Yep I posted to th scottish parliament site all five pages of it, yes I know long winded as usual! rofl, if you are interested in reading it, I poste it on http://www.bombobeach.com under the news section on note pad.
I am starting to feel better and hope to catch up with everyone soon, as I am missing all of you.
Love & gentle hugs, Jo http://www.bombobeach.com
At Sat, 2 Mar 2002, Janice Simpson wrote:
>
>Dear Sally,
>
>I sent my story after reading your e-mail. thanks for letting us know th need for telling whats going on here. Have a pain free day!
>
>Jan
>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>From: ewaa@earthlink.net
>Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 7:18 PM
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
>Subject: Re: Urgent, please send emails now
>
>At Thu, 28 Feb 2002, Sally Grigg wrote:
>>
>>The UK Parliament is soliciting responses for a debate on pain control and
>>management. I sent an email and was the only one from the U.S. They were
>>hoping for a large response from the U.S. but unfortuantely, no one see s to
>>have the time. It is extremely important as what the U.K. including Can da,
>>Australia, New Zealand, Scotland, Great Britain, and all of the other
>>associated countries does about pain control can and will affect the
>>treatment of pain in this country. The forum is open for two more weeks
>>(less now). Please send your email in, I know you are all in pain and v ry
>>busy, but this could be the most important email you write all year. Th nk
>>you. Sorry to be so pushy, but I think it's really important. See down elow
>>on how to do it. It's easy. Love and pain free hugs, Sally Grigg
>>
>Hi Sally,
>I already sent mine in. Do you know if Kathy received it yet? If not, I
>will do another. Thanks.
>em
>>
>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "KathFindlay" <klfindlay@adhesions.org.uk>
>>To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
>><adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>>Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 1:42 PM
>>Subject: CHRONIC PAIN DEBATE 27 FEB 2002
>>
>>> Hi Everyone,
>>> Please check out this debate if you can, and state your adhesions cas ..
>>> Although the debate is being held in Scotland UK, other countries and the
>>US
>>> are also included.
>>>
>>> In Friendship Kath Findlay
>>> The United Kingdom Adhesion Society
>>> mailto:kath.findlay@adhesions.org.uk
>>> http://www.adhesions.org.uk
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Evelyn.McKechnie@scottish.parliament.uk
>>> [mailto:Evelyn.McKechnie@scottish.parliament.uk]On Behalf Of
>>> Dorothy.Elder.msp@scottish.parliament.uk
>>> Sent: 24 February 2002 21:23
>>> Subject: CHRONIC PAIN DEBATE 27 FEB 2002
>>> Importance: High
>>>
>>> SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT PAIN CAMPAIGN
>>>
>>> Attention all groups world-wide campaigning for people in pain
>>>
>>> THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT SEEKS VIEWS WORLDWIDE ON THE RELIEF OF CHRON C
>>> PAIN IN THE COMMUNITY.
>>>
>>> Back pain, arthritic pain and degenerative conditions are at epidemic
>>> proportions - with too few public services and pain specialists
>>>
>>> ON WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 27TH JUST AFTER 5 PM GMT THE SCOTTISH PARLIAME T IS
>>> STAGING A DEBATE ON THE "PLIGHT OF CHRONIC PAIN PATIENTS". BECAUSE OF
>>> WORLD INTEREST THE DEBATE CAN BE SEEN AND HEARD LIVE BY ACCESSING
>>> http://www.scottishparliamentlive.com Hit that site! The parliament as set up
>>an
>>> interactive notice board for your views. So keep hitting the site du ing,
>>> before and for 2 weeks after this debate. After Feb 27th you can ac ess
>>> under the archive section on the Parliament site. Pain is an
>>International
>>> issue. Few parliaments ever have a debate on it.
>>>
>>> The debate will be led by Dorothy-Grace Elder, a parliament member ( SP)
>>> who started the first cross party group in Britain on long term pain She
>>> has been nicknamed the Scottish Parliaments "Agony Aunt". Ms Elder u ed
>>to
>>> write a problem page - agony column - for newspapers and says "This
>>> subject always got the biggest mailbag. Now I am a parliamentarian t e
>>> same happens. That shows the terrible need".
>>>
>>> Some 500,000 suffer in Scotland (pop 5.1 million). Other countries m y
>>> have the same situation but we are not relieving pain enough - speci list
>>> pain clinics within the National Health Service can relieve the wors of
>>> the agony. We have too few.
>>>
>>> What about you?
>>>
>>> Give us your views on pain fighting facilities in your area.
>>>
>>> Shortages, good practice, ideas.
>>>
>>> Looking forward to linking on an International issue.
>>> Dorothy-Grace Elder.doc
>>>
>>> Evelyn McKechnie
>>> Parliamentary Researcher to
>>> Dorothy-Grace Elder
>>>
>>> Tel. 0131 348 5683 Fax. 0131 348 5945
>>> Mobile. 0774 0638 715
>>> Email. Evelyn.McKechnie@scottish.parliament.uk
>>>
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>nts
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>ed
>>> information. It is intended solely for the person or organisation to hom
>>it
>>> is addressed and if you are not the intended recipient, you must not opy,
>>> distribute, disclose or take any action in reliance on it. If you have
>>> received this e-mail in error, please delete it from your computer sy tem
>>> and notify the sender as soon as possible.
>>>
>>> While this e-mail message and attachments have been swept by MIMEswee er
>>for
>>> the presence of computer viruses, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate
>>Body
>>> does not guarantee that either are virus-free and accepts no liabilit for
>>> damage sustained as a result of a virus. It is the recipient's
>>> responsibility to ensure that the onward transmission, opening or use of
>>> this message and any attachments will not adversely affect their syst ms
>>or
>>> data or otherwise incur liability in law.
>>>
>>> Visit the Parliament's website at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk , or
>>> watch the Parliamentary business live at
>>> http://www.scottishparliamentlive.com/"
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>>>
-- I am not a medical person, and all my messages are based on personal experience. I am a fellow adhesions sufferer reaching out to help others.