Sign this petition please: "We want Iplex Now!"

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by TheSureThing, Oct 9, 2008.

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  1. TheSureThing

    TheSureThing Straight Cash Homie

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    first off,

    I don't know if many of you know this, but in 2006 my father was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). It started out slow, taking nearly a year to take away his walking, but increased over the past year to the point where we (my mom and I) can hardly communicate with him. He uses a computer to type his sentences with a hat that holds a motion sensor allowing him to move the mouse. He can no longer use his mouth, or move 98% of the muscles in his body. Hes a die hard Redskins fan :suspect: but also a military man, who likely got the fatal disease from fighting in the Gulf War. I know I will likely get in trouble for "advertising" on this site, but the goal is 10,000 signatures to sign this petition, currently there are a little over 1,000 signatures on the petition, and I feel even if I can get 1 guy on this site its worth it.

    ALS is a fatal disease, most patients are lucky to live 5 years with it, my father is on year 3. It takes away your muscles until your nothing but a mind and bone. There is currently no cure.

    A little about the drug,

    The drug's name is Iplex, I don't know much about it myself, but I do know that a small company makes it, and it has shown improvement for patients with ALS. I'm not entirely sure, but I think the company won't sell the drug because it makes majority of its money from people with ALS, and if it cured all these people they would be out of business.

    I'm not asking for much, no more then 5 minutes of you time to sign this petition: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/al...n-victims-big-pharma-protects-profits-instead

    If you knew my dad you'd know hes a great guy, he lives off football nowadays and has to do a silly ritual every night where he sleeps with his redskins covers and puts his arms certain ways because ever since hes been doing it the skins are undefeated, he blames me for the giants loss because I was out of town that week.

    Thanks Again!
    http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/al...n-victims-big-pharma-protects-profits-instead

    PS: If your in DC or near there this weekend, I encourage you to sign up for the Walk to defeat ALS this sunday.
     
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  2. Childress79

    Childress79 Loungefly ®

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  3. TheSureThing

    TheSureThing Straight Cash Homie

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    thanks guys
     
  4. TitanJeff

    TitanJeff Kahuna Grande Staff

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    Sorry to hear of this. Making it a sticky.
     
  5. TheSureThing

    TheSureThing Straight Cash Homie

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    thanks man I appreciate it a lot
     
  6. Deuce Wayne

    Deuce Wayne NOW Y'ALL GET THE MESSICH?!

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    wow. Sorry to hear that. I never really get emotional about death, but things like this bother me. Signed, and good luck. Hate that it has to happen to anyone or their families.
     
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