

>

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