Michael J Fox

[Lady's Human]

Again, ES, if you read the whole transcript of the monday show about the ad, he DID discuss the position set forth in the ad, his comments about Fox were the only ones that made the media. (Again, 3 seconds out of a long monologue)

He discussed the advert in depth, not just Michael Fox's movement.

[Barbara]

Read about Parkinson therapy. The meds cannot cure the disease, they only hold the symptoms down. They have horrible side effects.

Parkinson patients are waiting for a cure. This is what the stem cell research would be for.

I think it is courageous of Fox to show what his illness really looks like.
And yes Richard you are right: they think Tourette is related.

[Lady's Human]

Stem cell research is going on as we speak in the US, with both embryonic and adult stem cells. More progress is being made with adult stem cells, there (so far) don't seem to be as many side effects with adult stem cells as there have been with embryonic stem cells.

The US Government IS funding some of this research, despite what the advertisements say. The federal budget is NOT a blank check.

[mugsy]

One of our secretaries at school is alive today thanks to stem cell research. She had a bone marrow transplant about 11 years ago and was told that she had a 10% chance of living 5 years...she's still with us. Her cancer is back, but, controlled. She still works full time and is a single mom. So please do not dispel stem cell research, whatever kind it may be...it saves lives. I think that was Michael's point...whether his method was right or wrong, the fact remains that stem cell research should continue.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Katie Couric is supposed to be interviewing M. J. Fox on her news show tonight and talk to him about the commerical. Just thought some of you might like to watch it. It's on CBS.

[Lady's Human]

Again, regardless of federal funding (and federal funding is STILL THERE), stem cell research has continued. If the evil entity known as "Big Pharma" thinks there's money to be made there, they will continue research.

[RICHARD]

I saw the Couric/Fox interview on the tube.

Holy Poop

I felt terrible watching.

This is going to sound terrible..

My GF had a son who was a terrible speed freak. He would fidget and I could only stand to be in the same room with him for minutes at a time.

I literally wanted to slap him because of his addiction and the way he would jerk around like a marionette.

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God, It made me feel badly becuase if my wife or GF had a disease like that it would drive me crazy.

I had to literally stand up and watch what parts of the show I could bear.