Celebrities and notables publicly known to have or have had Lyme disease
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as of 25 September 2000
Alphabetical Index
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Berkley Bedell, former Iowa Congressman
Neneh Cherry, member of musical group "Fine Young Cannibals"
Mary-Lynn Currier, marathoner
Nick Esasky, former baseball player
Michael J. Fox, actor
Julie Furtado, professional bike rider
Richard Gere, actor
Pete Harnisch, New York Mets pitcher
Rob Hill, TargetChip Ganassi Racing team crew chief
Rob Kress, former Detroit weathercaster, WXYZ (Channel 7)
Wanda Kurdziel - hiker/backpacker
Irene McGee, former cast member of MTV's "The Real World"
Tara McMenamy, three-time All-American cross country skier
Carrie Nye, Dick Cavett's wife
Chelsea O'Donnell, daughter of Rosie O'Donnell, TV hostess
George E. Pataki, Governor of New York
Gary Player, golfer
Kevin Salem, rocker
Tom Seaver, former New York Mets pitcher
Pete Seeger, folk singer and activist
Jamie Lynn Sigler, singer (Meadow on "The Sopranos")
Tim Simpson, professional golfer
Diane Varsi, actress
Alice Walker, author
Christie Todd Whitman, Governor of New Jersey
Michael Zaslow - Soap Opera, "Guiding Light", actor
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Berkley Bedell, former Iowa Congressman
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From the Natural Health Village web site:
[Congressional Record: July 14, 1995 (Senate)]
[Page S9998-S10010]
From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Dole, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Pell, Mr. Hatfield, Mr. Simon, and Mr. Reid):
S. 1035. A bill to permit an individual to be treated by a health
care practitioner with any method of medical treatment such individual
requests, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources.
the access to medical treatment act
Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I am pleased to join with my colleagues
today in introducing S. 1035, the new and improved version of a very
important bill, the Access to Medical Treatment Act, drafted last year
by our colleague, the distinguished minority leader, Senator Daschle.
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I recall a hearing held by our colleague, Senator Tom Harkin, another
leader in the alternative medicine community, last year on the subject
of alternative medicine. This was an important hearing; and, as I
recall, our colleague Senator Daschle took time from his busy schedule
to sit in even though he was not a member of the committee.
At that hearing, we heard very compelling testimony from Hon. Berkley
Bedell, whose own experience with Lyme disease is quite a testimonial
to the need for this legislation. I was very impressed by his knowledge
and dedication to this legislation.
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Introduction Speech S. 1035
http://www.naturalhealthvillage.com/townhall/federal/intro1035hatch.html
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Neneh Cherry of musical group "Fine Young Cannibals"
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Published on 09/29/89, THE MIAMI HERALD
NENEH CHERRY TREATED FOR LYME DISEASE, LEAVES TOUR
After previously announcing Neneh Cherry was canceling only 10 dates on
the Fine Young Cannibals tour due to illness, Virgin Records announced
recently that the funk-rap singer would not be able to continue on the
tour.
Complete Article, 209 words ( $1.00 )
http://newslibrary.krmediastream.com/cgi-bin/document/nl?DBLIST=mh89&DOCNUM=65796
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Published on 09/19/89, BOSTON GLOBE
NENEH CHERRY WON'T OPEN FOR CANNIBALS
Alas, Neneh Cherry, scheduled to open tonight at Great Woods for the
Fine Young Cannibals, won't be there. She collapsed after an MTV show on
Sept. 6 in Los Angeles, suffering from Lyme disease, which has kept her
out of action.
Complete Article, 61 words ( $1.50 or $2.95 weekdays 6am to 6pm )
http://newslibrary.krmediastream.com/cgi-bin/document/nl?DBLIST=bg89&DOCNUM=46518
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Mary-Lynn Currier, marathoner
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From the Las Vegas Sun web site:
April 20, 1998
Roba Breezes to Boston Marathon Win
ASSOCIATED PRESS
BOSTON (AP) -- Ask Fatuma Roba how difficult it was to win the 102nd
Boston Marathon and the answer might translate to "No sweat."
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Mary-Lynn Currier, 34, of Plymouth, Mass., was the first American woman
to finish, 11th at 2:35:18.
Currier, who has been battling the effects of Lyme disease and must deal
with occasional bouts of paralysis, ran her best time in more than 30
marathons.
"When I'm good, I'm good," she said. "When I'm not, I'm flat on my
back."
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See complete article at:
Las Vegas SUN: Roba Breezes to Boston Marathon Win
http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/archives/1998/apr/20/042000889.html
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Nick Esasky, former baseball player
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NewsLibrary Search Results
Returning 1 articles of 1 found.
1 articles matching ""nick esasky" and "lyme disease" and date(1996)"
were found.
Article 1 of 1
Published on 04/19/96, ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS
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HEADLINE: CAREERS TURN ON HEALTH PROBLEMS//
OTHER PLAYERS CAN SYMPATHIZE WITH PUCKETT
TEXT: Like Kirby Puckett, they were young, strong and athletic, their
bodies capable of so much on a baseball diamond, they didn't give it a
second thought.
Then one day, all that changed. They were hit by a pitch, or hit by a
line drive or, like Puckett with his glaucoma, just woke up with a
problem.
Complete Article, 1296 words ( $1.00 )
http://newslibrary.krmediastream.com/cgi-bin/document/nl?DBLIST=pd96&DOCNUM=17519
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NewsLibrary Search Results
Returning 6 articles of 6 found.
6 articles matching ""nick esasky" and "lyme disease" and date(1990)"
were found.
Article 1 of 6
Published on 08/07/90, LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER
MYSTERY AILMENT STILL HAUNTS ESASKY
At first, Nick Esasky wanted to attribute his dismal start to a
traditional baseball malady -- the spring blahs. Then the blahs became
full- fledged symptoms. Dizzy spells. Light-headedness. Finally Esasky
had to admit something frightening -- his vision was impaired, too.
"I waited three weeks before I said anything," said the Atlanta Braves'
disabled first baseman who was batting .171 with 14 strikeouts after his
first 35 at-bats. "I wanted to be sure. When I had a hard time catching
Complete Article, 757 words ( $1.00 )
http://newslibrary.krmediastream.com/cgi-bin/document/nl?DBLIST=lh90&DOCNUM=25668
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Michael J. Fox, actor
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From the Philadelphia Daily News - Online, May 11, 1998:
Michael J. Fox had his lawyers rough up a few supermarket tabloids
before they could print their latest stories on him. The "Spin City"
star was worried that upcoming articles might exaggerate some health
problems he's having, which he says are symptoms of Lyme disease. Fox,
who lives on a farm in Vermont, is being treated by a specialist in
Boston.
