[nfb-talk] FW: {Disarmed} FW: A personal report from ChairmanGordon Gund

Thu Apr 21 22:10:57 UTC 2011

One can live without one's sex organs as well.  Any volunteers?  I thought 
not.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeanette Fortin" <jeanette at fortin-home.com>
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Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 5:03 PM
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] FW: {Disarmed} FW: A personal report from 
ChairmanGordon Gund

> well let me say this, why not fight blindness? if there is a way some 
> people can regain their vision or if doctors can help folks to save the 
> vision they have, go for it.
> i got a call today from my cousin who works with hazzardess materials in 
> his job.  he was hit in the face with some costic liquid last week and 
> lost his vision for a couple of days.  Because he was rushed to a special 
> hospital and given specific treatment for his eyes which were damaged by 
> the costic liquid, the doctors are hopeful he will regain all or most of 
> his vision.
> from some folks way of thinking it appears they think it would be just 
> fine for him to have lost  his vision and subsequently his job.  it gave 
> him a true appreciation of those of us who have dealt with vision loss for 
> years and has made him grateful for whatever  vision he has.
> i think maybe the name of the organization, fighting blindness may offend 
> some folks, but if you understand how someone who had vision and loses it 
> feels maybe you would understand why the foundation is trying to find ways 
> to help folks either regain or not lose their vision, jeanette
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "S Baker" <srbaker12 at hotmail.com>
> To: "ANFBchat" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 3:31 PM
> Subject: [nfb-talk] FW: {Disarmed} FW: A personal report from Chairman 
> Gordon Gund
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>> From: srbaker12 at hotmail.com
>> To: nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: RE: [nfb-talk] {Disarmed} FW: A personal report from Chairman 
>> Gordon Gund
>> Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 21:29:26 +0000
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>> This email solicits donations. It also has links to current research to 
>> correct blindness.There is nothing wrong with being blind, if that is 
>> what you want. If there is technology that can reverse,cure me, I am all 
>> for it. There is an old saying "There are none so blind as those who will 
>> not see". Our eyes may not work but our brains do.
>> Steve
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>>> From: ladygloria at webband.com
>>> To: nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
>>> Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:19:37 -0700
>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] {Disarmed} FW: A personal report from Chairman 
>>> Gordon Gund
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>>> What in the heck is wrong with being blind!
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>>>
>>> Gloria Whipple
>>> Corresponding Secretary
>>> Inland Empire chapter
>>> nfb of WA
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of S Baker
>>> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 14:14
>>> To: AMoLList
>>> Subject: [nfb-talk] {Disarmed} FW: A personal report from Chairman 
>>> Gordon
>>> Gund
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>>> SRBaker
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>>> Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:00:24 -0500
>>> From: GGund at FightBlindness.org
>>> To: srbaker at charter.net
>>> Subject: A personal report from Chairman Gordon Gund
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>>> Like you, Steven, I follow the work of the Foundation Fighting Blindness
>>> closely. As a donor, I want to know that my donations make a difference.
>>>
>>> And believe me, they do. When I reflect on the last year and listen to 
>>> this
>>> video, I am reminded that we have more clinical trials for sight-saving
>>> treatments underway than ever before. Clearly, hope and optimism are
>>> running high. Incredible strides have been made in the last few years, 
>>> and
>>> these remarkable advances would not have been made without your support 
>>> of
>>> the Foundation. They include:
>>>
>>> Vision Restored. We are continuing to build on remarkable gains in gene
>>> therapy. As you may recall, in a Foundation-funded trial, 9-year-old 
>>> Corey
>>> Haas and 19 others received a gene therapy treatment and can now see. 
>>> And
>>> as the trial has expanded, participants have shown sustained improvement 
>>> in
>>> vision. Building on this success, similar gene therapy treatments are
>>> moving into clinical trials for choroideremia, Stargardt disease and 
>>> Usher
>>> syndrome.
>>>
>>> Innovative Technology. The high-tech industry has a treatment I'm
>>> incredibly excited about-- the world's first commercially available
>>> artificial or "bionic" eye. Early funding from the Foundation was key to
>>> getting this engineered retina off the ground. Building on the studies 
>>> we
>>> funded, the light-sensing, implantable "chip" has been tested in a 
>>> clinical
>>> trial in Europe with great results. In the study, people who were 
>>> profoundly
>>> blind experienced improved vision that could help them to be more
>>> independent. In fact, many can now see shapes and recognize large 
>>> letters.
>>>
>>> Groundbreaking Therapies. A research team funded by the Foundation 
>>> Fighting
>>> Blindness developed an innovative technique for correcting the
>>> disease-causing gene by using stem cells derived from a person's skin. 
>>> While
>>> more work is needed to ensure safety, this advancement suggests that 
>>> doctors
>>> may someday be able to treat a patient's retinal disease using their own
>>> skin cells.
>>> These few accomplishments barely begin to tell the story of all the 
>>> progress
>>> that's being made. And this is why words can never express my personal
>>> gratitude for your passionate and committed support.
>>>
>>> I hope you will take a few minutes to watch the video and see the 
>>> results of
>>> your support and the hope it has generated. But most importantly, I hope 
>>> you
>>> will see that research is progressing at a terrific rate. It's been a 
>>> long
>>> time coming, but we crossed a critical threshold when our researchers
>>> actually restored sight. It launched us into a new era when more and 
>>> more
>>> people will have their sight saved or restored every year. A lot of work
>>> remains. But we'll get there by continuing to work together.
>>>
>>> The Foundation Fighting Blindness values the support you give us by
>>> donating, talking to your friends, and advocating for increased research
>>> funding. As we continue our relentless pursuit to eradicate blindness, 
>>> we
>>> hope you will continue your steadfast support of our mission. Thanks for
>>> envisioning a bright future for the millions affected by retinal
>>> degenerative diseases.
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>>
>>> Gordon Gund
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