Re: Dr. Phil
From: Anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Jun 10 10:32:48 2003
That would be even better to have Dr. Redwin on the show instead of
celebrities. That is an AWESWOME idea! Susan, you alsn mentioned having
just one host as well. Which is a good idea alsso. I think Barbars
Walters would be the perfect host for this. Take Care.
At Mon, 9 Jun 2003, Susan wrote:
>
>I think "The View" sounds like a great idea although I think a forum with
>only one host would be more preferrable. Having a number of other *hosts*
>involved in the conversation tends to dilute the train of thought and
>continuity of pertinent information from the guest due to constant
>interruptions. Personally, if any of these shows do a piece on endo I don't
>want to see any celebrities wasting the precious air time. It would be so
>much more beneficial and informative to the public to have one of the endo
>specialists like Dr. Redwine or Dr. Albee on the show.
>
>Susan
>
>http://groups.msn.com/SusansEndometriosisStory
>
> >>----- Original Message -----
>From: "anonymous" <anonymous@medispecialty.com>
>To: "Multiple recipients of list ENDO" <endo@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 1:22 AM
>Subject: Re: Dr. Phil
>
>> Hello All,
>>
>> I was just reading this message. I am new to the forum and having my
>> first Lap next week. I have done a tremendous amount of research on
>> this terrible disease. I have gone to several Obgyn's and have finally
>> found one that is a Specialist in this thing. Amoung this journey I
>> just found out from my mother that this is history in my family that
>> believe it or not noone ever told me about or talked about!!. Needless
>> to say I am very angry! I have had painful periods that have gotten
>> progreesivley worse since I was 20 years old and at that time having
>> Annual Pap Smears and being told that my pain is "NORMAL". Well after
>> turning 35 the pain got extremely bad and now I am 37 and finally
>> getting the help that I need and finding a Dr. that will listen to
>> meinstead of assumming. At any rate, I too was interested in trying to
>> get Oprah to do a show on Endo but looks like this is has alreay been
>> done and was not a success. As far as Dr. Phil, In my opinion is very
>> arrogant. ai cant stsnd this guys show!! (JUST AND OPINION) If its
>> okay, I would like to suggest "The View" with Barbara Walters, Star
>> Jones and some other ladies. Are you guys familiar with this show? I
>> think this one would be perfect and they would cover alot of grone on it
>> and would probably include some Celebrities who is coping with this
>> disease as well as othe Chronic Pain diseases.
>>
>> Wish you all well and pain free.
>>
>> At Sun, 8 Jun 2003, Susan wrote:
>> >
>> >I saw this show too and was really disappointed. But I have had endo for
>30
>> >years and was hoping to hear a lot more in-depth information being
>provided
>> >to the viewers. People new to Endo might have found the show very
>> >interesting though.
>> >
>> >She has also had the Dr.'s Berman (sisters) on her show a couple of times
>> >and they have *touched* on Endo. All in all, the shows I have seen are
>> >really pretty useless other than getting the name of the disease out
>there,
>> >but it is better than nothing at all!
>> >
>> >Susan
>> >
>> >http://groups.msn.com/SusansEndometriosisStory
>> >
>
> >>> >>----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "anonymous" <anonymous@medispecialty.com>
>> >To: "Multiple recipients of list ENDO" <endo@mail.medispecialty.com>
>> >Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 5:51 PM
>> >Subject: Re: Dr. Phil
>> >
>> >> Oprah did do a show on Endo. It sucked. She had Dr. Christiane
>> >> Northrup come on and tell the world that Endo is blocked pelvic energy
>> >> and that we can all basically think ourselves well. Thanks, Oprah and
>> >> Dr. Northrup! As for Dr. Phil, it's worth a shot of course but he
>> >> seems to me to be mimicking whatever his pal Oprah does.
>> >>
>> >> At Sat, 07 Jun 2003, Melinda wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >Hi ladies!
>> >> >I have been around for about 4 yrs on the endo list and have been
>> >> >campaigning with you all to ask Oprah to do a show on Endo. I think
>we
>> >are
>> >> >writing to the wrong talk show host!! Dr. Phil did a great show on
>> >chronic
>> >> >illnesses the other day. I think he would be willing ot do something
>> >with
>> >> >endo... not for sure but it would be worth a shot. Just wondering
>what
>> >you
>> >> >all think about that. He had some great advice for spouses and family
>> >> >members of those dealing with things that are constant
>
>problems...pain,
>> >> >fatigue, etc. Let's all think about this and maybe we could ask him
>to
>> >do a
>> >> >show as Oprah has never responded...that I know of.
>> >> >
>> >> >Hugs and pain free wishes to you all...
>> >> >Mel
>> >>
>>
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