> 
> Friends!
> Dont forget we must keep up the pressure on the media to tell IVAN SUZMAN'S
> story. Mr Ciganek is to speak to Ivan on the phone tomorrow, I believe. So
> lets go on sending him faxes and calling him so that he knows we are sincere
> in wanting Ivan's story told natiionwide.
> I haave attached this to Nina Brown's  letter so that you can see how an
> expert tackles this ! Well done NIna, you are the best and set a wonderful example.
> 
> The numbers to contact are:
> 
> 212 301 3300 tel
> 212 301 8274 fax
> 
> Come on, folks, lets hear it for Ivan!
> 
> Hilary BLue
> 
> Nina P. Brown wrote:
> >
> > Dear Ivan,
> > The following fax was sent today.  Congratulations...Joe and I
> > hope it helps.  Keep up the good work.
> >
> > Dear Mr. Ciganek,
> > Ivan Suzman, who has Parkinson’s disease was interviewed Tuesday for
> > WPXT-TV. He has an important story to tell and many of us feel it
> > deserves as wide an audience as possible and should be broadcast
> > nationwide.
> >
> > When I was 44 years old I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. Parkinson’s is
> >
> > a progressive neurological disorder that destroys the brain cells
> > controlling motor function.  The available treatment only partially
> > alleviates the resulting stiffness, tremor and slowness of movement that
> >
> > can eventually leave its victims unable to walk, to talk, even to move.
> >
> > I have worked with Ivan as an advocate for the Morris K. Udall
> > Parkinson’s Research Act that was signed into law last November
> > authorizing the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to fund up to $100
> > million in “research focused on Parkinson’s disease.”  As of this date,
> > the Act has not been properly funded.
> >
> > The estimated cost of Medicare, disability, etc. to our country is $25
> > BILLION dollars a year, which comes down to $63 million a DAY.  The
> > Udall act could be funded in less than two days! Experts continue to
> > tell us that they could find a cure if they had the funds necessary for
> > research.  Having PD is comparable to having polio.  You’re a prisoner
> > in your own body.  We found the cure for polio.  Iron lungs are a thing
> > of the past and PD could be as well.
> > This country would find the money for people that just suffered through
> > a hurricane or other natural disaster but doesn't consider it a disaster
> >
> > that every nine minutes another person is diagnosed with this horribly
> > debilitating disease.There couldn't be a more compassionate, more
> > compelling, more economical way to spend our tax dollars!
> >
> > Ivan has a lot to share and I’m sure your viewers around the country
> > will appreciate having seen it.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Nina Brown