Subject: Ultrasound Certification
Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2001 09:33:48 EDT
From: DoyleEW@aol.com
To: del_Mcquigg@house.state.va.us

Good Morning Ms. McQuigg:

Judi Toth contacted me on Saturday, June 23 about the conversation you both
had on Ultrasound Certification in Virginia.  I am the Virginia State
Representative for CHERUBS.  I confess, I am not one of your voters,
however,
I am and always have been a very politically aware individual.  I also
admire
the many in politics, like you, who advocate the best for their
constituents.

Our case, our daughter Cecilia, was the best case scenario even though she
decided that heaven and wings were more to here liking.  We were diagnosed
at
22 weeks gestation.  We were given options and we made our choices as
parents.  We have no regrets for the health care she received at the
University of Virginia Children's Medical Center.  I honestly think that we
are further along in our grief and recovery than many out there because we
were informed and given options and choices.

I will give you one name that I believe could be helpful in this quest.  Dr.

Siva Thaigarajh, FACOG, is considered the "Ultrasound guru of the East
Coast"
and he is affiliated with Martha Jefferson Hospital and also practiced at
the
University of Virginia and is highly regarded.  The Ultrasound Techs at both

the University of Virginia and Martha Jefferson Hospitals are required to be

Certified.  In doctor's offices, we don't know.  I never knew that one
should
ask if they were.  I spoke to a Certified Ultrasound Tech last summer, who
wants it to become law.

I plan on researching as much as I can the opposition to this matter.
Frankly, I am at a loss, because I have the advantage of living in Albemarle

County and having two great medical facilities in my backyard.

Here are some links that may help below.

CHERUBS, The Association of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research,
Advocacy and Support.  President, Dawn Torrence - her son, Shane was born in

VA and transported to NC, undiagnosed?
http://www.cherubs-cdh.org/

Petitioning for Better Medical Care
http://www.cherubs-cdh.org/petitions/

What has started this "grass roots campaign."  There were two ultrasounds
done on this inspirational child, Shane,  before he was born in VA and later

transferred to North Carolina
http://www.cherubs-cdh.org/petitions/shane.html

And our Cecilia's story:
http://hometown.aol.com//doyleew/myhomepage/index.html

Please feel free to contact me, I would be very happy to help in anyway I
can!  I will gather everything I can to see what opposition is out there and

send it to you.

Sincerely,
Elizabeth Doyle-Propst
Virginia State Representative for CHERUBS
Proud Mom of Cecilia Winn Propst, 11/2/99 - 12/10/99, LCDH, O2, N0, Gortex
Patch Repair, Silo Patch to final Closure, ECMO 32 days (UVA's record
holder), Renal Failure, Hemophiltration via ECMO, Hemophiltration via
machine
- youngest patient ever on, Pulmonary Hemorrhage.

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Keswick, VA  22947