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Re: We all have to work together to get PCOS noticed by our doctors and Oprah
From: Michelle (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 28 Mar 2000 18:45:08 -0600 (CST)
HI! I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE YOUR ADVICE AND WRITE TO OPRAH. I HAVE BEEN
MIS-DIAGNOSED FOR 10 YEARS AND WOULD LIKE FOR PEOPLE TO KNOW WHAT THIS
IS ABOUT. IF YOU HAVE AN ADDRESS, PLEASE SEND IT TO ME AND I WILL DO MY
PART. FEEL FREE TO EMAIL MY HOME AT: TARANDY24@AOL.COM
At Tue, 28 Mar 2000, Bodie wrote:
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>Hello,
>My name is Bodie, I am 24 and have been married for 4 years. I was
>diagnosed in March of 2000, but have had problems w/PCOS since I was old
>enough to have periods. I can't thank PCOSupport's web site enough for
>helping me understand what my doctors can not. I feel that we all
>should take a stand, write your letters to Oprah. We together can make
>this happen. The longer we wait the longer we're going to be miss
>understood. I have gone to doctors feeling like its a lost hope. All
>because they aren't informed. They don't know how to help me.
>
>We all are very special, we have to get this syndrome noticed. If not
>for ourselves then for the women who will be diagnosed in the coming
>years. I know that there are doctors out there that know whats going
>on, and can help some of us. We have to get ALL doctors informed on
>PCOS and if getting Oprahs attention is the way to get it out there to
>the public then lets do it girls!!! Almost everybody I've talked to in
>person has no clue that PCOS even exsists. With PCOS I have had to
>really look into myself. I have had to rethink my life. Just like all
>of you have had to. I can't just cry anymore, I can't just stand there
>and feel sorry for myself! I have to do something about it!
>
>Please take this letter to heart. All of you have helped me, because I
>know that I am NOT ALONE. Thank you!
>
>--
>Bodie Lynn Aragon
>
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MC
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