Features | Daily News
http://www.phillynews.com/daily_news/98/May/11/features/TATT11.htm
Note: This link is no longer available - as of 4 Sep 98
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Julie Furtado, professional bike rider
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From Mountain Biking BC (MTB-BC):
Julie Furtado Retires
November 5, 1997
PR Newswire
Juliana Furtado, the most dominant rider ever in the young history of
mountain bike racing, tomorrow will announce an end to her competition
career after being diagnosed with lupus disease six months ago.
Furtado, a five-time national cross country champion and three-time
World Cup Champion, once towered over the grueling two-wheel off-road
racing scene, sometimes going on long winning streaks never seen in the
incredibly close, competitive sport of cycling. For nearly five years
she served as leader of the Team GT powerhouse, and in 1996 she realized
a lifelong dream of competing in the Olympics, earning a place on the
first-ever US National Mountain Bike Team. Before switching to cycling,
Furtado had been a five-year member of the US National Ski Team, missing
her first opportunity to compete in the Olympics due to knee injuries.
While Furtado made the Olympic cycling team last year, and raced in
Atlanta, her performances widely varied, and she started the 1997 season
with doctors believing she had contracted Lyme disease. Furtado, from
Durango, Colorado, continued to train but struggled during much of the
year and only competed in one event before being rediagnosed with
systemic lupus, a chronic inflammatory disease.
Now Furtado, at age 30, has decided to retire from athletic competition
and seek new challenges.
Mountain Biking BC - Julie Furtado Retires
http://www.inetex.com/swatt/furtado_retires.htm
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Richard Gere, actor
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From LineOne News, London, England:
The deer tick that made star Gere sick
FROM LIZ HODGSON
ACTOR Richard Gere feared he would die after contracting a potentially
fatal disease that confined him to bed a for a week.
He was left too weak to move as he was stricken by Lyme disease, an
infection caused by the bite of deer ticks, which causes a rash, chills,
fever and pains in the joints. It can also lead to facial paralysis.
Gere, 50, who became a father in February when girlfriend Carey Lowell
gave birth to their son Homer, was lucky to be diagnosed quickly and
treated with powerful antibiotics, said friends.
He became ill last month, just as he was about to start promoting his
new film Autumn in New York in which Winona Ryder plays his terminally-
ill girlfriend.
"Richard told me he thought he was going to die," a friend revealed. "He
said: 'I felt so terrible I wished I was dead'."
Gere told friends: "This is one scary disease. I felt as though every
ounce of strength had gone from my body. Within hours I could barely
lift my head from the pillow. Just turning my head to see the time on
the clock was a major operation. I felt as if my life was going in slow
motion. When I realised I was coming out of it, a wave of relief just
swept over me."
The friend added: "His doctors recognised the signs almost right away.
When they quizzed him they realised he had been exposed to deer ticks.
He's completely OK now but he's thanking his doctors and his lucky stars
that he pulled through."
Dr John Masaab, professor of infectious diseases at the University of
Michigan, said Lyme disease can be fatal. "If the victim has an existing
condition or is elderly, it can cause a variety of potentially deadly
situations in particular pneumonia, because the immune system becomes so
depressed."It really depends on when the disease is detected, but it can
take a tremendous toll on the body."
Express Newspapers, 2000
The deer tick that made star Gere sick,
LineOne News, London, England, 20 Aug 00
http://www.lineone.net/express/00/08/20/news/n3440-d.html
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Pete Harnisch, New York Mets pitcher
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From The Cincinnati Enquirer, a Gannett Co. Inc. newspaper:
Thursday, January 22, 1998
Are hardships behind Harnisch?
If healthy, pitcher could be a bargain
BY SCOTT MacGREGOR
The Cincinnati Enquirer
It wasn't long ago Pete Harnisch was signing a big-money contract with
the New York Mets, a year removed from a season that saw him win 16
games, post an ERA under 3.00 and throw 217 innings.
But since 1995, it has been all downhill.
After dealing with Lyme disease, a traumatic attempt to quit chewing
tobacco, insomnia and a serious bout with depression - plus, a third
straight year below the .500 mark - Harnisch can no longer demand a
salary in the millions.
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See complete article at:
Cincinnati Reds - The Enquirer - January 22, 1998
http://reds.enquirer.com/1998/01/012298_harnisch.html
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From the Nando Times web site:
1997 New York Mets Notes
Apr 6 1997
Pete Harnisch thinks his insomnia may be caused by his attempt to end
his habit of using chewing tobacco. The problem may also be related to
the Lyme disease he had at the end of the 1995 season. ... Johnson has
hit safely in all six games he's played (9-for-24, .375). ... Bohanon
picked up his first win since 1995 with Detroit. He entered with a 12-15
career mark in stints with the Tigers, Texas and Toronto.
The Baseball Server
http://cgi2.nando.net/newsroom/sports/bbo/1995/mlb/nym/note/97notes.html
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From Mets Online: Inside Pitch:
Back On Track
Pete Harnisch Picks Up Where He Left Off With A Strong Return
By Rafael Hermoso
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That was nothing like the Harnisch who was forced to leave the Mets in
April. On Opening Day, he had thrown five shutout innings before
allowing three straight homers. He later admitted that he had slept just
90 minutes the night before, waking up with his sheets soaking wet from
sweat and his body shivering. He sat and watched television in his San
Diego hotel room as his wife, Donna, slept. He thought quitting chewing
tobacco, or perhaps a relapse of Lyme Disease, was causing him insomnia.
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Last Modified: Monday, February 23, 1998
See complete article at:
Mets Online: Inside Pitch
http://www.icu.com/mets/ip897b.html
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From the Amarillo Globe-News web site:
Harnisch sent home because of `depression'
Web posted 4/8/97
The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) - Pete Harnisch, scratched from a weekend start because he
was not ``mentally prepared'' to pitch and was sent home for help, was
put on the 15-day disabled list Monday by the New York Mets.
The Mets did not disclose Harnisch's problem. But Harnisch left the team
on the West Coast and was scheduled to meet Monday with Dr. Allan Lans,
director of the club's employee assistance program and a specialist in
psychiatry.
