COLORADO SPRINGS INDEPENDENT

Letter to Editor- January 22, 2009

Lyme aid

J. Adrian Stanley's article was well-written, a pleasure to read and very accurate. The detailed research and hard work put into it will certainly help patients and doctors who need to look closely at Lyme disease in Colorado, especially when people have persistent symptoms and no answers from their medical professionals.

Once the public reads your article, it will save lives. I thank you for educating them with the facts. You certainly interviewed some of our top professionals in the field. They are well-known and respected by many patients and doctors. The wonderful documentary, Under Our Skin, also has helped save lives and is a remarkable piece of work.

My best wishes for some true relief from the pain and stress to Bill Rathbun and the other patients. My heart breaks to know this insane situation continues to destroy people's lives because a handful of doctors are focused on patents and profits rather than patients. Your assessment of the situation hit the nail on the head.

Lucy Barnes, director

Lyme Disease Education and Support Groups of America

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