Re: Progress on getting Ponseti method coverage? A Gal From ABC Called Me Today

[Guest guest]

We did have a story done on ABCNEWS.COM - trust me, it wasn't the

greatest, and wasn't entirely accurate either. I guess something is

better than nothing...

Here is the link...

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=1159964 & page=1

I do still have the email address of a contact person at ABCNEWS.COM -

she told me that the reason for the story was because someone in their

health news group had a sister with a child born with clubfoot she

wasn't treated with the Ponseti method, but did find out about it (too

late). Not sure if this is true... If it is, there could be an " in "

to further the stories they do - and to hopefully move toward t.v.?

Holly

Zachary 7/27/02

Unilateral Right C/F

Treated by Dr. Ponseti

DBB Nights Only

> > > > >> Hi Everyone,

> > > > >> Today I received a call from a gal from the Medical Unit of

> > ABC - she

> > > > >> said she got my name and telephone number from Dr.

> Ponseti.

> > She

> > > asked

> > > > >> me lots of questions about clubfoot, our treatment

> > experiences, etc.

> > > > >> She said that she's not exactly sure where they'll head

> with

> > the

> > > story

> > > > >> (if anywhere). When I asked why she was prompted to do

> this,

> > she

> > > said

> > > > >> a parent had approached ABC (not sure if via email, letter,

> > phone?)

> > > > >> about their clubfoot story. She said this parent didn't

> know

> > of the

> > > > >> Ponseti method and wished she had. She wants to get the

> word

> > out

> > > > >> there.

> > > > >>

> > > > >> I'm curious if anybody else received a phone call and what

> > you might

> > > > >> make of it?

> > > > >>

> > > > >> I'm going to call Dr. Ponseti later this week to verify

> that

> > they

> > > > >> indeed did give my name/number to this person -

> > > > >>

> > > > >> Curious,

> > > > >> Holly

> > > > >

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