Harnisch, 30, has been suffering from insomnia, which he thought was the
result of his attempt to quit using smokeless tobacco. The team also
raised the suggestion that his problem is related to the Lyme disease he
had in late 1995.
Harnisch was examined at a hospital in San Francisco on Saturday and was
found to be OK physically. Admittedly not himself, the Mets' opening-day
pitcher did not travel with the team to Los Angeles for a series
starting Monday, instead returning to his New Jersey home with his wife,
Donna.
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See complete article at:
Sports @marillo Globe-News: Harnisch sent home because of
`depression' 4/8/97
http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/040897/home.html
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Rob Hill, TargetChip Ganassi Racing team crew chief
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From the Detroit Free Press web site:
Thursday, June 4, 1998
Hill is one tough guy
By Lewis Franck /Associated Press
Some athletes play hurt. Champ car crew chief Rob Hill has taken that
to another level.
Like Superman, Hill bends steel in his bare hands, a detached
pacemaker notwithstanding.
"He doesn't act like an injured crew chief, and sometimes we give
him a lot of kidding for what he's doing," said Alex Zanardi, the CART
FedEx Championship Series points leader. "I think he should take more
care of himself."
Zanardi, also the reigning series champion, won in April in Long
Beach, Calif., capping a remarkable comeback after the steering arm of
his car was damaged in a collision.
But the crew chief -- who doubles as an agile tire changer -- came
to the rescue, bending a 23-inch steel shaft back into shape.
At the time, Hill was scheduled for surgery to reattach wires to his
pacemaker. They had dislodged during a pit stop at the season-opener in
March.
Two years earlier, Hill was bitten by a tick while his TargetChip
Ganassi Racing team was testing in Elkhart Lake, Wis. He returned home,
celebrated the birthday of his wife, Casey, and went to sleep.
When he awoke in pain, Hill thought it was something he had eaten.
Instead, it was Lyme disease.
"My wife was kind of concerned because I must have been looking
pretty bad," the Australian-born Hill recalled.
He acted stubbornly at first, refusing help.
"I'm not going to the hospital for food poisoning," he told his
wife.
Eventually, he had no choice. When the arrived at the hospital, his
condition was not good.
"All of the time, I was sort of conscious of things going on, and I
knew there was a panic going on, but I didn't know it was for me," Hill
said. "I was expecting to just get an IV and go home."
His heart rate was down to 18 beats per minute, and, "They couldn't
believe that I was still conscious."
He wasn't for much longer. He passed out and was hustled toward an
emergency room.
"When I came to, it was just like a movie," Hill said. "I was on a
gurney and they were just hauling down this corridor and one of the
nurses says, 'Stop! Stop! Let his wife kiss him goodbye'
"I remember looking at Casey and thinking, 'Why are you crying? I'm
fine.' I don't remember anything until I came to."
The Lyme disease, from the tick bite, had damaged Hill's heart.
"They were reluctant to put a pacemaker in, initially, just because
of my age," the 36year-old Hill said. "If you put one in, the heart's
not going to repair itself properly because it's got an auxiliary power
source."
But none of the temporary fixes worked. It was difficult for Hill to
jump over the pit wall, change tires and watch for traffic with an IV in
his arm. So, last October, a pacemaker was installed.
In March, in Homestead, Fla., Zanardi had taken tires and fuel when
Hill, who stands at the right front, waved him out. Instantaneously,
Hill saw the rapid approach of Mark Blundell -- trying to pit in front
of Zanardi.
It was time for action. Zanardi had to be stopped.
"I thought, 'This is going to be bad,' so I jumped in the middle of
it and I thought I was going to be a sandwich," Hill said.
Like a soldier diving on a hand grenade to protect his buddies, Hill
dived in front of Zanardi's 850-horsepower Reynard-Honda, its wheels
spinning, about to launch itself out of the pits. The wrenching motion
ripped out one of the pacemaker's wires and left the other barely
hanging on.
"That was the problem," Hill said. "Older people, they aren't
running around, jumping around and getting hit. So they didn't leave the
leads enough free room."
Despite being told he would need surgery, Hill went to the next CART
race, in Japan, and the following week to Long Beach.
It was at Long Beach that Hill decided it would take too long to
change the steering arm. He straddled the car and pounded the arm with
his bare hands.
To Zanardi, Hill is like the movie hero who saves the day despite
being riddled with bullets.
"The only difference is, this is not a movie." Zanardi said. "This
is the truth."
Hill is one tough guy - 6/4/98
http://detnews.com/1998/motorsports/9806/04/06040168.htm
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Rob Kress, Detroit weathercaster, WXYZ (Channel 7)
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LYME DISEASE STILL A STRUGGLE FOR ROB KRESS
Published on 08/10/97, Article 2 of 6 found.
I'm always being asked "Whatever happened to" about former local radio
and television personalities. In recent years, former WXYZ (Channel 7)
weathercaster Rob Kress is the one I get asked about most. He's the
fellow with that distinctive orange-red curly hair.
Kress left the air four years ago because of Lyme disease, an acute
inflammatory disease caused by deer tick bites. He'd been with the
station for 16 years.
(DETROIT FREE PRESS , 522 words.)
Complete Article
http://newslibrary.krmediastream.com/cgi-bin/document/fp_auth?DBLIST=fp97&DOCNUM=23459
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FORMER WEATHERCASTER KRESS IS RECOVERING
Published on 11/06/94, Article 3 of 6 found.
Former Channel 7 weathercaster Rob Kress is in a slow recovery, he
reports, from a long battle with chronic fatigue syndrome complicated by
Lyme disease. Kress, who did his last weathercast at WXYT-TV on
Halloween a year ago, reports the station informed him that as of
Oct. 31 his contract wouldn't be renewed.
Kress, now on Social Security long-term disability, says he understands
Channel 7's position because there's no guarantee when or if he will
ever be able to go back on the air.
(DETROIT FREE PRESS, 1669 words.)
Complete Article
http://newslibrary.krmediastream.com/cgi-bin/document/fp_auth?DBLIST=fp94&DOCNUM=42077
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WEATHERCASTER KRESS BATTLES TIRING ILLNESSES
Published on 12/12/93, Article 6 of 6 found.
