Subject: Re: Petitions - and so on
Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2001 06:41:55 EDT
From: DoyleEW@aol.com
To: dawntorrence@cherubs-cdh.org

Dawn,

As promised here goes.  I have yet to print off the petitions, what I have
done is felt around to see if anyone would "object" and so far, I've have no

objections.  I do however, see Dr. Rogers's concerns and that also concerns
me - as I told you.  I don't want these to become laws that end up hurting
everyone involved.

I will be printing them off today and one of my ideas - after getting
friends
and family to sign them is to go to a weekly thing called Friday's After 5
here in Charlottesville - free music and it raises money for local charities

with the beer sales.  I know I could get at least 100 signatures - maybe
more
just there!  One each one too!  In one night!

As for the other members - I don't know.  I was considering posting to the
listserv - telling them that we had the ideal situation - despite the fact
that Cecilia is a CHERUB in heaven.  We had certified ultrasound techs, were

told the diagnosis, were told of the "experimental procedures and were given

information about CHERUBS.  This is why I think our grief has progresses
well, we have not had any regrets or "what ifs" - well, we still have the
what ifs - who doesn't.  I was going to try to GUILT these members into
getting off their computers and getting their friends, families and churches

involved.

I know it frustrates you to no end.  I also feel sometimes that too.  They
all talk about finding a "cure" yet no one seems to really take action.
 I've
finally accepted that a cure may not be found in my lifetime - but maybe a
way to increase the odds?  Different procedures that may increase odds?  We
will see.

I will also try to call you about this before I post - I'm working today -
big project for the division of GD I handle.  Next week we get our second
phone line - for Rachel - I'm tired of the fighting for phone and on line
time!  UGH!  Oh, and we have Sprint too - I understand your phone problems!

As soon as we get another company - I'm switching!

Hugs,
Elizabeth