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Bridget Wehmeyer: Sad Announcement

Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 8:35 pm
by mangio
A dear member of CCSVI family.
Guest Memorial Book can be signed at CCSVI Toronto.
Funeral tomorrow DeKalb, Illinois.

We loved your spirit.

Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 9:33 pm
by chrishasms
Who is she?

Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 10:31 pm
by blossom
WHOEVER SHE IS MY CONDOLENCES ARE THERE. WAS SHE WAITING ON TREATMENT OR WAS SHE TREATED. MAYBE SOME INFO.?

RIP Rita...

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 1:30 am
by jr5646
Shortened Link

RITA FRIESTAD (1931-2010)

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 7:12 am
by Cece
I did a search and turned up that Bridget Wehmeyer had posted here just once that I could find, as msfitz in Dr. Sclafani's thread. She was active elsewhere on the web, always in support of CCSVI. I do not believe she had been treated yet. Condolences to her family and loved ones.

cut fromfrom her Obituary

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 7:15 am
by mohzi
Rita Friestad, 78, of DeKalb, Ill., died Tuesday, May 25, 2010, at Kishwaukee Hospital from complications of multiple sclerosis. She battled the disease successfully for 40 years before finally succumbing.
Rita Hart was born July 4, 1931, at St. Mary's Hospital, DeKalb, the daughter of Francis P. Hart and Frances Katherine Kerwin.

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 7:15 am
by Billmeik
so it was Bridget not rita

conolences.

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 7:16 am
by Billmeik
so it was Bridget not rita

conolences.

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 7:19 am
by Trish317
Is this two different people? Rita and Bridget? In any case, my sympathy to family and friends.

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 8:19 am
by jr5646
Trish317 wrote:Is this two different people? Rita and Bridget? In any case, my sympathy to family and friends.
Looks like two different people...

Sad...very sad...

http://www.thisisms.com/ftopic-10680-1665.html
girlgeek33 wrote:Today I learned of someone, a friend, that lost her battle with this MonSter. She was only 45. She had been in the hospital for several weeks on saline and steroids. Aren't Doctors supposed to do everything they can to help a patient live? Shouldn't an MS patient at that stage be able to be tested in the hospital in order for Doctors to all they can to preserve life? Isn't the possibility of the vascular connection enough at that point in the course of this disease for them to test and potentially treat? I am disgusted that we as MSers are constantly given minimal care because we have MS and things are just blamed on our disease!!! When did we become second class citizens?!

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 8:38 am
by mangio
Yes please visit F.B. CCSVI Toronto. Wayne has writtten a nice
tribute and posted a link to the guest memorial book. She was
really fighting for CCSVI treatment.

Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 3:13 am
by belsadie
This is truly a tragedy, in every sense of the word. How can this be? There is a viable treatment now and still we are being denied. 45 is much too young to die, let alone because of this MonSter of a disease. How many more will be martyrs to the ignorance of the powers that be?!Enough is enough
R.I.P., Rita
My condolences to her family and all who loved her.