Blogcritics Comments on A Fun House at the William S. Paley Television Festival

Comment by Diane Kristine on A Fun House at the William S. Paley Television Festival

Sun, 19 Mar 2006 02:58:54 EST

Sorry, Cathy, I have no idea what her name was or the specific name of her organization, though it's possible it was simply called the Vasculitis Foundation. I didn't speak to her directly - she mentioned all that as a prelude to her question about why they chose vasculitis. And I think (besides that they're "doing God's work") the answer is that they didn't really chose it. It just pops up because the medical cases are always rare with a variety of symptoms, and vasculitis is rare with a wide variety of possible symptoms, so it ends up fitting as a possibility in many of their endless differential diagnoses. In answer to her question, David Shore was clear that any awareness the show brings to the disease was completely unintentional, but obviously nice if it happens, and that it's the work of foundations like the questioner's that do the good work that should be recognized. So he could be serious too - I just pointed out the funny.

Comment by Cathy Fornabaio on A Fun House at the William S. Paley Television Festival

Sun, 19 Mar 2006 02:46:21 EST

To Diane Kristine- Loved your article- have a question about it if you don't mind. You wrote... When an audience member who suffers from vasculitis and runs a vasculitis foundation asked why they'd chosen that disease as the possible diagnosis that seems to pop up in every episode....... I was inquiring on who you speak of. I have written in many time about the vasculitic disease- Behcet's disease. This very rare disease has come up many times on HOUSE. I have written in about it many times as well. I was inquiring so as to get connected with this person as we seem to be working towards the same goal. Would it be possible to give this person my contact info? Thank you so much for your help. Sincerly, Cathy Fornabaio President American Behcet's Disease Association

Comment by Joanie on A Fun House at the William S. Paley Television Festival

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 05:55:39 EST

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