tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post4814530688949124771..comments2024-03-18T23:20:47.856-07:00Comments on Have Some Decorum: Proust Questionnaire. Guest blogger Dr. Paul Alan CoxGracie O'Connellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12302386881784595481noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-29532149256043163082016-06-03T23:46:43.623-07:002016-06-03T23:46:43.623-07:00Ellie, you continue to leave me speechless! What ...Ellie, you continue to leave me speechless! What a remarkable life you lead! You seem to have always been surrounded by amazing people, like you were a magnet for the extraordinary! As extraordinary as you are, it's still unbelievable that you have Dr Cox not just on your corner, but as your house Doctor!! You deserve it. You are truly the bravest person I've ever met and you fight likeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09250235538242126371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-82180378331028226322016-05-31T23:18:01.233-07:002016-05-31T23:18:01.233-07:00I haven't written to you before,Ellie, but hav...I haven't written to you before,Ellie, but have been moved and touched and saddened and uplifted and horrified at my seemingly inappropriate laughter throughout. I've now decided that if I make my children's breakfast with a little flair and maybe some flowers on the table, or if your Dr. Cox sees your face every time he looks through a microscope, or maybe someday someone sees your Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674156617746603575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-21683400443576330712016-05-31T22:25:20.698-07:002016-05-31T22:25:20.698-07:00Where would we be without people like Dr Cox in th...Where would we be without people like Dr Cox in this world, such a stark contrast to so many others.<br />Just a side note Ellie - I find that if you mix equal parts of hummus with greek yoghurt you get a wonderfully creamy hummus. Take care and thinking of you.<br />Love Cindy F<br />xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-28027594678213555592016-05-31T17:24:33.196-07:002016-05-31T17:24:33.196-07:00Great to hear from you, Dr. Cox is a Prince of a g...Great to hear from you, Dr. Cox is a Prince of a guy....gives me hope to be introduced to a wonderful Dr.<br />We gotta fix this water supply, Flouride, and get rid of GMO foods out here, while Bayer is bidding on buying<br />that horrendous crook of a company Monsanto = Agent Orange and the list goes on and on and on.....souls<br />need to boycott 100% GMO foods in my opinion...hit um in the BlissBlisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537967816153383057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-27137383060596476572016-05-31T16:37:08.351-07:002016-05-31T16:37:08.351-07:00Profound indeed, so glad you have him in your corn...Profound indeed, so glad you have him in your corner. #winning<br />I loved Kathryn's big reveal and Selena's response "Who?" She absolutely refuses to acknowlege her body double-HA!! Also, at the end when Kathryn and her new love are sitting on the bench-stoic but expounding on how giddy they feel-totally hilarious!! Such an irreverent look at everything.<br />Keep finding BTatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07429665955009725735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-58902385646918550152016-05-31T14:14:54.587-07:002016-05-31T14:14:54.587-07:00Ellie, This is the small miracle we have been wis...Ellie, This is the small miracle we have been wishing for....sending love and support across the miles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-81549670045100963672016-05-31T10:23:29.641-07:002016-05-31T10:23:29.641-07:00Thank you, Dr. Cox for your profound efforts in th...Thank you, Dr. Cox for your profound efforts in the fight for a cure for ALS. Extraordinary Ellie, all of your friends on this blog cannot live without you...your humor, your strength, and your ability to keep on going is awe-inspiring. Sending much love and hugs, Gina from PAGina from PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12713792140128968142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-1151203480042459602016-05-31T08:37:11.457-07:002016-05-31T08:37:11.457-07:00Love Dr. Cox and love love love love you. Sending...Love Dr. Cox and love love love love you. Sending that on to you. You're the best.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15665968289076381427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-25539908198086499422016-05-31T08:24:19.532-07:002016-05-31T08:24:19.532-07:00Ellie--Dr. Cox was my undergraduate biology profes...Ellie--Dr. Cox was my undergraduate biology professor! He is amazing! You are truly in the best of care. So with your super powers and his super powers, you will very quickly be able to take your (rightful) place as Queen of the World (sorry Beyonce). Thank you for allowing me to make this connection; it's as if I've now met royalty!<br /><br />Sending you so much love,<br />AmandaAmandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-70689605173684900992016-05-31T07:19:02.245-07:002016-05-31T07:19:02.245-07:00I woke up this morning happy to learn to that you ...I woke up this morning happy to learn to that you - and Dr. Cox - are making progress. I wonder how long you have been taking L-Serine; it sounds promising. After watching Dr. Cox's fasicinating TedX presentation, I understand why you once said that your ALS may have been caused by eating a bad piece of fruit (or something like that). I am very familiar with the arduous process of bringing aOlivianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-23665403776851189732016-05-31T07:06:49.555-07:002016-05-31T07:06:49.555-07:00What an amazing man. Thank you for sharing him wit...What an amazing man. Thank you for sharing him with us. xoJen Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05350176925586602027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-34849074487043203462016-05-31T03:44:21.086-07:002016-05-31T03:44:21.086-07:00Ellie,
