4th Annual LDN Conference

[Guest guest]

Jim (aka Captain Caveman) and I have just returned from the incredible

conference in Los Angeles. The conference was well attended by the

medical profession AND many patients or people otherwise interested in

LDN. Toranto, Turkey, Hong Kong, Colorado, Localised L.A. and other

Californians come to mind. Interactions by all seemed orchestrated by

something MORE than chance to bring people toghther that had questions

or neeeded help otherwise. A young man with M.S. from the Southern

L.A. area heard just this week from a rural Ireland frend with NO

internet acess about LDN and the conference. He decided to attend as a

walk in.........a young couple with the wife newly diagnosed, again

local, came and received a gift of HOPE that they WOULD make it

through this and even could raise the hope of having a baby with the

mother on LDN. The reports and talks varied from very technical to

Skip's talk with pie charts of percentages on relapses, etc. as very

down to earth. Dr. McCandless gave much hope regarding the HIV trials

in Africa with pictures that gave a human face to the trials. Her

points on Autism were very helpful to one Colorado Mom and others. Dr.

Tom Gilhooly was delightful to listen to just for his accent and

humor. He gave great insight into the process in getting a trial for

LDN and the light bulb moments in deciding on measuring bladder

control of M.S. patients as THE thing to measure for the trial. Dr.

Burt Berkson always brings much hope for cancer and liver patients

with proof shown in his slide of PET scans of remission. Dr.

Gluk shared exciting news of ongoing trials with quotes from the

researchers that reveiled as much as they could until publication.

Information of several new books about LDN circulated and will offer

other avenues for doctors and the lay person to get information about

LDN. We were so excited about the interactions between everyone at the

after conference mixer and know many friendships were forged during

that time. Jim and I look forward to attending the next scheduled

conference wherever it may be and hope many of you all can join us too!

Captain Caveman and Wo-man (Jim and Garvin)