Life Preserver

I am writing to ask you, my blog readers, to consider supporting a friend's brother in his fight with cancer. All I am asking is that you sign an online petition which would take just a few moments. Let me tell you a bit about the story.

Darcy Doherty has been fighting cancer for years and experienced great success a couple of years ago with a particular drug. His cancer went into remission. His life and quality of life were extended. He could continue to parent his three children. However, just recently, the cancer returned in a very bad way and is not responding to treatments. Prognosis is certain death. There was no hope for Darcy and his family.

However, Bristol-Meyers Squibb is currently running a clinical trial on a drug that very well might save Darcy's life because it works similarly to the last. A drug in clinical trial is practically ready for the market. It is being tested on humans. Of course anything could happen but this drug is, for all intents and purposes, fully developed and ready for human consumption. All Darcy wants is access to that drug.  

Unfortunately, because of a technicality, he does not qualify for the clinical trial. The company is saying it cannot administer the drug because it could endanger his life.

We are saying that he he is in imminent danger of losing his life with or without the drug. We are petitioning Lamberto Andreotti, CEO of Bristol-Meyers Squibb, to allow access on compassionate grounds.

If you have a moment, right now, just click on this link and support Darcy's petition to Mr. Andreotti who, literally, may have Darcy's life in the palm of his hand.  And, if you think this is worthy, please repost.

I can't imagine anyone standing safe on a shore by a stormy sea who wouldn't try to throw a life preserver to another not so lucky.  

Jacqui Burke is a freelance director, writer, and theatrical teacher living in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  She is currently directing Kidsplay 2012:  The Mayan Prediction opening June 20. 2012 at the Palmerston Library Theatre for one night only, and The Last Five Years for TOKL Productions running July 20-21st, 2012 at the Alum Studio.  Next year, she is looking forward to producing/directing her own show in the fall, directing Love Letters for Encore Entertainment, and directing Lend Me A Tenor for Scarborough Theatre Guild.  She is, also, serializing The Pretender, her first novel, online at http://thepretender-amarcienoelnovel.blogspot.ca/.  She is preparing for two Shakespeare is Boffo! summer camp sessions for 2012.

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