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> -----Original Message----- > From: Parkinson's Information Exchange > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]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