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Waaaaah! I missed Hilary's TV debut! Will there be videos of it for sale? Way to GO, girlfriend! Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Charles T. Meyer, M.D. <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wednesday, January 27, 1999 6:02 PM Subject: Re: PBS >Hillary- > >First the report (at least the audio part of it )can be heard with REAL AUDIO at: > >http://www.pbs.org/newshour/newshour_index.html > >Hillary you were just great. And- Peter as well if you are a lurker. In addition PBS did a great >job. That was the best report I have seen about PD made for a general audience. I thought it was >an excellent balance of human and scientific aspects of our illness. They showed Hillary and Peter >telling the difficulties they faced including Peter falling, mention of Hillary's problem with >social services. They balanced the optimism of Michael J. Fox with the reality that PD kills >through complications - but it does kill. as well as disable. They certainly did not paint the >picture as rosy but offered realistic hope of alleviating treatment and future cures. It is amazing >what good TV journalism can convey when they aren't pimarily in a ratings battle. I think it is >important for all of us who liked the program to email PBS to let them know we appreciate their good >reporting. It is the best way to get more of it. > >Again, Hillary -you did a great job both in getting the segment aired and your part in it. Thanks. > >Charlie > >[log in to unmask] wrote: > >> Hear, Hear. >> >> Good job Hillary, and PBS. >> >> Duane Y. > >-- >******************************************************************** ********************** >Charles T. Meyer, M.D. >Middleton (Madison), Wisconsin >[log in to unmask] >******************************************************************** ********************** >