Comments on: Becoming The Accidental Advocate

By: Colleen Lyons

Colleen Lyons — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:21:33 +0000

I teach bioethics to graduate students and have assigned the Accidental Advocate (AA) to my students. The AA’s smart exploration of complex ethical issues, raw illumination of US political process makes the Accidental Advocate a remarkable teaching and learning tool. Profound gratitude to the Gerstle’s.

By: Phylliss Bailey Brooks

Phylliss Bailey Brooks — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:12:16 +0000

After taking care of my mother who also had a severe spinal cord injury, I decided after her passing, that being an advocate of support for others suffering from this devasating condition would be a life’s work. Thank you for your inspiring film. I would like to join you in your quest. Peace & Blessings to you all!

Phylliss Bailey Brooks

By: Peter Czech

Peter Czech — Mon, 18 May 2009 20:04:15 +0000

I was a patient of Dr. Gerstle in Clifton and being a sufferer of “white coat syndrome”, he is by far my favorite doctor. I remember driving around town and seeing the Doctor running on his lunch break, it inspired me to start hitting the pavement myself. It was with sadness that my family and I learned of the accident. We wish you all the best in your recovery and great success with this film! Best wishes -

Peter Czech

By: Marla Tipping

Marla Tipping — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:09:10 +0000

Thank you for making such a fine and informative film. I saw it last night in Minneapolis. It was both inspiring and heartbreaking at the same time. I am stunned that we have lost the last 8 years to a president who defied Congress and the people on an issue so important to so many.

I just returned from the hospital with my 11 year old son, who has a complete blood exchange every 14 days because of a gene defect in his liver. Our family needs embryonic stem cell research to continue.

Stay strong and keep fighting for this unbelievably important issue.

Many thanks.

By: Angie Downs

Angie Downs — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:42:36 +0000

Claude I commend you and your daughter for all of your efforts!! You are both remarkable! We just viewed the movie last night and are hoping it will be available on DVD soon so we can educate others with your incredible experience. My family & I are very strong supporters of stem cell research and appreciate your drive towards this issue!! We learned so much from your experience. My 13 year old daughter was diagnosed with Juvenile Diabetes at 16 months of age and like to many others has battled the daily challeges for over 12 years now. Not to mention the constant worry I have about long term complications always in the back of my mind. Then to add to it all I was diagnosed with MS in 2003. We thank you & appreciate all that you have done to get us one step closer!! It will happen with people like you & your daughter working so hard! I wish you the very best!