Marlo Thomas | 11/24/2008 9:45 am

Marlo Thomas Says 'Thank You'

Dear wOw Women,

Thank you for a WOW of a birthday. It meant the world to me to hear from all of you on my day. Your thoughts on the different things that we have shared through the years were such fun to read about. And touching, too. I’m a lucky woman to have made friends who I’ve never met but who hold sweet memories shared with me. I send my love and good wishes back to you. My family has always been big on celebrating. We always say, "Make a fuss. It’s his/her day." Thanks for making a fuss on my day!

Marlo xxoo

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Of course your welcome. We would always do a WOW thing for you. Take care birthday girl.

By Grande Camper on 11/24/2008 12:56 pm

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Your welcome! Even though we never met in person, I grew up with you and your Dad (we’re about the same age you and I). I agree with your family tradition, make a fuss, A BIG FUSS! Hope you had a great day.

By Tina Walden on 11/24/2008 1:01 pm

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You’ll always be OUR That Girl, Marlo. We grew up with your wonderful dad and you. We saw you fall for your husband. Even though we’ve never met in person, we share so much of the history of this country and the times we experienced. You’ve always been such a role model. Elegant, classy and with integrity unmatched. You are talented in many ways and very giving. Many more WoW Birthdays to you!

By M L Staats on 11/24/2008 1:55 pm

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The pleasure is all ours, I’m sure.

By Ms. Dee on 11/24/2008 2:08 pm

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Marlo, You are so very welcome. You have brought so much joy to so many, it’s the least we could do for you. I feel so blessed because of you, Phil, and your Dad, Danny. You have all brought so many smiles to us. Well, Phil not always smiles - but, certainly some very entertaining moments. He almost always stirred up the “activist” role in me. I miss watching and hearing him on TV. I don’t have HBO. :(

By Ro H on 11/25/2008 4:09 am

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Marlo, I don’t know if you’ll see this post, which is being sent a couple days after the fact, but….I know you think of your parents at this time of year, as do I. My sister, Kim, put together a slide-show of my father (and mother): http://www.slide.com/r/ih29BINE6z8BQwxMthTuHarWnq-AB40A?previous_view=18…

By James the Game on 11/26/2008 7:22 pm

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Marlo needs to answer a question?Her name is forever tied to St.Jude and St.Jude’s message to the public is that they will do what it takes to eliminate a child’s cancer.In 2007 I sent them a copy of phase II results of a trial at the Burzynski Clinic in Houston.The trial was for DIPG which is the rarest and deadliest brain tumor that a child can have and St.Jude has NEVER saved a child from this.The trial indicated 26 children symptom free at 2 years and 6 of those children went on to live 5 years and are alive today.The trial used NO chemo and N0 radiation.NO hospital in America has matched these results.I verified these results with the FDA before I sent them a copy.Then the Burzynski Clinic sent Larry Kun (head of oncology) a letter asking St.Jude to work with them on the next phase of testing.Larry Kun not only didn’t agree to, he didn’t even bother to respond to the letter.To date St.Jude still refuses to work with Burzynski.Kinda tarnishes thier halo a bit, don’t you think??

By randy hinton on 11/29/2008 8:08 am

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I can’t comment on that, Randy, as I’m not privy to St. Jude’s side of the story. I’m sure they have their reasons. Just guessing, but I’m guessing they’re dubious about this trial, for whatever reason.

By James the Game on 12/01/2008 7:18 pm

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The FDA verified to me that Burzynski saved 6 children with Brainstem Glioma WITHOUT radiation or chemotherapy.St.Jude has never saved ONE.I have the documentation and will show it to anyone.Jerry Chipman who is the PR man at St.Jude had a one hour conversation with one of the survivors.WHAT IS TO BE DUBIOUS ABOUT?????

By randy hinton on 12/04/2008 2:33 pm

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You’ve got me at a disadvantage, Randy, because I am not covering that particular issue right now: I’m tied up reporting on the auto-industry situation and Michigan-related news. If it were me, I would send certified letters, return-receipt-requested, to St. Jude’s chief medical officer, and the FDA, requesting an official response. Depending on what your hear or don’t hear back, your options could be to contact your lawmakers or media sources for further investigation. I have to tell you, though: I have always been a huge fan of St. Jude CRH. They’ve saved millions of lives - past, present and future. I believe they are divinely inspired. However, that doesn’t mean they’re capable of mistakes or whatever. They must have a reason for their stance. Could it be that some wank at the FDA - not an official source, providing an official statement - told you something off the record? Is it possible that St. Jude has some roadblocks not visible to you that prevents them from pursuing this?

By James the Game on 12/04/2008 4:35 pm

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In 2007 I used a Congressman’s office to get a teleconference with the FDA.They used every trick in the book to avoid answering my question’s.In July of 2007, they finally called the house and said “The memo your holding from Burzynski is correct to the letter.” Then I wanted to know if he saved 6 and none of the other hospitals have saved one,including my daughter,why have you NOT approved his treatment?? Here it is over a year and a half later and nothing has changed.All the major hospitals are refusing to work with him, and none of them are saving one Brainstem Glioma patient.Two days ago, my Congressman’s office called here to tell me that my FACE TO FACE meeting with the FDA in Maryland has been arranged and will take place around the first of February.Right now I am the only human being in America standing up for 250 DIPG children being screwed by the FDA.I can back this up in writing.

By randy hinton on 12/04/2008 8:08 pm

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Ha, funny when I look back at what I write on here sometimes. Obviously, I was watching TV at the time I posted the above, because I’d never put the word “guessing” twice in one sentence, otherwise. Mar, our morning talk-show host at WILS-AM in Lansing, Walt Sorg, got a call from a St. Jude booker the other day lining you up for a guest appearance on his show this week. That would’ve been super, but he/she called back to cancel, according to Walt. Heck, I might’ve had a chance to say “hello” to you! Oh well…

By James the Game on 12/02/2008 3:47 am

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Before outgrowing a childhood ailment that damn near felled me in 1970, I can remember getting through those tough years either by reading, or by watching a handful of TV shows from the late ’60s and early ’70s - and one of those shows was ‘That Girl’. While some of the comedy was a bit beyond me at that tender age, Marlo could light up a room like no other, and always put a smile on my 6 year-old face with her ebullient nature, engaging personality and great sense of comedic timing… …cut to present day: I can honestly say that after all these years she’s still as luminous as ever. Moreover, as an adult who now works in entertainment and media (http://www.cinemaspy.ca/article.php?id=856) — having nostalgically revisited ‘That Girl’ on DVD recently — I am struck by how smartly written and entertaining the show was, even by today’s standards (Earle Hagen’s score was absolutely perfect for the series, too). In summation: Happy belated birthday, Marlo. God bless you for adding a little sunshine to the world; for all the wonderful work you do on behalf of women’s advocacy; and, of course, the terrific work you and St. Jude’s perform to further the efforts begun by your father more than 40 years ago.

By Robert Falconer on 12/14/2008 9:24 pm