Time To Stand Up And Fight
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 10:15 pm
Hello,
My name is Brian Light I live in Toronto and I have had PPMS for 13 years. Last year when the story on vein constrictions broke on Canadian TV like many I saw a glimmer of hope. I jumped fast and quickly realizing my neurologist would not help I checked on line for vascular surgeons in Buffalo.
I made an appointment saying I had reason to believe I had a vascular problem and went to see a surgeon. He had barely heard of this vein connection to nerve problems but having reviewed the material I brought he pronounced that there was nothing outside of his training. He agreed to look. I had a vein blockage in my jugular and I paid to have it cleared. My MS progression stopped . Any PPMS patient can tell you what a miracle that is. My story since has been more complex but that is the gist. I told scores of other MS patientsand many went to see him. Eventually my surgeon was barred from treating MS patients by his insurance company.
I have also been an advocate trying to get this procedure allowed in Canada. I thought approval would come in months and have been shocked to watch the resistance. MS patients are being discriminated against and this simply cannot stand. 40 of us agreed to form a corporation with 3 directors and all with MS. We hired a lawyer and we are preparing cases to strike down regulations that bar Canadian MS patients from seeking vein treatment. I am hoping that should we succeed here that American insurance companies will be forced to cover vein treatment for US patients.
Every penny goes to the legal fight. Please come and listen to our lawyer Edward Conway on September 16th/2010.
We need you to join us. We are AFA ...
ANGIOPLASTY FOR ALL
September 10th 2010
UPDATE ON LITIGATION PROGRESS
We know many people have been interested in the progress of Angioplasty For All. As you know, from our formation on July 2, 2010, we have been actively preparing for litigation against the Ontario government to ensure that this procedure is made available to all MS sufferers, in our own country. We require your financial assistance to make the litigation work. You have all seen and heard the approach taken by the various governments in Canada. It will be years before any progress is made bureaucratically, if at all.
To bring you up to date on our action, we will have the lawyer who is carrying the litigation, Edward Conway, available for a web-conference on Thursday September 16th 2010 at 4p.m. Ontario
time. I invite everyone, MS sufferers, their friends, the media, whomever, to join us for this informative session. Please email questions in advance to dianaprice@rogers.com for compilation and forwarding to Mr. Conway, or type your questions during the conference. You may use either your own name, or an alias if you wish to remain anonymous – i.e. (
Jane doe)
The web-link is angioplastyforall.com see web conference at the bottom of the menu on the left.
DATED this 10th day of September 2010
______________________
Diana Price
Director
7593066 Canada Inc.
Angioplasty for All
Brian Light
Director
7593066 Canada Inc.
Angioplasty for All
Tim Donovan
Director
7593066 Canada Inc.
Angioplasty for All
My name is Brian Light I live in Toronto and I have had PPMS for 13 years. Last year when the story on vein constrictions broke on Canadian TV like many I saw a glimmer of hope. I jumped fast and quickly realizing my neurologist would not help I checked on line for vascular surgeons in Buffalo.
I made an appointment saying I had reason to believe I had a vascular problem and went to see a surgeon. He had barely heard of this vein connection to nerve problems but having reviewed the material I brought he pronounced that there was nothing outside of his training. He agreed to look. I had a vein blockage in my jugular and I paid to have it cleared. My MS progression stopped . Any PPMS patient can tell you what a miracle that is. My story since has been more complex but that is the gist. I told scores of other MS patientsand many went to see him. Eventually my surgeon was barred from treating MS patients by his insurance company.
I have also been an advocate trying to get this procedure allowed in Canada. I thought approval would come in months and have been shocked to watch the resistance. MS patients are being discriminated against and this simply cannot stand. 40 of us agreed to form a corporation with 3 directors and all with MS. We hired a lawyer and we are preparing cases to strike down regulations that bar Canadian MS patients from seeking vein treatment. I am hoping that should we succeed here that American insurance companies will be forced to cover vein treatment for US patients.
Every penny goes to the legal fight. Please come and listen to our lawyer Edward Conway on September 16th/2010.
We need you to join us. We are AFA ...
ANGIOPLASTY FOR ALL
September 10th 2010
UPDATE ON LITIGATION PROGRESS
We know many people have been interested in the progress of Angioplasty For All. As you know, from our formation on July 2, 2010, we have been actively preparing for litigation against the Ontario government to ensure that this procedure is made available to all MS sufferers, in our own country. We require your financial assistance to make the litigation work. You have all seen and heard the approach taken by the various governments in Canada. It will be years before any progress is made bureaucratically, if at all.
To bring you up to date on our action, we will have the lawyer who is carrying the litigation, Edward Conway, available for a web-conference on Thursday September 16th 2010 at 4p.m. Ontario
time. I invite everyone, MS sufferers, their friends, the media, whomever, to join us for this informative session. Please email questions in advance to dianaprice@rogers.com for compilation and forwarding to Mr. Conway, or type your questions during the conference. You may use either your own name, or an alias if you wish to remain anonymous – i.e. (
Jane doe)
The web-link is angioplastyforall.com see web conference at the bottom of the menu on the left.
DATED this 10th day of September 2010
______________________
Diana Price
Director
7593066 Canada Inc.
Angioplasty for All
Brian Light
Director
7593066 Canada Inc.
Angioplasty for All
Tim Donovan
Director
7593066 Canada Inc.
Angioplasty for All