"It gets so bad -- and I'm not ashamed to say this -- that I'll wake up
and sit on the edge of the bed and literally cry my eyes out for 15
minutes trying to figure out why I didn't have the energy to get up and
take a shower. What is going on? Why does everybody have more energy
than I do?" Rob Kress told me this past week, discussing how Lyme
disease and chronic fatigue syndrome have floored him, knocking him off
WXYZ-TV for two months.
The popular Channel 7 weathercaster is bedridden
(DETROIT FREE PRESS, 1197 words.)
Complete Article
http://newslibrary.krmediastream.com/cgi-bin/document/fp_auth?DBLIST=fp93&DOCNUM=24390
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Wanda Kurdziel - hiker/backpacker
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In 1986, I had Lyme disease and liver disease. I had to come back for
my liver scans every few months. I hiked through a lot. I also had major
depression. But as long as I was in motion, I felt better. Pumping out
endorphins while walking made me feel better.
Wanda Kurdziel - hiker/backpacker
http://www.connix.com/~aldha/kurdziel.htm
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Irene McGee, cast member of MTV's "The Real World"
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From the Seattle Times web site:
Arts & Entertainment : Thursday, May 28, 1998
It's a wrap for 'Real World' in Seattle
by Melanie McFarland
Seattle Times staff reporter
In the end, the six remaining Seattle cast members of MTV's
"The Real World" had no regrets.
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Another cast member, 22-year-old New York native Irene McGee, was
forced to drop out of the cast because of complications from Lyme
disease.
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Most of the furniture, fixtures and artwork was on loan and will be
returned to its owners before the set is struck. Other items will
benefit charities. Ikea merchandise will be sold at a discount and
proceeds donated to the National Lyme Disease Foundation.
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See complete article at:
seattletimes.com: It's a wrap for 'Real World' in Seattle
http://www.seattletimes.com/news/entertainment/html98/worl_052898.html
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NAMES & FACES
MTV survivor gets real about Lyme disease
By Carol Beggy and Beth Carney, Globe Staff, 03/06/99
So, what does former ''Real World'' Seattle cast member Irene McGee
really think of the popular MTV show that turned her life into prime-
time drama?
''If somebody I knew wanted to go on that show, I would lay my body
down in front of them and convince them not to do it,'' said the
Georgetown University senior, who holds the distinction of being the
only cast member in the series's seven seasons to quit the show while it
was still taping.
McGee left last season's edition (which is still running in repeats)
after a flare-up of her Lyme disease and an especially contentious
episode in which a male cast member slapped her in front of the camera
crew. Now making appearances for the National Lyme Disease Foundation,
McGee will be at Solomon Pond Mall in Marlborough today (and Square One
Mall in Saugus tomorrow) selling autographs for the charity.
The 23-year-old McGee was chosen for the show - which throws together a
group of young people in fabulous quarters in a new city each year, then
tapes every minute of their lives - from thousands of college students
and 20-somethings who tried out, as they do each year. ''I thought I'd
live in a mansion with hot guys. I thought it would be fun,'' she said.
But spending all her time with a group of strangers in a new city with
cameras on them 24 hours a day turned out to be ''too much.''
After leaving the show, McGee came to live in Brighton, where she was
treated by Boston Medical Center Lyme disease specialist Sam Donta. She
also learned how to manage her illness by going to the Mind/Body Clinic
at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, which she says is the best
outcome of her experience. ''Because of the show I got in contact with
the National Lyme Disease Foundation. I got the best doctor,'' she said.
''I'm healthier than I've ever been in my life.''
This story ran on page C02 of the Boston Globe on 03/06/99.
MTV survivor gets real about Lyme disease, Boston Globe Online, 03/06/99
http://web.boston.com/dailyglobe2/065/living/MTV_survivor_gets_real_about_Lyme_disease-.shtml
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Tara McMenamy, three-time All-American cross country skier
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From Joy Veronneau's Lyme disease web site:
Champion Struggles with Lyme Disease
From "The Burlington Free Press" (Vermont), 3/22/96
By Sam Hemingway
List some of the best athletes who ever graced the Middlebury College
campus and the name of cross country skier Tara McMenamy is bound to
bubble up.
In her four years there ending in 1982, McMenamy was a three-time All-
American cross country skier, placing among the top 10 women at national
championship meets in Marquette, Michigan, Lake Placid, NY, and Stowe.
And that's only the skiing part of her portfolio. In 1981, McMenamy
accomplished the rarity of being a two-sport All American with a 12th
place finish at the national Division III cross country running
championships in Kenosha, Wis.
"She was tremendously dedicated, highly motivated, and very competitive,
one of the top athletes I've had in 21 years here," said her coach,
Terry Aldrich. "She was the kind of person you'd have run the first leg
of a relay because she just would not let anyone get in front of her."
So, then, how do you explain how this same woman, now Tara Sheahan and
the mother of two, could just months ago lack the strength to grasp the
steering wheel of her car? Or barely endure a five-minute walk? Or,
worst of all, be accused by a doctor of not working hard enough at her
physical therapy?
"I wanted to punch the guy," Sheahan said, clenching her fist as she
looked out the window of her Williston home. "I was so humiliated. I
thought, 'God, you don't understand.' "
Welcome to Lyme disease, or better yet, welcome to the mystery of Lyme
disease. It can reduce even a person of Sheahan's documented physical
ability and motivation to intolerable pain and depression - and still be
misunderstood and misdiagnosed by doctors. Mystery, in fact, is putting
it mildly. According to state and federal experts, 21 years after its
discovery in Lyme, Connecticut, there is still no sure-fire test to
detect it or medicine to cure people of it.
What's more, as Sheahan found out, the tick that carries the Lyme
bacteria and attaches itself to a person is often too small to be
detected. And, finally, the disease can mask itself in symptoms that
copycat other maladies.
That also fits Sheahan's life story this past year - a series of
symptoms including tendinitis, jaw pain, hair loss, earaches, mood
swings, weight loss, sleeplessness, memory loss and depression that no
specialist could explain.
Her orthopedic surgeon advised more physical therapy and, later,
electric shock. Her rheumatologist figured it was simply muscle
hyperextension. Her gastroenterologist surmised it was fibromyalgia.
But there was one thing all of them were sure of: It wasn't Lyme
disease. "One doctor actually told me no, we don't have Lyme disease in
Vermont," she said.
But, ahem, we do. Adccording to state Health Department figures, Vermont
has had 65 recorded cases, most of them "imported" from elsewhere -
although that seems dubious since ticks don't wear license plates.
