# \*Special Request From QUASI\* **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 8, 2008, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-request-from-quasi/476263 "2008-12-08T16:51:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-request-from-quasi/476263/1 "2008-12-08T16:51:03Z")
And approved by\*\* CajunMan\*\*. Me and the rest of the gang on [www.alz.org](http://www.alz.org) would like to ask Oprah to do a show on Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease, but we need your help to get her to pay attention to us, so we’d like to ask you **Teemsters** to go to [The Oprah Winfrey Network Help Center - FAQs | OWN](http://www.oprah.com/contactus) and scroll down to where it says “Show Suggestions” and write her an e-mail. You can write whatever you think, but if you’ll go to the [alz.org](http://alz.org) site, we have some facts you can include with your mail, if you like. There are all kinds of meds now to tide most of us over till a cure can be found, but right now someone is diagnosed every 72 seconds, and that’s way too many. We’d appreciate any help you can give us. Thanks Quasi ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-request-from-quasi/476263/2 "2008-12-08T17:20:00Z")
Done. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-request-from-quasi/476263/3 "2008-12-08T17:21:55Z")
Thanks, **Twicks** 🙂 Q ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-request-from-quasi/476263/4 "2008-12-08T17:57:17Z")
I have emailed Oprah—just for you, Quasi. ---
**Author:** ![XJETGIRLX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9fc29f/32.png) [@XJETGIRLX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XJETGIRLX)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-request-from-quasi/476263/5 "2008-12-08T18:25:34Z")
I sent in my request. I watched my Grandmother suffer the effects of AD for thirteen years before her body finally gave up. It is not something I would wish on anyone. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-request-from-quasi/476263/6 "2008-12-08T21:24:59Z")
Thanks and thanks in advance to\*\* everyone \*\*who can help! Bill ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-request-from-quasi/476263/7 "2008-12-08T21:51:46Z")
Done. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Wing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/51bf81/32.png) [@Little\_Wing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Wing)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-request-from-quasi/476263/8 "2008-12-08T22:11:49Z")
Just echoing what **XJETGIRLX** said. I watched my mom suffer from this horrible disease while it stole her away from us in bits and pieces. Another request sent, **Quasimodem**. ---
**Author:** ![AllWalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@AllWalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AllWalker)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-request-from-quasi/476263/9 "2008-12-09T00:00:00Z")
I never thought I’d email Oprah about anything. That’s why I like being a Doper - I’m constantly testing my boundaries 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-request-from-quasi/476263/10 "2008-12-09T00:24:09Z")
Done! Happily! ---
**Author:** ![This\_ll\_Do](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/this_ll_do/32/3023_2.png) [@This\_ll\_Do](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/This_ll_Do)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-request-from-quasi/476263/11 "2008-12-09T01:03:29Z")
Suggestion sent. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Knig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@Typo\_Knig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Knig)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-request-from-quasi/476263/12 "2008-12-09T04:17:38Z")
Done! I never thought I’d write Oprah about anything either. I just found out this weekend that a friend’s husband has Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease. He just got his driver’s license revoked. He lives in LA. Make it stop! ---
**Author:** ![Rachael\_Rage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@Rachael\_Rage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachael_Rage)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-request-from-quasi/476263/13 "2008-12-09T05:31:01Z")
Done and done. I even managed to slip “fighting ignorance” in my suggestion. Hee. ---
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-request-from-quasi/476263/14 "2008-12-09T05:38:24Z")
What a great idea. Done. My grandfather is suffering right now, and it’s horrific. I sincerely hope something to _really_ help comes along quickly for you, Quasi. ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-request-from-quasi/476263/15 "2008-12-09T05:40:44Z")
Done. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-request-from-quasi/476263/16 "2008-12-09T12:03:25Z")
Done. Nobody should have to suffer the way my mother did, as my father gradually slipped away. ---
**Author:** ![singular1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-request-from-quasi/476263/17 "2008-12-09T12:12:57Z")
Wow, _that_ was weird. I followed your link to the Oprah site, and as soon as the window opened, **BAM!** - Mozilla crashed. Works OK on IE, though, so it got through. Why do they want so much personal info just to suggest a topic? ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-request-from-quasi/476263/18 "2008-12-09T16:58:17Z")
Don’t know,\*\* singular1\*\*, but I appreciate the effort, and sorry about Mo. Q ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-request-from-quasi/476263/19 "2008-12-09T17:53:33Z")
> [@singular1](#): > > Why do they want so much personal info just to suggest a topic? Done, and I had the same question… is Oprah gonna start spamming me? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-request-from-quasi/476263/20 "2008-12-09T18:33:26Z")
Done! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-request-from-quasi/476263.md?page=2)