Gary,
I agree, my surprise derives not from the fact that Dr. Bergstrom has
the intellect, aptitude and compassion to be a doctor, but rather from the
fact that she managed to find a medical school with an admissions committee
enlightened enough to admit her.
I can only share the delight which has already been expressed on this
list,upon discovering her accomplishments. That, and wish that I lived close
enough to St. Louis to visit her clinic. Times are changing and perhaps
when Alex grows up, he and his peers will be free to pursue their passions
without having others tell them to "be realistic". I hope so. Susan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Peterson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 11:52 AM
Subject: Re: Adults and CP
> On Wed, 4 Jul 2001, joanne wrote:
>
> > You know I'm a bit surprised that this list finds it surprising a
person
> > with a physical disability can be a top not physician.
>
> I'm not all that surprised, I just think back to when I was a
> kid. When people asked me what I wanted to be when I grow up and I
> told them a Disk Jocky, they all told me I had to be realistic. So
> much so that I grew to hate the word. So in terms of the Doctor, I
> would think she had to put up with a lot of that.
>
> Gary
>
> Alex's nuero-surgeon
> > who did his SDR has spinia bifida and is considered one of the top
pediatric
> > surgeons in America today. You can read about her here
> > http://detnews.com/2001/features/0101/06/c01-172211.htm
> > Joanne
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Gary Peterson" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 10:30 PM
> > Subject: Re: Adults and CP
> >
> >
> > > On Fri, 29 Jun 2001, Linda Wagner wrote:
> > >
> > > > Dina,
> > > >
> > > > The segment on the Today Show was about the Dr. and what she is
doing
> > with
> > > > kids, but I didn't see it myself. A friend told me about it and I
> > checked
> > > > out the website. The Dr. herself has CP so I was immediately
> > interested.
> > >
> > > WOW that's osome!! I'm guessing she probably went through lots of
> > > hoops on her way to becomeing a doctor.
> > >
> > > Linda, I made note of the Web Site she gave in her Email to you. Do
> > > you know if that Site has more info about her. I'll bet she has quite
> > > a story to tell.
> > >
> > > Gary
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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