Oatmeal raisin with chocolate chips or choc...Ellie,<br />Oatmeal raisin with chocolate chips or chocolate chip? Today seems like a good day to bake.<br />JudyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249327292336701947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-70080047407163403742016-05-31T03:29:49.051-07:002016-05-31T03:29:49.051-07:00Dr. Cox, I have nothing but admiration for you. W...Dr. Cox, I have nothing but admiration for you. Words are inadequate, but THANK YOU for everything you've done and continue to do.Lorrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-61642350525485608972016-05-31T03:14:19.893-07:002016-05-31T03:14:19.893-07:00I listened to his Ted talk and it looks promising....I listened to his Ted talk and it looks promising. I do hope the FDA speed things up for god's sake considering Coca Cola is allowed and pop tarts is legal. I hope you are resting once again and finally getting to enjoy your other choices of dip this week after your latest hospital outing...Coulda shoulda wouldahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507021618497645667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-71926083808430302982016-05-31T02:38:38.587-07:002016-05-31T02:38:38.587-07:00Dear Ellie, You are a marvel yourself. And Dr. Co...Dear Ellie, You are a marvel yourself. And Dr. Cox is as well, loved his profound thinking on you and ALS in his post. Albert Camus is also one of my favorite writers. And I love the vision that Sisyphus was lifting that gigantic boulder with his heart full. I do imagine him as happy. <br />You are amazing - enjoy your hummus and your babaganush. I have minor ailments which I won't evenAlexishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17753007109002708128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-11517919850756568532016-05-31T02:03:11.634-07:002016-05-31T02:03:11.634-07:00Sending lots of love. I'm very sensitive to to...Sending lots of love. I'm very sensitive to toxins and they are, indeed, every where. I haven't thought about Sysyphus and his stone; attitude is everything. xoxox MaryMJH Design Artshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752876154227590389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-23571878392029355192016-05-31T01:49:47.545-07:002016-05-31T01:49:47.545-07:00Bravo to Dr. Cox for forging into different territ...Bravo to Dr. Cox for forging into different territory--after all, who knows where the answer will lie? Every stone has to be turned. <br />I've been reading your blog for a few years, thanks to either Lost in Arles or Habitually Chic. But over the past week, I've been re-reading your posts, going backward. I cannot tell you how many times I've drawn the ire of my husband for laughing Taste of Francehttp://francetaste.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-80724840829499113602016-05-30T20:23:22.062-07:002016-05-30T20:23:22.062-07:00Dear Ms O'Connell, Dr Cox' theory is kind ...Dear Ms O'Connell, Dr Cox' theory is kind of amazing and elegant. I am curious ( if I may be) do you feel like bmaa toxin exposure resonates with your case? Specifically, do you feel like you may have had some increased level of bacterial exposure or do you feel like, as Dr Cox noted, these bacteria are really everywhere, and really everyone ( or anyone) can draw this wrenching short Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00889627514195805106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-68962859537596167832016-05-30T20:22:35.798-07:002016-05-30T20:22:35.798-07:00Aren't you just waiting to see how Kathryn'...Aren't you just waiting to see how Kathryn's documentary efforts blow up??? I've been watching with my daughter -- AUP 2013 -- who interned at three federal offices and is always commenting on how the parody does imitate actual events. ValeriedeMiamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813302446317453322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-11175624228333299512016-05-30T16:23:51.024-07:002016-05-30T16:23:51.024-07:00I am going to have to think about Albert Camus'...I am going to have to think about Albert Camus' statement that Sysyphus was happy. Hmmm. Thanks to Dr. Cox for this post and the research he is doing. As for you, Ellie, my heart hurts for you. I am sending love and encouragement and if I could tell a joke to make you laugh, I would. Unfortunately, I am not skilled in the humor department, so I will send a BIG hug instead. Marcihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496725662766858890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-18507625453282251222016-05-30T15:24:56.585-07:002016-05-30T15:24:56.585-07:00Thank you so much Dr. Cox for all of the work that...Thank you so much Dr. Cox for all of the work that you do so tirelessly. And thank you, Ellie, for this post and for always raising awareness...whether you are comfortable with it or not!<br /><br />I learned recently that the tiny village that I where I used to live in Provence now has 4 people with ALS. This is in a population of only 1200 people! Yes, for me that definitely seems like a Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-72572648727221422362016-05-30T12:23:29.563-07:002016-05-30T12:23:29.563-07:00What a fascinating man and this makes me tear up. ...What a fascinating man and this makes me tear up. Thank god for people like him who slug and slug and fight and fight because they know they are called/anointed to do so. I have the utmost respect for him. I'm sure the saddest part of the documentary is that he goes by Steve and not Stephen. Tragic. My mom made me go by Andrew until I was 17 and could correct people who called me Steve Stephen Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00657698116552267561noreply@blogger.com