Nationally, the number of recorded cases through 1995 is 80,206.
Sheahan, who thinks she was bitten while raking her yard last spring,
finally found out she had "LD" after traveling to Colorado for testing.
Now on antibiotic medicines, she is finally feeling better.
She's also convinced the disease is far more prevalent in Vermont than
the numbers indicate and she might be right. As Gordon Nielson, retired
University of Vermont entomologist, put it: "Rabies has got everyone
flat out. The state is not as able to get as much out on Lyme disease
because of limited resources."
Sheahan said she wants to change that. Don't be surprised if she
succeeds. After all, that's what champions do.
Champion Struggles with Lyme Disease
http://nr-atp.cit.cornell.edu/~joy/lymefreepress.html
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Carrie Nye, Dick Cavett's wife
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From the Independent Online, East Hampton, NY web site:
Cavett House Destroyed By Fire
By Debbie Tuma
"The Cavetts playfully revived the name "Tick Hall" for their home after
Nye's serious bout with Lyme Disease."
See complete article at:
The Independent Online
http://www.peconic.net/independent/03199702.htm
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Chelsea O'Donnell, daughter of Rosie O'Donnell, TV hostess
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From the National Enquirer, May 2000:
ROSIE O: MY BABY'S BATTLING DEADLY LYME DISEASE
ROSIE O'Donnell is facing a mother's nightmare: Her 2-year-old daughter
Chelsea is battling terrifying Lyme disease.
"It is an absolute horror," declared Rosie, the mother of three adopted
children, in an exclusive ENQUIRER interview. "No parent wants their
child to get this."
Fortunately, Rosie spotted the disease -- which is caused by a tick bite
-- early enough so that doctors are very optimistic about the little
girl's total recovery.
But the haunting truth facing the talk show hostess is that even with
treatment, the disease can come back.
"I had been warned about Lyme disease when we moved to Connecticut, but
I never imagined it would happen to one of my own kids," she told The
ENQUIRER.
"When it did, it was a nightmare come true.
"Chelsea was bitten by a tick on her right shoulder in April, and I
spotted it.
"It wasn't completely embedded yet so I pulled it out myself.
"The next day Chelsea seemed to have swollen lymph nodes in her neck. I
took her right to a doctor.
"The doctor said it couldn't possibly be Lyme disease because she had
just been bitten and it wouldn't show up that fast.
"But because of swollen lymph nodes I was worried. I knew she had
something wrong. If it wasn't Lyme disease it could be something even
worse, like lymphoma!
"Lyme disease is bad enough -- but cancer! Like any mom would be, I was
in a stomach- dropping panic.
"I desperately wanted to know what was wrong with my daughter. And I
just had a gut feeling that Chelsea had Lyme disease.
"So I took her to a Lyme specialist to find out for sure. They tested
her for Lyme disease and also started her on a course of liquid
antibiotics just in case Chelsea had it.
"And I'm very thankful I did. My mother's intuition was right. When the
specialist called me days later, the result of the Lyme disease test was
positive.
" 'Thank God!' I said on the phone.
" 'What's wrong with you, are you nuts?' asked the doctor. 'She's got
Lyme disease!'
" 'Yes,' I said, 'but I thought she might have lymphoma!'
"I feel very lucky I spotted the tick and got the disease diagnosed and
treated quickly so treatment has the best chance of being effective.
"Thank God for that. Chelsea has improved every day, has no symptoms and
is full of energy. Now we are just going to hope and pray that the
disease is gone for good."
Rosie is planning a new strategy to prevent any more cases of Lyme
disease at her Connecticut home.
"I'm going to buy a flock of about 20 Guinea hens," she revealed. "They
are birds you can keep in your yard and they are supposed to eat all the
ticks.
"Christie Brinkley tried it at her house on Long Island, and she says
Guinea hens really work.
"They are very noisy, but if they get rid of ticks, I'm very happy to
have them at my house!"
-- REGINALD FITZ
HOW YOU CAN PROTECT YOUR FAMILY
ROSIE and her daughter are very fortunate to have spotted the bite and
had the Lyme disease diagnosed so quickly," Karen Vanderhoof-Forschner,
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Lyme Disease Foundation, told
The ENQUIRER.
In its advanced stages, Lyme disease can cause heart problems,
arthritis, memory loss, seizures and paralysis. In some cases it can be
deadly, but treatment is usually successful, especially when it begins
early.
"Of course, it's true that Lyme disease can never be totally cured. It's
possible for the symptoms to recur -- even years later," added
Vanderhoof-Forschner, author of "Everything You Need To Know About Lyme
Disease and Other Tick-Borne Disorders."
"So once you've been infected you must be on the lookout. And Rosie will
have to keep an eye on Chelsea."
Lyme disease is most prevalent in the Northeast, upper Midwest and the
Pacific Coast, but cases have been reported in most parts of the U.S.
The Lyme Disease Foundation recommends taking these precautions to avoid
getting infected:
When in wooded areas, wear a long-sleeved shirt, tuck your shirt into
your pants and your pants into your socks.
Wear a hat and tie back long hair.
Use a spray-on tick repellent.
Hike in the middle of trails and avoid walking or sitting in heavily
wooded areas.
Examine yourself and family members for ticks and tick bites when
returning from outdoors. Wearing light-colored clothes makes ticks
easier to see.
Watch for early signs of Lyme disease, including a ring-shaped rash,
fever and swollen glands.
For more information on Lyme disease, call the Foundation toll-free at
1-800-886-LYME or visit their Web site at www.lyme.org
National Enquirer
http://www.nationalenquirer.com:80/stories/11798.html
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George E. Pataki, Governor of New York
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Press release from the New York State web site:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 6, 1997
Governor Pataki Encourages New Yorkers to Guard Against Lyme Disease
Springtime is prime time for Lyme disease, and this year the health risk
may be even more acute, Governor George E. Pataki warned today.
"New Yorkers must take tick-borne diseases seriously," said the
Governor, who has himself battled Lyme disease. "Public awareness,
prevention measures, and prompt treatment all play an important role in
minimizing the health impact of Lyme disease and Ehrlichiosis."
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See complete article at:
Governor Pataki Encourages New Yorkers to Guard Against Lyme Disease
http://www.state.ny.us/governor/press/june6_97.html
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Gary Player, golfer
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From AltaVista: Sports News: Golf:
What a Player!
