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WPI: Andrea & Annette's' powerful words

Dreambirdie

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Thank you Sunshine for posting these videos.

Yes, the tears were flowing down my face... tears of joy, gratefulness and relief! What an amazing story, and what a great lady.

:victory::victory::victory::balloons::balloons::balloons::balloons::balloons::victory::victory::victory::balloons::balloons::balloons::balloons::balloons::victory::victory::victory:
 

Recovery Soon

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I was just watching the second video, as Annette was discussing her "naive" 2006 goal sheet. Then I gazed up at the TV (the sound was off) and saw the word FIBROMYALGIA written across it. It was a Lyrica commercial. How unrealistic would that have seemed 4 years ago?

The timing was uncanny. It felt like some serious foreshadowing of things to come.
 

Chris

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Sunshine, thanks--a great and moving moment on the record--we can all participate in our own ways. Thanks again--to you, and to all of those working on this ongoin project. Chris
 
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The WPI is lucky to have Annette Whittemore as the CEO. I wonder if she will report on her discussions with the NIH representative, Dr. Shurin.
 

5150

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Judy, Annette, Vince, the lab Team, Andrea & her father, all True Heroes / the legislators, Dr. P, the Scientists, Hillary,Mindy, XRx, The Patient Advocate and his daughter; erik, Cort, Pro Health, the people from UK, the Aussies, Canadians, Lisa P and all who are patients: all True Heroes of mine. Such fighters I have never before seen.
 
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Wow thanks for posting! Great speeches and Andrea's speech made me feel really emotional. It is great to see these concrete signs that we're moving forward.
 

*GG*

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Are those the flowers that Rrrr arranged to have sent when Andrea is speaking, Annette is holding them, very nice!