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From: "Christine Putnam" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Brightline" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 5:17 PM
Subject: Re: Giger MD medical device


> Dear Raj,
>
> I'm probably breaking protocol by responding directly to you, rather than
> to the PARKINSN listserv, but I have difficulty posting to the entire
world
> and it works much better for me to focus my remarks to an individual.
>
> I'm writing to say I appreciate your open-mindedness about the Giger MD
> medical device -- it just makes sense to me.  I work at the Ohio State
> University where there is a "Center for Excellence" for PD.  My father
died
> in January of this year from "complications of Parkinson's Disease."  I am
> in my early 50's, have 2 sisters (with offspring) and 2 grown sons, so I
> have a keen interest in watching the progress of PD research.  The Giger
MD
> approach is one of the most promising new things I have heard about.  With
> that in mind, I forwarded your entire post to the contact person cited on
> the websites for the OSU Medical Center Neurology Department, and the
> Madden/NPF Center of Excellence for Parkinson's Disease at the OSU Medical
> Center.  I have not previously had any contact with those centers, but I
> thought this information was worthy of a first direct inquiry.  My summary
> statement to them:
>
> >My father's treatment was affiliated with John's Hopkins University, and
> >UMBC Medical Center, yet I heard nothing about the GIGER MD approach.  I
> >look forward to hearing from someone regarding whether this method of
> >therapy has been utilized, researched, etc. here at OSU or elsewhere in
the
> >United States.
>
> I have taken a breather from the PARKINSN and CARE listservs in the past
> several months.  I've been trying to catch up with things in my life I
> neglected for some time prior to my father's passing.  I'm so very
grateful
> that something led me to read your message today.  I will let you know
what
> response I get from the OSU Medical Center.  If you care to pass any of
> this along to the listserv, that is fine with me.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Chris Putnam
>
> >Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 20:59:48 -0300
> >From: Brightline <[log in to unmask]>
> >
> >Dear All:
> >    Couple of weeks ago, we all received an uninvited message entitled
> >'Parkinsons and its successful treatment" from J-M. Jost, which talked
> >about an instrument called GIGER MD. Most of us were really annoyed and
> >deleted the message.  I was also annoyed, but decided to get further info
> >before I rejected it.  I am giving below my correspondence with regard to
> >this  device called GIGER MD.  If you go their web site, there is a
> >cartoon doing the exercise of their trademark.  Since then I included
that
> >exercise in my daily routine.
> >
> etc. (lots deleted)
>

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