Today Show

[thereishope]

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Edited October 18, 2016 by vickie

[smartyjones]

I am so so happy Sammy was on the Today Show. I think they've done us all a great service. I know many of you are concerned the dr mirrored what we've experienced from the medical field.

 

I think what came across for the general public is absolute shock at seeing the videos of Sammy and then seeing that fabulously healthy, smart, cute boy talking so intelligently - I cried the whole time. I think the take-away message was a strong - "I can't believe what that kid and his family experienced from a strep infection."

 

I think the general public - including me one year ago -

a -- thinks strep is harmful, you need antibiotics, but they have no idea why

b -- thinks RF is some strange illness of long ago but don't even realize it's related to strep

c -- have never heard of SC.

 

I am really celebrating that piece. I've sent it to family, friends and my son's school and have gotten such support b/c it's given concreteness to what I've been trying to explain to them.

 

~Kathy