Player shoots his age -- 64 -- to share lead
By Teresa M. Walker
06/02/00
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Gary Player gave himself a dose of his
own medicine Friday.
The nine-time major champion shot his age for the first time in
a tournament, firing a 64 to share the lead in a senior event
despite being weakened by Lyme disease that forced him to
use a cart for much of the round.
Player, who contracted Lyme disease three weeks ago on his
ranch in South Africa, shot his best round in nearly four years
in an inspirational day in the BellSouth Senior Classic.
"This is a thrill because I haven't been feeling too well," Player
said. "I started the day off not in a very good fashion. I've just
heard from my doctor.
"He said, `You have to go back on antibiotics. Your blood is
not right.' So I was really despondent when I started off this
morning. When you hole a lot of putts like I did, it seems to
make you feel a little bit better."
Player thought he had been feeling better the past few days
and was becoming confident that he could beat a disease
whose symptoms can linger for years. But the doctor busted
his hopes, telling him that his liver is ailing and that his white
blood cell count is too high.
"I was a little despondent," Player said.
Player was bitten on his arm by a tick. Known for physical
fitness, Player has lost nine pounds while dealing with the
sudden fevers, headaches and achy joints that characterize
the disease.
He felt so ill that he withdrew from the TD Waterhouse
Championship two weeks ago, something he hadn't done in
48 years as a pro golfer. And he has worked out in the gym
only twice in three weeks.
Player returned to the tour last week, tying for 57th in the
Boone Valley Classic. When he returned to his hotel room
Thursday, he fell onto the bed and was asleep by 8 p.m.
Then the doctor called with the news that Player, who hates
taking pills, will have to go on antibiotics for three weeks to
treat his liver.
"They say, `Beware a sick man.' I don't know," said Player,
who looked exhausted and wore a jacket into the interview
room. "It's no joke that thing. It's a terrible thing that disease."
When he found himself on the first tee with Lanny Wadkins
and Charles Coody, Player decided to relax and focus on his
round. He responded with birdies on the first three holes.
When he went to 5 under through seven holes, he started
thinking that he finally could reach his goal of shooting his
age.
Golfers often shoot their age on the senior tour. Five did it in
1999, and 68-year-old Miller Barber did Player one better on
Friday with a 68.
Player, trying to become the first player ever to win in six
decades, hadn't been playing that great even before being
bitten by a tick. He had finished in the top 25 only twice in 10
events.
He had a chance to match his best round as a professional
a 62 in 1976 only to miss three birdie putts on the back
nine. He had nine birdies and a bogey in his 8-under round to
share the lead with Leonard Thompson.
Player made the turn in 31 with five of his birdies on the front
nine. He holed four putts 12 feet or longer. But he marred his
nearly perfect round on the easiest hole on the course, the
par-4 16th, when he missed a 6 foot par putt.
He saved his 64 on the par-4 18th with an 8-foot par putt.
When the ball fell, he pumped his arm. John Morgan, who had
held the lead until Player finished at 8-under, had left the
locker room to watch Player on the final hole, and he cheered
loudly when Player finished with his 64.
Player remains determined to beat the disease.
"If you get negative, you go backward. If you get positive, you
go forward," he said.
Morgan and Vicente Fernandez opened with 65s on the
Springhouse course, and Dana Quigley and Jose Maria
Canizares had 66s.
Notes: Defending champion Bruce Fleisher shot a 68 in his
first round since his father's death last week in Florida. ...
DeWitt Weaver became ill and withdrew after shooting a 39 on
the front nine. ... Morgan turned in his best round since
October 1998, and he credited playing partner Frank Conner
with helping him get started. Conner holed a pitch from about
80 yards. Morgan nearly matched him, hitting within inches of
the hole. ... Stewart Ginn celebrated his 51st birthday with a
70. ... Hale Irwin's 68 gave him his 17th straight sub-par
round, the best streak on the tour this year.
AltaVista Sports : What a Player!
http://avlbeta.altavista.com/sports/scripts/editorial.dll?ei=1861075&ern=y
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Kevin Salem, rocker
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ROCKER KEVIN SALEM'S LOT MUCH IMPROVED SINCE
OVERCOMING LYME DISEASE
From the Hartford Courant web site:
Published on 02/25/95
Lots of rockers like to sing as if they've faced the worst of the world --
disease, homelessness, maybe death. But Kevin Salem, whose ``Soma
City'' ended up on many best-of-the-year polls, has had a little more
primary material to work with.
Salem, a singer/songwriter and guitarist who tied with Green Day's Billy
Joe Armstrong as ``Best New Male Singer'' in the annual Rolling Stone
critics poll, still is getting his music out through a variety of odd gigs after
Lyme disease put him out of commission
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Tom Seaver, former New York Mets pitcher
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Published on 11/03/91, ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS
HEADLINE: PEOPLE
TEXT: Sidelined by Lyme
Retired pitching ace Tom Seaver was hospitalized with Lyme disease in
Greenwich, Conn.
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Published on 11/02/91, LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER
LYME DISEASE HOSPITALIZES SEAVER; CONDITION NOT SERIOUS
Three-time Cy Young Award winner Tom Seaver is being treated at
Greenwich (Conn.) Hospital for Lyme disease, but the condition is not
considered serious, a spokeswoman said yesterday.
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Pete Seeger, folk singer and activist
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From the Boston Globe online:
Pete Seeger ill with Lyme disease
By Associated Press, 8/28/2000 16:23
BEACON, N.Y. (AP) Folk singer and activist Pete Seeger has
been diagnosed with Lyme disease, his wife said Monday.
Toshi Seeger, reached by telephone at the couple's home in
Beacon, said he had been feeling sick and recently learned of
the diagnosis. She said it isn't yet clear how severe a case he
has contracted.
''We have ticks in the area we live,'' she added. Beacon is
about 50 miles north of New York City.
Lyme disease is caused by a microbe that is spread to
humans through a tick bite. The disease can cause headache,
fever, stiff joints and fatigue. It can be treated effectively with
antibiotics.
She said Seeger, 81, was resting at home Monday. He hopes
to keep all his performing commitments, she said.
Seeger, who is known for championing environmental, labor
and other causes, started his career 62 years ago. He
reached commercial success in the 1950s with the Weavers.
He is known for co-writing the folk classic ''Where Have All the
Flowers Gone?'' He also wrote or co-wrote ''If I Had a
Hammer,'' ''Turn, Turn, Turn,'' and ''Kisses Sweeter Than
Wine.''
