Re: Dateline

[DAVID OLLER <doller@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Parkinson's Information Exchange
> [mailto:PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Terrie W. Whitling
> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 1998 4:24 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN
> Subject: Re: Dateline
>
>
> The Dateline piece that aired last night was truly a masterpiece
> on several
> counts.  Dateline took this piece very seriously , wanting to portray it
> truthfully without the sensationalism of a MIRACLE.  They worked
> on this piece
> for over year waiting patiently so that an accurate picture could
> be portrayed
> of this fine lady's outcome.
>
> Of course, all of you who know me know that I am very blatantly prejudiced
> towards Emory.  I believe Neurologist/Neurophsyiologist Jerrold
> Vitek, M.D.,
> PhD and Neurosurgeon Roy Bakay, M.D. to be masters at this
> technique as well
> as other .surgical procedures for PD.  I  trusted them with my
> life 5 y ears
> ago with my hugely successful Pallidotomy and I have worked by
> their sides for
> almost 5 years learning from them as well as teaching them things about a
> person with parkinson that can't be found in a textbook.  The
> Emory approach
> is a team approach with the patient being the most important
> member of that
> team.
>
> I ha ve  also the priviledge of meeting the incredible lady of which the
> .   story was about.  Although I did noot work on this particular
> case, I had
> the good fortune to meet with her twice - once after each of her
> procedures.
> I can vouch for the validity of  the outcome of both procedures.
> I can also
> tell you that she is a beautiful , witty, incredible lady with the true
> fighting Parkinson spirit that we all strive for.
>
> To NBC, Jerry Vitek, Roy Bakay and the rest of their team(Claus,
> Shirley, Jim,
> VeeJay and the rest that I am unintentionally leaving out) and
> our Parkinson
> Queen for the day.........BRAVO, BRAVO, BRAVO
>
> Terrie Whitling 44/16

I watched the special, and also thought it was amazing. Especially her
courage to go back for the second procedure.

David