> I've had stranger ideas...but listen to this one... > >
Suppose those Nobel Laureates asking Bush not to block U.S. funding for >
studies falls on deaf ears > > Suppose President Bush maintains his
position for the next 4 years...or > eight years if he's
re-elected. > > As the post that Judith said, "Mouse studies point
toward cure for > Parkinson's disease. McKay and Isacson said researchers
are almost ready > to test the > technique in humans, but social and
political issues must be resolved > before that step can be taken in the
United States. " > > "At the same time, McKay said it may happen
soon in Britain, France or > the Netherlands, as those countries are
adopting policies to advance > embryonic stem cell research. " >
> If the cure happens in England or France or The Netherlands or >
Australia, then that's where we'll have to go or else dilly-dally with >
US politics/politicians while times runs out for many. > > Are
Parkinson groups looking into assisting their members in going where >
people could receive the treatment as soon as it is available...which >
could be years before it is available in the US? > > I think the
Parkinson Alliance and the NPF and other Parkinson > organizations need to
be looking world wide and support the most > promising research where ever
it might be and look into setting up > liasons in other countries so that
prompt treatment will be available > for ALL Parkies when the cure is
found. > > Well I'm actually serious....I think that the NPF should
be looking into > a "back up plan"...trying to sign petitions to get this
President to > change his mind is fine as long as it's not the only plan
.....if this > embryonic stem cell research results in a sucessful
treatment and a way > to safely replace needed dopamine producing cells
into the brains of > Parkies and cure Parkinsons ...it's needed
NOW... > > I've met Margaret Tuchman and Hiliary Blue and Bill Heit
...so many others... > they don't have time for any delays...If a powerful
organization like > NPF or PA > went public with a plan to
co-ordinate an "Exodus" ship to Europe in an > effort to save our
loved ones, I believe it would emphasize the > seriousness and urgency of
this "political" discussion....think about > it...If nothing else it
should embarrass our leaders into seeing the > issue from another
perspective...I've had stranger ideas...I sure would > take my
sister > Edna to Europe for a cure for Parkinson's but I'd need a
whole lot of > help to make the connections and to get it all arranged...a
network > would need to be > in place. What do others think? >
> Hugs, Gail