I BEG YOU TO WITHDRAW THIS PRODUCT!

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I BEG you to WITHDRAW this Product!

 

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Below is a detailed is a letter sent by Mission Possible to the

former FAACommisioner, Dr Henney. She was replaced by Dr Harris.

 

This is followed by the story of Robert C. Mehl. a victim of

aspartame. Robert pleads with Dr Harris to remove aspartame in all

its forms from the market place. Robert's story is of pain and

suffering as a result of ingesting aspartame, this is one of

thousands of accounts that we know of and there are millions, that we

are not aware of - yet! PLEASE network globally.

 

From Betty Martini

Dr. Harris

 

I am resending this to you because when Mr. Mehl wrote he didn't know

Henney (former FDA Commissioner) had been fired. Regards. Betty -----

 

Original Message ----To:

 

RECALL Aspartame in ALL its forms, PLEASE! 5/15/2001

 

Dear Dr. Henney:

 

I have just been made aware of how Aspartame has changed my life for

the worse. I BEG you to WITHDRAW this product, in all its forms from

the market immediately!!!

 

No wonder our medical costs are skyrocketing, with this POISON being

added to almost every food product on the shelves the FDA has

condoned the overall poisoning of countless millions and through your

CRIMINAL negligence and caused major medical disasters.

 

My health began going downhill back in early 1991, but no one could

tell me why my health was spiralling out of control. I went to see

over 30 doctors in the Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida area in an

effort to find a REASON for the overall weakness, pain, tingling,

numbness, memory loss, headaches and dizziness. Well, this list could

go on and on, it is suffice it to say I have so many

symptoms/DISEASES as the result of ingesting ASPARTAME in my food and

drinks over the years. I am sure YOU don't have the time (or

probably, the interest) in reading all of them. nor do I in listing

them. Besides, I am you've already heard all this before, countless

times.

 

 

 

WHAT AMAZES AND ANGERS ME IS,

YOU HAVE DONE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT

WITHDRAWING THIS POISON FROM THE MARKET!

What I AM living with is Lupus (SLE), Fibromyalgia, and just recently

diagnosed with: (1) Sleroderma (CREST variety) (2) Raynaud's

Phenomenon (3) Sjogren's Syndrome. I've also had 11 major surgeries

since August 27, 1998 when I had a tumour removed from the base of my

brain. Before it was discovered however, it took out my right vocal

cord! After the tumour was removed, I was left with 'residual nerve

damage,' which may or may not regenerate!

 

At the time of writing, little has regenerated and I deal with an

ongoing paralysed oesophagus, massive REFLUX problems because of this

paralysis AND an upper stomach valve which is also paralysed in the

open osition.

 

I have had THREE surgeries to correct/replace my paralysed soft

palate and THREE surgeries in an effort to implant a prosthesis,

which, in conjunction with my still healthy left vocal cord - this

now allows me to speak again; sort of. I continue to have massive

reflux problems in spite of the three Prevacid tablets which I take

daily, in spite of a surgical procedure known as Fundoplication -

this was the most painful surgery I've ever experienced.

 

The result of all these surgeries is not describable for the most

part: I have absolutely no personal funds left, I live solely on

Social Security Disability and I am just only 61 year of age. I have

been incapacitated since I turned 52, which was in 1992. Only this

February was I able to have the feeding tube removed surgically and I

am finally able to eat food put through a food processor, as long as

it is creamy.

 

I cannot drink liquids like water because of the oesophagus

paralysis. Water simply pours directly into my lungs. I have to

thicken liquids considerably, then turn my head to the side and

SLOWLY drink and even after all these drastic methods are used, I

STILL choke badly at least four times a day. I have often found

myself on the floor after blacking out due to choking. I KNOW I have

a guardian Angel or two with me at all times or I would not be

sitting here able to write you.

 

All of this is because I THOUGHT I was doing my body and my general

health a favour by switching to diet drinks when they appeared on the

market years ago - (Diet Coke was my choice) -dropping SUGAR entirely

out of my life and using ONLY NutraSweet and/or Equal in everything

that required sweetening. I was further 'assured' I was

being 'healthy' in my choice of processed foods, like cereals, all of

which were thanks to your 'kindness' poisoning me just as quickly as

were the drinks and the actual packets of the Aspartame products.

 

I have also developed severe osteoarthritis and it is so bad in my

hips and knees that some days it is difficult for me to walk. I do

walk because the doctors tell me that 'exercise is the right thing to

do.' So, I continue walking on my treadmill daily, at least ONE MILE,

in spite of the pain and swelling. I've had knee injections and am on

the Celebrex 200 mg, twice a day.

 

Am I overweight? Not! I am 6'3 " tall and weigh between 180-

185 " PERFECT for my size and bone structure. "

 

I began using NutraSweet and/or Equal YEARS ago when I THOUGHT I was

doing my body a favour. I was LED to believe that 'sugar was bad for

me'. I THOUGHT that NutraSweet and/or Equal was healthy for me! How

uninformed I was, but that's changing thanks to Betty Martini and her

wonderful http://www.dorway.com Website. I've already e-mailed that

Site information to over 70 in my email listing and I have mailed

actual copies taken from the Website to an additional 33 people,

seven of whom are my physicians of record.

 

The FDA should be put on trial just like any ordinary (or

extraordinary) criminal, for that is just what I consider the FDA to

be. I will never again trust ANY Federal branch. I would be FIRST IN

LINE TO BE ON THAT JURY AND YES, MY MIND WOULD BE MADE UP Before THE

TRIAL!

 

The fact that you STILL CONDONE the marketing of this POISON speaks

for itself; (rather it YELLS to the world in general that 'people'

don't matter, that profit is the only thing that matters). How can

you sleep at night? Doesn't the anguish of untold millions bother

you? Doesn't the FACT that people have gone blind developed

catastrophic illnesses and even DIE bother you? Does it bother you

that I no longer have a penny in savings and that anything and

everything in my life is now considered an 'emergency'?

 

I will not attempt to JUDGE you, that is for a higher power to do.

When authority is misused as is the case with the FDA and ASPARTAME

(and who knows what else?) when you have the opportunity and power to

make things happen for the better and yet do not take advantage of

that strength. FOR SHAME.

 

I could go on and on about how Aspartame has drastically lessened the

quality of my life. However, frankly, I feel this is falling on deaf

ears. A PUBLIC OUTCRY will, in the end, force a change and hopefully

beauracrats like you will fall and fall HARD and SWIFTLY.

 

I am trying to get well again but instead just slowly and painfully

DYING, I shall now simply sign off. *Robert C. (Bob) Mehl

 

*The proud Father of two beautiful (grown) children.