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hi all At 10:20 2001/02/16 EST, Jim Finn wrote: >Hi All - >Several months ago I was contacted by an official at the National >Institutes of Health in regard to participating on a special Federal >government panel. The committee will be concerned with all aspects >of xenotransplantation. As most of you know, I am a patient who >has had this highly experimental procedure in an effort to relieve >the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease. >Our first meeting (of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on >Xenotransplantation) will take place next week. I am flying down >to Washington where I will be a member of a 20 person board. >My role? Patient Advocate. There will be a reception on Monday >night followed by 2 days of conferences, meetings, and workshops. >We will be helping to set government policies and guidelines on >this controversial research. Future meetings are planned to >continue this important work. I'll send a report to this group once >the meeting is over. For those who are interested, please read my >online diary at this URL: >http://www.geocities.com/jimcfinn/index.html > >Warmly - >Jim Finn hey jim that's great news! patient advocate?!? whadda concept!?! please try to behave yourself: no wallowing, grunting, or swilling, right!?! is Priscilla (your pet pig) going to accompany you? Go PIG!!! (Patientadvocacy Inwashin Gtondc) janet janet paterson, an akinetic rigid subtype parkie 53 now / 44 dx cd / 43 onset cd / 41 dx pd / 37 onset pd TEL: 613 256 8340 SMAIL: PO Box 171 Almonte Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada EMAIL: [log in to unmask] URL: http://www.geocities.com/janet313/