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floridanative Community Regular

I was just watching the CBS evening news and there was a teaser for a story coming on tomorrow night. The teaser went something like this: this whole family has a disease but none of them knew it until little Emily got sick. It's thought a million Americans have it but most of them don't know it yet (end of tease). Chills went down my spine and I usually have excellent instincts so I think the story may be about Celiac. I don't even watch the CBS news so it was a fluke that I had it on. I can't be home tomorrow to watch but I'm going to tape the whole show tomorrow night, just in case I'm right. I'll post back if I'm right or wrong.


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jennyj Collaborator

I'll be watching too :unsure:

Nantzie Collaborator

Ooooo.... I've got chills too.

Nancy

wonkabar Contributor
I don't even watch the CBS news so it was a fluke that I had it on.

Flukes can happen for a reason...we just happened to be watching MSNBC when Keith Olberman *briefly* mentioned Celiac Disease and put up a website address. We had never heard of it and decided to look it up. Much to our suprise (and shock) it was as if we were reading about our son. We now had a name for what was wrong with him and, better yet, we now had a way to help him get better! :D

I'll be watching, too! How awesome would that be??

Guest Kathy Ann

Isn't October Celiac Awareness Month? That could make it newsworthy right now.

AndreaB Contributor

I don't have outside tv so keep me posted please.

I guess I could be unlazy and go to their website and see if anything is on there after tomorrow.....but I still wanna know. :)

happygirl Collaborator

I'll be watching also!


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jerseyangel Proficient

I'm setting the Tivo because I'll probably forget....

hannahsue01 Enthusiast

Sounds like it's worth a look. Thanks for letting us know about it. Is is sapossed to be on the 5pm or 6pm news?

happygirl Collaborator

cbs evening news...national news usually comes on at 6:30 (after the 6:00pm local news) Some places it comes on at 7 (those who have full one hour 6:00 local news...but usually that is only in bigger markets)

floridanative Community Regular

Well my instincts didn't let me down. Dr. Green had one of his staffers post a listserv notice that CBS will do a story tonight about Celiac on the evening news. I doubt such a segment will be able to be compreshensive but at this point, any publicity is good publicity in my view.

TriticusToxicum Explorer
Well my instincts didn't let me down. Dr. Green had one of his staffers post a listserv notice that CBS will do a story tonight about Celiac on the evening news. I doubt such a segment will be able to be compreshensive but at this point, any publicity is good publicity in my view.

Thank GOD Katie Couric is so in touch with her colon! I haven't watched the CBS evening news since she's been on (I don't generally watch the news dinner/kids time) but I'll make a point to try tonight!

Nancym Enthusiast
Thank GOD Katie Couric is so in touch with her colon!

:D That's hilarious. :)

ehrin Explorer

Just to clarify - it is on tonight, correct?

god I don't get home till around then so I may leave a bit early!

floridanative Community Regular

On the East coast it's on at 6:30 pm tonight.

Canadian Karen Community Regular

So what time would it be on in Toronto? Don't want to miss it!

Karen

TriticusToxicum Explorer
So what time would it be on in Toronto? Don't want to miss it!

Karen

6:30 EST for you too!

par18 Apprentice
I was just watching the CBS evening news and there was a teaser for a story coming on tomorrow night. The teaser went something like this: this whole family has a disease but none of them knew it until little Emily got sick. It's thought a million Americans have it but most of them don't know it yet (end of tease). Chills went down my spine and I usually have excellent instincts so I think the story may be about Celiac. I don't even watch the CBS news so it was a fluke that I had it on. I can't be home tomorrow to watch but I'm going to tape the whole show tomorrow night, just in case I'm right. I'll post back if I'm right or wrong.

I am trying to find the "listserv" notice that 'floridanative' was referring to. Is it something that can be viewed?

Tom

floridanative Community Regular

CBS Evening News with Katie Couric will be featuring a segment on celiac disease with Dr. Peter Green tonight at 6:30 pm Eastern Standard Time. Tune in!

Above is just one of the listserv posts about the program tonight. Another group posted about it as well.

par18 - listserv is something you have to subscribe to. It was originally started at John Hopkins University. For tips about dining out most anywhere in the world, this is the site I use. It is an invaluable site for me and it's free.

CELIAC@LISTSERV.ICORS.ORG

Nantzie Collaborator

How cool!!! I wonder how many new people will be finding this site over the next few days...

Nancy

par18 Apprentice
CBS Evening News with Katie Couric will be featuring a segment on celiac disease with Dr. Peter Green tonight at 6:30 pm Eastern Standard Time. Tune in!

Above is just one of the listserv posts about the program tonight. Another group posted about it as well.

par18 - listserv is something you have to subscribe to. It was originally started at John Hopkins University. For tips about dining out most anywhere in the world, this is the site I use. It is an invaluable site for me and it's free.

CELIAC@LISTSERV.ICORS.ORG

Thanks for reply.

Tom

wonkabar Contributor

I'm gonna Tivo it...that's dinner time with the kiddies. How exciting!

Firegirl43 Contributor

I gotta work 2nite. crap.

beaglemania Rookie

is it the one w/ Katie Couric???

happygirl Collaborator

Yep.

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