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'My heart goes out to Caroline D'Souza'
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Thu, 28 Sep 2000, 19:36:13EST -0500 It would be nice if you could publish the email address of Caroline D'Souza. Some of your readers might like to help her. Prem
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000, 04:24:26EST This is the first time I read the diary. Impressed, I read a few more stories featured. I think it is a very good column. It is refreshing to read something that is not academic and is not news. Keep up the good work! S Hegde
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Thu, 28 Sep 2000, 16:13:39EST -0400 Can you please send me the contact address of Caroline D' Souza or her email address? Phanindra
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Thu, 28 Sep 2000, 16:11:39EST -0400 I am deeply touched by Caroline D'Souza's diary. My heart goes out to her and to hundreds of others like her, who are suffering for no fault of theirs. The best thing about the US is the facilities that are available there for the handicapped and the elderly. They go to great lengths to ensure that people with disabilities lead normal lives. I have come across public places being closed down by the government if the premises are not "wheelchair friendly." If rediff.comor associations like the Spastics Society have some programme aimed at improving the living standards of the disabled, please do let me know. I will try to contribute in whatever way I can. Mukundan Srinivasan
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000, 00:22:23EST +0530 The diary was touching. A real life account which makes one feel so ashamed for not caring for the less privileged. Do tell us what we can do to help. Sunil
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Thu, 28 Sep 2000, 11:08:04EST -0700 Is it possible to get the email address of Caroline D'Souza? I am also a polio patient, am 25 years old and I would like to remain anonymous right now.
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Thu, 28 Sep 2000, 13:58:57EST -0400 I was very touched by your diary. I too am a victim of polio. I was still a baby when I contracted the disease and was not able to walk for a long time. As in your case, my parents were determined to see that I could walk and be 'normal'. I am able to walk, but my left arm is atrophied. I am not able to use it for all functions. I have heard of PPS and know the symptoms. My left lag has seen some reduction in muscles over the years. I also try hard to keep the muscles in good shape by exercising and eating right. My walk now has more gait. But fortunately, there is no fatigue. Most doctors do not know about PPS. There is no effort to alleviate this suffering. But, I can suggest that you keep massaging your muscles as much as possible. Use mahanaarayana taila for the massage. That will help. Keep yourself warm all the time and do not eat or drink very cold foods. Eat more greens such as chikoo or amroods. A few years ago, I underwent a course of treatment from a woman in Chandni Chowk, Delhi. She gave me a powder, which I had to eat with beetle leaves for some time. I saw some changes in my muscle tone and I think it helped. If you are really feeling the loss of muscle and strength, I suggest you meet her. I now work in the US. By God's grace I am still healthy and am enjoying life. I would like to hear more from you. Please keep in touch. Nagendra
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Thu, 28 Sep 2000, 12:52:28EST -0500 A moving account of the personal plight of the author. We as a nation have failed miserably in paying attention to the victims of such debilitating diseases. Not only does our government need to create programmes to help such people, our society too needs to educate itself to be sensitive to the problems victims face, and more importantly, our doctors need to be trained to respond to not only the physiological causes of the disease but also be sensitive to the psyche of the victims who have to suffer all their lives. I congratulate the author for speaking out. I am sure people like her will help change our society for the better. Umesh Tiwari
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Thu, 28 Sep 2000, 03:17:26EST It was nice of the writer to have written about the girl though I do think she should have gone ahead and found out what happened to the girl. Nikhil
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Wed, 27 Sep 2000, 15:30:32EST -0700 A very nicely written piece. Can I have the e-mail address of Shobha Warrier? Saurabh
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Wed, 27 Sep 2000, 16:18:35EST -0500 It was a very touching article. It reflected many of my thoughts. I hope Ms Warrier keeps writing. Would she know of any organisation that works for child prostitutes in Bombay? I would love to contribute to such an organisation. Shannu
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Wed, 27 Sep 2000, 16:59:18EST -0400 Superb! Hitesh
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Wed, 27 Sep 2000, 13:50:19EST -0700 A very good and touching story. Is it based on true story? Where else does this writer's work get published? Rajiv
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Wed, 27 Sep 2000, 15:57:51EST -0400 The writer must have been shocked to learn of the misfortune that had befallen the girl. Hopefully, education should change our society so that such things don't happen. Prabhas
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Wed, 27 Sep 2000, 12:46:30EST -0700 Very well-written, but why did the writer give such a tragic ending to the account? Sushant
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Wed, 27 Sep 2000, 15:16:27EST -0400 That was a very good article. But why did the writer not go after flower girl? Perhaps a few words from her could have restored the girl's confidence. Maybe the little girl was looking out for the writer, hoping she would visit her some day... I am disappointed that you did not do anything other than using her to write a "touching story." Rajiv Varshney
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Wed, 27 Sep 2000, 11:31:54EST -0700 The article touched my heart. I hope the little girl is doing fine, wherever she is. I thank the writer for sharing her experience. Shilpa Vaswani
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