A bit of Wm. Reeves History

[Guest guest]

From kattemayo@...

Reagrding Reeves, the Whistle Blower

Tho, it seemed to some that Reeves move was heroic, others believe it

was simply self-preservation, for tho he himself had been part of the

malfeasance, he now had total legal job security under the Federal

Whistle Blower Act.

Reeves is well known among advocates who've spent 10+ years in rooms and

committees with him. I miss so much having multiple long term activists

and physicians here to remind us of history ( " Multiple " to provide

checks and balances, which we used to see regularly).

Some google and other searches would show some of the testimonies.

Plus, PLEASE READ Osler's Web. It is our history and that of the CDC

actions.

A few things I recall over the years:

*In an open govt meeting, Reeves said it was a wonder any Doctor would

treat PWC's because they are so " obnoxious " .

The DHHS refused to censure him for that, and othe insulting comments

* He always considered CFS to be upper class white womens disease and

dismissed need for adolescent or minority studies.

{Note: The Wichita study was primarily white women, and the massive PR

campaign in June will target women between 40 and 60 }

BTW, Cheney said " A virus does not recognise a Yuppie "

* Reeves refused for years to get the proper numbers out on the

epidemic. After several studies finally done, the CDCs estimates had to

be adjusted upward by many many many thousands. 5-fold, 50-fold? I

remember, but don't remember, when it happened.

*on the 3/27/96 edition of Prime Time Live, Reeves--who along with

Straus, head of CFIDS research at the National Institutes of

Health (NIH), refused to be interviewed--stated by telephone that CFS

" is not caused by a virus " ; that there are/were " NO cluster outbreaks, "

labeling the one at Lake Tahoe as " hysteria " ; and that CFS " does NOT

affect the immune system. "

Yet, responded to a letter from Joan Irvine, advising her not to give

blood.

{See " Joan Irvine, Blood Letters " }

* one year, Klimas handed him something like 50 articles on CFS

Immune Dysfunction, saying we have the evidence. . Reeves, chilly, said

" We already have a Library here " and refused to take them.

* My own friend, founder of Nat'l Gulf War Vets Family Org witnessed

Reeves on a GWS panel in Houston stating that CFS was not a real

disease.

* Several have stated that he has always considered CFS to have PSych or

stress origins

* In the CURRENT announcement, he states that there is not cognitive

dysfunction or sleep disorder.

* If you notice, in the CURRENT " ground breaking biological "

announcement, Reeves gives promise of treatment with CBT and

" medications " ONLY.

*What, pray tell (under Reeves' Watch), are PSYCHIATRISTS doing smack in

the middle of every CFS study and policy made by the CDC???

Finally, here is a study, co=authored by Reeves, published in

JANUARY 2006

titled " Cognitive Dysfunction Relates to Subjective Report of Mental

Fatigue in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome "

Remind me someday to tell you about my Neuropsych testing experiences.

Katrina

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[Guest guest]

Thank you! That's what I thought I remembered about Wm Reeves, but was

afraid my brain fog had confused him with someone else.

By the way, does anyone know if the woman (whose name I can't remember at

the moment) who wrote Osler's Web, is still writing? I haven't been able to

find any other works by her, although I haven't done a search in the last

few months. She herself had CFIDS and should be considered a real hero.

Theresa in TN

A bit of Wm. Reeves History

> From kattemayo@...

>

> Reagrding Reeves, the Whistle Blower

>

> Tho, it seemed to some that Reeves move was heroic, others believe it

> was simply self-preservation, for tho he himself had been part of the

> malfeasance, he now had total legal job security under the Federal

> Whistle Blower Act.

[Guest guest]

This guy is just Pi %$#*@* me off! Thanks for this update!

Jane

kattemayo@... wrote:

From kattemayo@...

Reagrding Reeves, the Whistle Blower

Tho, it seemed to some that Reeves move was heroic, others believe it

was simply self-preservation, for tho he himself had been part of the

malfeasance, he now had total legal job security under the Federal

Whistle Blower Act.

[Guest guest]

Hillary Johson

In a message dated 5/15/2006 6:19:23 AM Pacific Standard Time, teeza@...

writes:

Thank you! That's what I thought I remembered about Wm Reeves, but was

afraid my brain fog had confused him with someone else.

By the way, does anyone know if the woman (whose name I can't remember at

the moment) who wrote Osler's Web, is still writing? I haven't been able to

find any other works by her, although I haven't done a search in the last

few months. She herself had CFIDS and should be considered a real hero.

Theresa in TN

A bit of Wm. Reeves History

> From kattemayo@...

>

> Reagrding Reeves, the Whistle Blower

>

> Tho, it seemed to some that Reeves move was heroic, others believe it

> was simply self-preservation, for tho he himself had been part of the

> malfeasance, he now had total legal job security under the Federal

> Whistle Blower Act.