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Neurology Now, July/August 2009 -- My letter to the editor got published!!!
- By IngridGuerci
- Posted August 5, 2009 at 4:14 pm · 15 replies
- In Life after encephalitis
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- By WendyStation
- Posted August 5, 2009 at 7:29 pm
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Whooie! High five and a hug to you, Ingrid!
One way or another... we WILL raise awareness!
Nice work!
- By Debe
- Posted August 5, 2009 at 8:54 pm
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That is great Ingrid. Your hard work is showing results
Debe
- By muzzamo
- Posted August 6, 2009 at 8:43 am
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It needs a login - can you cut and paste here?
- By IngridGuerci
- Posted August 6, 2009 at 9:55 am
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I am pretty sure you can do that.
- By IngridGuerci
- Posted August 6, 2009 at 9:56 am
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Encephalitis
Neurology Now
July/August 2009; Volume 5(4); p 6
Guerci, Ingrid R.
Tarrytown, NY
THE EDITOR RESPONDS: Thanks, Ingrid. We are happy to publish your Web site and wish you well in your conference activities.
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Please let your readers (and doctors) know about encephalitis. I was lucky to be diagnosed right away by a wonderful neurologist who had seen a case of encephalitis kill his roommate when he was in college. He recognized the symptoms right away when my husband brought me to the ER back in December of 1995. Because of his early diagnosis and his putting me on IV acyclovir right away, I do not have many of the residual problems that others have.
I began running a support group that has evolved into a nonprofit organization, Encephalitis Global, Inc., consisting of survivors and their caregivers. We have no professionals on the Board nor any doctors involved, so I am hoping that you can let people know about our Web site: encephalitisglobal.org/Home.asp .
We will be having our Faces to Faces conference this year in Las Vegas in September (noted on the site) and we would love to have your readers attend.
Ingrid R. Guerci
Tarrytown, NY
- By wasadoc
- Posted August 6, 2009 at 10:51 am
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It is really important for neurologists' awareness to be raised regarding the diagnosis of encephalitis. Thank you so much for an important step in this process!
- By IngridGuerci
- Posted August 6, 2009 at 11:25 am
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I have been trying since my 'recovery' back in 1996. I have written and written and written; just got lucky this time that I wrote to the correct publication! : - )
Ingrid
- By countingsheep
- Posted August 6, 2009 at 12:11 pm
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I get their magazine. I will pay special attention to cheer for you (and all of us) when I read the letters to the editor! :-)
- By petersencm
- Posted August 7, 2009 at 10:24 am
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COOL! It's so great when we see a 'door opened'.
- By PamandKim
- Posted August 7, 2009 at 10:57 am
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Oh Ingrid,
This is so GREAT!
Pam and Kim
- By udi45
- Posted August 7, 2009 at 8:20 pm
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I got my copy in the mail today and saw your letter...I said to myself...I know that Person:)
- By wmnels
- Posted August 8, 2009 at 4:11 pm
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Persistance pays off! Thanks and congratulations!
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