Earlier this month, Seeger made news when he lost a
55-year-old banjo that fell off his car. A passer-by found and
returned it two weeks later.
Pete Seeger ill with Lyme disease, Boston Globe, 28 Aug 00
http://www.boston.com/dailynews/241/region/Pete_Seeger_ill_with_Lyme_dise:.shtml
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Jamie Lynn Sigler, singer (Meadow on "The Sopranos")
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From New York Post - PageSix - 30 June 2000
Jamie Lynn Sigler (Meadow on "The Sopranos") revealed she's cutting a
pop album at a West 22nd Street studio. "Music is my first love," the
talented 19-year-old said. "'The Sopranos' come first, but I'd love to
have a successful singing career. My album is going to be sort of like
Cristina Aguilera or Mariah Carey."
Sigler also set the record straight about supermarket tabloid reports
that she has been hobbled by Lyme disease. "I'm fine," she assured us.
"I got bitten by a tick when I was doing a film in New Jersey in the
woods. I didn't even realize I was bitten - and the next thing I know I
couldn't feel my legs. But I'm fine now. I'm on antibiotics and I want
everyone to know that I'm doing great."
PageSix.com: PageSix - 30 June 2000
http://www.pagesix.com/pagesix/pagesix.shtml
or
TV Guide Online - [TV Guide Insider]
http://www.tvguide.com/newsgossip/insider/000630d.asp
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Tim Simpson, professional golfer
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From the Lyme Alliance, Inc. web site:
LYME DISEASE STRIKES IN THE WORLD OF PRO GOLF
By Ray Glier: Gannett News Service
Tim Simpson missed the cut by three strokes at the Pebble Beach National
Pro-Am last weekend, but he isn't feeling disappointed and dejected.
He's trying to make a comeback on the PGA Tour, and one tournament isn't
going to ruin his joy.
Simpson, 40, once as high as No. 6 on the PGA Tour money list, says he
is winning a five-year battle with Lyme disease, which attacks the
central nervous system and makes his hands shake. "I'm 80 percent; my
hands are shaking. It isn't easy," says Simpson, an Atlanta native. "But
I'm not going to quit. I think I was pretty damn solid out there (at
Pebble Beach). I was playing behind Fuzzy (Zoeller) and (Tom) Kite, and
Fuzzy came up to me and said, "Hey, you're swinging great, keep it up."
Simpson was sixth in money won in 1989 and eighth in 1990. In 1991 he
was a contender for the Ryder Cup team before his career fell like a
rock.
After he missed the cut at The Masters in April, he went hunting with a
friend, spending a night in a cabin. Simpson said he woke up the next
morning with about 200 ticks covering his chest. A week later he had all
the symptoms of Lyme disease. He had constant fevers; he was so weak he
couldn't pick up his 30-pound daughter. He had to lie in bed at night
with ice packs on his joints to fight the arthritic pain. He had
headaches, swollen glands, sweats and fatigue.
A golfer who had earned more than $2.6 million, he kept missing the cuts
in tournaments or finishing far back of the leaders. A golf magazine
featured him in a story with the banner headline "Flops of '91."
Simpson shook so badly that when he stood over the ball, if he wasn't
careful, he would knock a 2-foot putt 25 feet past the cup and into a
sand trap. Still, he kept playing in 1991 and finished out the season
amid the ridicule and speculation that he had reached a peak and was in
a decline.
In April 1992, he surrendered after one round of the Greater Greensboro
Open. "After the first day, I knew I couldn't walk the 18 holes," he
says. "My strength had been my gift from God, but I was losing it."
Simpson plummeted on the money list: 144th in 1992, 134th in 1993. "My
career," he says, "was totally in the toilet."
Simpson needed a medical exemption to play on the tour in 1994. "I
should have taken the whole year off in 1992 and taken the IV drips for
it and the full medication, because it's a disease that can get worse
and worse."
He went on the Nike Tour in 1995 and 1996. He took medication, and,
gradually, his physical condition improved. Finally, last November he
decided he was ready to make a comeback on the PGA Tour, which meant he
had to go through Qualifying School to reclaim his exempt status. "It's
been tough, very tough, but quitting was never an option," he says. "I
feel like God's given me a second chance. If my hands ever stop shaking,
I'll get back to the top."
1997 - USA Today
http://www.lymealliance.org/html/march.html#golf
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Published on 05/13/95, THE MACON TELEGRAPH
SIMPSON RECOVERS
As Tim Simpson drove from his second home in Eatonton to Friday's second
round of the Nike Central Georgia Open, he was shocked back into
reality. Simpson had been grumbling to himself about his firstround 2-
underpar 70. But as he drove to River North on Friday morning, he had to
pass by a traffic accident scene.
``I was thinking about screwing up and doublebogeying that last hole,''
Simpson said. ``That reminded me, keep your chin up. Life isn't that
bad. It got me in the right frame of mind.''
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Published on 05/11/95, THE MACON TELEGRAPH
SIMPSON'S HEALTH NEEDS RECOVERY SHOT
The demons first crawled into Tim Simpson's life in the spring of 1991.
He had just missed the cut at The Masters, and decided to take a few
days off to go turkey hunting.
After a day in the woods and a few more hours of merriment at a friend's
cabin, he fell into bed still wearing his hunting clothes.
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Article 3 of 7
Published on 05/10/95, ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS
HEADLINE: LYME DISEASE SLOWS SIMPSON
TEXT: Tim Simpson's ongoing battle with Lyme disease has prompted a PGA
Tour rarity. It's not often a player turns down a sponsor exemption for
a PGA Tour event to instead play on the Nike Tour.
But Simpson has done it three times. Simpson, who has won nearly $3.5
million in career earnings, pulled out of the New Orleans tournament
last month and instead played in the Nike Pensacola Classic. Two weeks
later he returned the spot allowed for him in the Heritage Classic.
Similarly, Simpson relinquishe
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Published on 03/12/95, SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS
TIM SIMPSON BATTLES LYME
Tim Simpson, a hard-muscled, hard-driving, hard-nosed man who used to be
a holy terror on the fairway, can't lie in bed without fighting the urge
to scream.
He sleeps, if you can call it that, packed in ice, a bag resting on each
hip and one on each knee.
