Editor,
Re: "Lyme advice a disservice," The Chief, Aug. 21.
I have been a patient of Dr. Ashley Gordon since 2006, and find Jim Wilson's attempt of character assassination extremely distasteful. Dr. Gordon is a highly ethical, knowledgeable and caring doctor.
Her passion to help people attain and maintain a healthy quality of life is of the highest degree. Two of the doctors mentioned in the previous article are in their 80s now, and what a wealth of knowledge and experience they hold.
Dr. Gordon helped me to prepare for and successfully recover from, not one, but two surgeries, so I know her dedication.
Also, I would have thought that the President of the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation would have been more professional than to use a public forum (like a letter to the editor) in an attempt to discredit a doctor, who by the way, on a daily basis, has more than one disease to treat.
One thing is clear. Lyme can be a killer. My cousin has had Lyme for over 20 years. I have seen its devastation.
Is it too much to ask that the name-calling end, Mr. Wilson?
More information on Lyme needs to be brought to the attention of these busy doctors, and to the public. Living in the heart of Lyme country
Judith Alarie
Squamish
