The May 7th Conference

Author: Sue Vogan
Published on: May 1, 2005

A Lyme Disease Conference With Bite

May 7th 2005, will probably go down in the history of conferences as remarkable and enlightening. It's to be held in Unionville CT, starting at 8 AM. This event is sponsored by The Greater Hartford Lyme Disease Support and Action Group and features speakers such as Dr. Garth Nicholson, Dr. Jo Anne Whitaker, Dr. Bernard Raxlen, Dr. Richard Horowitz, Dr. Lesley Fein and Lida Mattman, M.S., Ph.D. If you ever want to know about Lyme Disease, these are the people to get the scoop from.

There will be book signings by Sue Vogan - NCO-No Compassion Observed, Polly Murray - The Widening Circle, A Lyme Disease Pioneer tells her story, Karen Vanderhoff-Forschner - Everything You Need to Know About Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Disorders, and Denise V. Lang - Coping With Lyme Disease.

Donation for this informative-filled event is only $25.00 in advance or $30.00 at the door - this includes coffee, donuts, lunch and beverages, but seating is limited. Call 860-658-9938 or 860-673-8759 for your reservation information today.

I have had the pleasure of meeting and working with Dr. Jo Anne Whitaker. In fact, I am writing her authorized biography, Bopie. This woman has had an extensive background in pediatrics, hematology, oncology, nutrition and psychiatry. She taught in seven different schools and retired as a full professor of pediatrics. She spent nine years in Southeast Asia, was director of the Florida Mental Health Center in Tampa, helped to start the first Hospice in Florida, and initiated the Little Kids Program for Abused Children at the Chi Chi Rodriquez Children's Program. Dr. Whitaker now heads Bowen Research and Training Institute, looking to receive approval from the FDA for her accurate test for Lyme Disease and co-infections. She also practices The Bowen Technique - a pain reliever without medication.

Part of my interview process was to walk through the laboratory and see for myself how the test worked and actually see the results under a microscope. It was fascinating. The care that went into each blood sample test was amazing and the staff truly cares about accuracy.

Another part of the institute was the Bowen Technique. And, having to research what I write, I had to try the Bowen Technique. I went in thinking that this hocus-pocus would not actually work. I have Lyme Disease and hurt so badly that some days I would gladly volunteer to have my hair yanked out, one at a time, if I thought it would bring me relief of the joint pain. However, I wanted to make sure this was not a bogus therapy so I filled out the question-naire, omitting one aching problem area - my shoulder that had not had free movement for almost two years. The therapist took me into a room, hooked up a machine to check the before and after results, and then I was instructed to position myself on the therapy table, fully clothed.

The therapist dimmed the lights, put on soothing music and the manipulation began. Two moves and the therapist was quietly out of the room. Three minutes later, the therapist came back to deliver two more moves - this was repeated for almost twenty minutes. My session was evaluated, pain before and after, and I left the room to carry on another part of the interview process. Little did I notice, but my shoulder moved freely and although I still had some pain, it was not in the shoulder area. I was privileged to experience two more sessions. After the third, I was virtually pain-free. I have since learned a few of the moves and am able to help myself. Dr. Whitaker currently resides in Florida with her best friend, Jas.

Professor Garth Nicholson, a local doctor, and I worked together back in 1996. I was employed with a laboratory and we were contacted to draw blood samples for the Gulf War Syndrome testing. Professor Nicholson is a brilliant scientist and caring human being, as well as an interesting speaker. Professor Nicholson currently resides in California with Nancy, his wife.

Professor Lida Mattman is a gem in the bucket of coal that we call life. She has spent over seventy years studying the different forms that bacteria can take and publishing books on her findings. She was once the head of research at the United Nations and in 1998, she was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in Medicine. Professor Mattman currently resides in Michigan and I hope to be staring her fascinating biography this year.

Dr. Bernard Raxlen is a practicing physician in Greenwich, CT who specializes the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme Disease and other tick-borne diseases. He has written numerous scientific articles and is presently writing a book entitled Renaissance Medicine.

Dr. Richard Horowitz is a practicing physician in Hyde Park, NY. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme Disease and other tick-borne illnesses. He is an internist with over twenty years of experience in treating over 8,000 cases of late stage Lyme Disease and is the author of numerous scientific articles.

Dr. Lesley Fein has been in practice sine 1986 and has taught Epidemiology to medical and public health students at Columbia University and Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York. She is an author of several journal articles and government reports. This is one of the finest women you will ever meet. She truly cares about people and Lyme Disease.

There will be so much truthful information that there won't be time for dancing or other entertainment as you may have enjoyed at other conferences. This is a get-down-to-the facts conference and one that you will not forget. I highly recommend this conference if you are serious about knowing the facts or know of someone who is ill with this dreadful disease. I believe this could be a could be a life-changing event for those that attend.

Help support this organization, The Greater Hartford Lyme Disease Support and Action Group (GHLDSA), even if you will be unable to attend. They are doing wonderful work to get truthful information into the public's hands and assisting victims in every possible way. You may send a donation to GHLDSA, c/o Randy Sykes, 5 Lostbrook Road, West Simsbury, CT 06092.