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Published on 03/08/95, THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL
PEOPLE
DISEASE PLAGUING GOLF STAR
Pro golfer Tim Simpson can't lie in bed without fighting the urge to
scream.
He sleeps packed in ice, a bag resting on each hip and one on each knee.
His nights are hell. On a good one, the pain may allow him three hours
of unmolested slumber.
And the good nights are few. The good days are even fewer. His mornings
begin with an aspirin and a question: Can I move?
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Diane Varsi, actress
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Published on 11/23/92, SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS
DIANE VARSI, NOMINATED FOR OSCAR
Actress Diane Varsi, who was nominated for an Academy Award for her
first screen appearance as Lana Turner's troubled daughter in "Peyton
Place," has died at age 54.
The San Mateo native died Thursday of respiratory problems, said her
daughter Willo Hausman. She also had Lyme disease, an inflammation of
the joints that can affect the heart and nervous system.
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Alice Walker, author
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From the Detroit News web site:
March 1, 1996
Alice through the looking glass
Caption: Alice Walker
By Deb Price / The Detroit News
Shortly before the release of the much-anticipated film adaptation of
her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Color Purple, Alice Walker offered
a simple hope:
"We may miss our favorite part," she told Ms. magazine about what the
movie she'd yet to view might not capture of her powerful tale. "But
what is there will be its own gift, and I hope people will be able to
accept that in the spirit that it's given."
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At the same time the normally reclusive Walker was thrown into a
national debate about Hollywood's depiction of African Americans and the
problems confronting black families, she faced three of the most painful
experiences of her life: Her mother suffered a series of debilitating
strokes, which finally ended her life in 1993; Walker's partner, Robert,
admitted cheating on her, a confession that ultimately led to their
breakup; and, after being bitten by three ticks, she developed Lyme's
[sic] disease, which seriously weakened her.
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See complete article at:
Alice through the looking glass
http://detnews.com/menu/stories/38029.htm
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From the Detroit News web site:
March 1, 1996
Walker, haunted by 'Purple,' offers apology and footnotes
By Yvette Walker / Special to The Detroit News
Ten years after the filming of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning
novel The Color Purple, an uneasy collaboration with director Steven
Spielberg and stinging criticism from many in the black community over
the book and film's portrayal of black men, the author again is washed
in color.
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And candid she is. During the filming, Walker writes that she suffered
from Lyme disease that went untreated for two years ("In the early '80s
nobody knew about Lyme disease"), took care of her dying mother ("From
the moment I realized my mother would never again be the woman I knew,
something fell inside of me"), and tried to nurture her own ragged
relationship with her alcoholic partner, Robert.
See complete article at:
Walker, haunted by 'Purple,' offers apology and footnotes
http://detnews.com/menu/stories/38025.htm
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Difficult Honor
The Same River Twice: Honoring the Difficult
By Alice Walker
New York: Scribner, 1996; $24
Reviewed by David Templeton
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The Same River Twice exposes Walker to criticism only because it exposes
Walker. She tells of her battle with Lyme disease, her breakup with a
longtime lover, her earth-based spirituality; she apologizes for none of
it. Walker is a fascinating literary figure, and it is not arrogant to
assume that anyone is interested in such details if her readers are, in
fact, eager for such disclosures.
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"From the Feb. 15-21, 1996 issue of the Sonoma Independent"
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Christie Todd Whitman, Governor of New Jersey
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Published on 07/24/96, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
WHITMAN IS MAKING A RECOVERY FROM TICK-BORNE AILMENT
THE GOVERNOR HAS LYME DISEASE OR A SIMILAR MALADY.
SHE SAID HER STRENGTH WAS BACK UP TO 80 PERCENT.
TEXT: Nothing can scare Christie Whitman out of a jaunt in the
wilderness - not even a miserable, bloodsucking tick.
Gov. Whitman suffered such a severe fever last week that she took to her
bed and canceled a speech and bill signing. Dogged by fatigue and joint
pain, she finally checked in with her doctor last Tuesday, who concluded
the governor was suffering from Lyme disease or one of several other
debilitating maladies borne by the lowly, minuscule deer tick.
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Published on 07/24/96, PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS
TICK-LISH PROBLEM FOR N.J. GOVERNOR WHITMAN FIGURES IT'S LYME DISEASE
TEXT: New Jersey Gov. Christie Whitman has been laid low by a deer tick
- a pinhead-sized arachnid with a bite powerful enough to plague the
nation's only female governor with fatigue and joint pain.
At first, she thought it was just old age.
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Published on 07/24/96, THE BALTIMORE SUN
Whitman takes test for Lyme disease
TRENTON, N.J. -- Gov. Christine Todd Whitman was given a blood test
yesterday to determine whether a flu-like illness she has had for a
month is Lyme disease.
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Published on 07/24/96, BOSTON GLOBE
N.J. GOVERNOR IS TESTED FOR LYME DISEASE
TRENTON, N.J. -- Gov. Christie Whitman was given a blood test yesterday
to determine whether a flu-like illness she has had for a month is Lyme
disease.
Whitman said she felt well enough to maintain a full work schedule
despite lingering fatigue and didn't go to a doctor until last week,
when she became bedridden with fever.
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Michael Zaslow - Soap Opera, "Guiding Light", actor
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*July 29, 1997 - Soap Opera Magazine -
"NO RETURN FOR ZASLOW: Michael Zaslow's three-month personal sabbatical
from GL will be longer than anticipated, according to a spokesperson for
the show. Zaslow left his longtime role of Roger Thorpe on April 16.
Dennis Parlato, who stepped into the role on May 1, will continue to
play Roger.
Soap Opera Festivals impressario Joyce Becker tells SOM that GL fans who
attend her shows are always asking how the actor is doing. "The doctors
are still baffled as to what has caused his speech to slur and his body
to slow down," she says. "Friends have suggested everything from acute
Lyme Disease to encephalitis, but no one is sure what is affecting him."
"The disease hit this rugged man so quickly that is was a shock to
everyone," Becker adds. "He is still at home in Connecticut with his
wife and two daughters and trying to make the best of things. I have
learned that he has neither visited nor called the studio, and has not
responded, except for a letter he wrote to his castmate and good friend
Maureen Garrett (Holly)."
"I know all of his cast members and the crew talk about him and pray for
his recovery each and every day. I hope that all fans of daytime drama
will do the same."
Michael Zaslow - Soap Opera, "Guiding Light", actor
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Art Doherty
Lompoc, California
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