> Barb;
> I've already done this. I contacted my Congressman at least six months
> ago, and even posted what he said. I got a reply back from Jim saying he
> contacted the NIH, and because of the letter I wrote, was succesful in
> getting more money alloted for research on TM, and other Spinal Cord
> Dysfunctions. I asked, when I first got on here a year ago for everyone to
> contact their Congressman and no one did. Phil (Photo505) was the only one
> who responded. He talekd to Senator Byrd from West Virginia who collabotared
> with My Congressman, and got soemthing done. It is never too late to do it
> again. Jim has all the information I sent him on record. If you want to
> contact him, he's on the internet. Congressman James A. Traficant Jr.
>
>
> Gunny
I remember reading your letter to your congressman on the list some time ago.
Others may have written to theirs also, but may not have mentioned it or
posted it to the list. Did you write to him just about obtaining more money
for research? What I mentioned in my note earlier and what I was referring to
in my last note was somehow bringing all these different groups of
neurological illnesses and injuries together under one umbrella -- something
like the American Cancer Society is the "umbrella group" for all different
kinds of cancers and treatments and research, maybe a neurological society
could be created that would encompass different neurological problems. Dr.
Wise had said this was one of the problems with obtaining funds for research
-- all these different little groups competing with each other. Research on
any spinal problems spills over and helps the others, so if we came together
with groups dealing with spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis, ALS, and
the whole host of other neurological problems, we'd help each other instead of
competing against each other, and probably have more name recognition as well
as lobbying power with Congress. And Congress isn't the only place to obtain
funds -- things like the Muscular Dystrophy Labor Day telethon help also.
Barbara H.