I was invited to give a talk about my story of bipolar d/o and my experience with medications for bipolar d/o. The invitation was extended by Healthline.com and the talk was for Astra Zeneca drug reps and ad reps. This is a video of this talk, I made it with my iPhone. The talk was given on October 22nd, 2015, in Philadelphia. My talk was really well received 🙂 There were also two other bloggers, Jon Pressman and Julie Fast, who gave talks as well. After our talks, we had a question and answer period, where the Astra Zeneca people asked us many questions about the illness and treatment and what patients needed from them. It was a singular experience, drug companies don’t usually talk to people who suffer from illnesses for which they make medications! Even more singular for them to speak to people who have a mental illness. I commend them, and really thank Healthline.com for putting this together and allowing the drug companies and we, people who suffer from bipolar d/o, to convene and discuss issues that are important to us as patients, and to voice our opinions about what drug companies need to do to ensure better health for us. We, with all our experience and insight into this terrible illness, were given the opportunity to speak to a large pharmaceutical company such as Astra Zeneca, and they listened! And we were taken seriously! Phenomenal!
I fell in love with Philadelphia, it is such a beautiful city! I’ll post pictures I took there in another post.
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well done – great presentation with valuable points!
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Thank you! It was such a great experience! Lets talk on Monday.
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my pleasure, I look forward to speaking with you on Monday…Have a wonderful weekend!
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Sweet Samina, I keep trying to watch clip this both here and at the direct YouTube channel and I only get the first 15 seconds. :((((((( I’ve been trying for several days now. Is there any chance you could email me the clip to dyane@baymoon.com? If not, I’ll keep trying.
MUCH LOVE and so proud of you!!!!!!
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Oh that’s bad! I wonder if it’s happening all the time 😞 I’ll email it to you xxxxoooo
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Thanks for sending it!!!!!!!
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Just emailed it to you, let me know what you think after watching, and I just watched the video on my iPad where I wasn’t signed in and the video isn’r on my iPad. I don’t know why you’re having this issue. I’ll email support too. Love you girl 🙂
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Thanks so much – I’ll watch it later on!!!!! XOXOX
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Thanks!! And I said Hello from you to John, he said Hi back.
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Awww, thanks! I just tried watching it on my laptop and it didn’t work there – I’m so sorry because I know you went to the trouble to email it to me. I’m terrible with computers, so I’m going to try both options (the email and the regular way) on my husband’s fancier computer! I won’t give up!!!
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Man! Why are you having all this trouble??? No one else has said anything! I’ll just have to call you and play it for you on the phone. Or better yet come here and watch it at my house! 😊😊😊💕💕💕
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Ha ha! I know – what’s up with this? But believe me, you know how much I want to see it! I’m the one who pestered you to post it in the first place. There’s hope!
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Xxxxoooo
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It’s working on Craig’s computer – I’m watching it right now!!!! Hurrah!!! (Because it didn’t work via email on either my computer or his computer – OMG) You’re rocking it!
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Thanks!!!
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I ***FINALLY*** watched the entire 10 min. 44 seconds, dear Samina! You were eloquent, funny, interesting (witches sending evil energy, anyone? How scary & painful, literally!) and really got your message across to the group. I’m so proud of you. Excellent job! They were to lucky to have some like you share her story! XOXO
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Dyane you are so sweet! Thank you so much for watching and for your bracing and positive comments. Thank you my friend. XXXXOOOO
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This is a moving and touching talk. Of course, I knew much of it already but it was still really interesting to hear you tell your story. Brava!
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Thank you Abbas! And people even thought I was funny! And it was really so wonderful to have people listening to my story, it seemed to validate it somehow! Thank you so much for watching it, XXXOOO
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