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Volume 27 Number 1 July 10, 2015 16 Pages
Hudson Resident
Spearheads
Lyme Disease
Investigation
Wedding Dream
Come True
by Rhiannon Snide
Unresolved fatigue and unexplainable neurological
problems haunted Hudson resident, Carl Tuttle, for 12
years before he became one of the 300,000 people
diagnosed with Lyme disease in the United States every
year. The disease is transmitted through tick bites and
can be transmitted in less than 24 hours. According to
the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vector
borne illness in the United States, and while the
disease is so commonly diagnosed it does not occur
nationwide and is concentrated heavily in the northeast
and upper Midwest. This places New Hampshire
directly in the center of a high-risk Lyme disease area.
A NH tick study conducted by UMass Amherst that 77
percent of ticks in the Litchfield, New Hampshire area
carry the disease.
Mr. Tuttle reaped the negative effects
of the disease for 12 years before
finding a cause to his sudden
illness. Do to the prolonged
exposure to the bacteria
without proper treatment,
Tuttle now tests positive for
the Epstein-Barr virus. Lyme
undiagnosed or untreated
for an extended period of time can
reactivate the Epstein-Barr virus in
an individual that harbors the virus already Tuttle
explained. In Tuttles case the virus causes severe
fatigue. He commented People may see me walking
the street to the local pond and think I am well, but they
dont see me while Im on the couch sick, it can be a
few hours every day and until that is actually resolved I
havent had the energy to work full time. This chronic
fatigue was just one of the symptoms that caused
Tuttle to leave his 25 year career as a sales executive
for a national reseller of Sun Microsystems servers
and software. For seven months Tuttle was placed
on high dose IV antibiotics and after his diagnosis
in 2008 he was bedridden and put on oxygen. The
most devastating effect he faced was his loss of verbal
fluency. Public speaking was a large contributor to the
success of Tuttles career, and his neurological problems
stripped all confidence he had built up throughout the
years. I was forgetting the names of my co-workers
that I had worked with for 25 years, I didnt know where
I was on my commute home, and was being tested for
early Alzheimers disease he commented.
Between Mr. Tuttle, his wife, Janet, and daughter,
Erika, who both also have been diagnosed with Lyme
disease, an excess of $100,000 has been spent on
treatment plans. Erika now tests positive for the EpsteinBarr virus as well. She went about four years without
proper treatment or diagnosis of the disease, which
ultimately caused her to develop an Attention Deficit
Disorder. The disorder forced her to miss a semester at
college so she could take high dose antibiotics; she now
is prescribed stimulants to help control her condition.
Janets Lyme disease left her with no neurological
problems, but after six years without proper treatment
she developed severe joint pain in her knees. Carl Tuttle
explained she could barely walk up stairs without
excruciating pains, it got to the point where we were
discussing knee replacement surgery. Luckily, after
three years of antibiotics the joint pain resolved and she
has gone six months without any residual effects.
The variations of Lyme disease symptoms within
the Tuttle family alone was enough for Carl to realize
that something was off about how the disease is being
dealt with by the medical community. After years of
research, he has decided to spearhead a congressional
investigation of the CDC, Infectious Diseases Society of
America (IDSA) and American Lyme Disease Foundation
(ALDF). So far Tuttle has created a petition on Change.
org that has collected over 28,500 signatures in the last
two years alone. Each signature provides a comment
explaining how Lyme disease has affected the petitioner.
Tuttle explained some of the flaws within the standard
treatment plans for Lyme disease Were not even sure
the standard treatment guideline is ideal for Lyme; Johns
Hopkins conducted a study and 36 percent of acute
Lyme patients developed additional symptoms after they
stopped the treatment plan.
While the disease can be diagnosed clinically, blood
tests are the preferred form of diagnoses. Antibodies
toward Lyme disease do not develop for four to six
weeks after the initial bite test results are often negative
and patients are told they do not have Lyme disease.
The biggest problem we have today is there is no
way to gauge treatment failure or success so we dont
know if we have gotten Lyme out of the system. The
antibodies that develop after Lyme is contracted may
remain in a persons system for years after the disease is
eradicated, this leaves doctors with very little concrete
information as to how persistent the disease is in most
cases.
The CDC refuses to recognize the Inadequate
treatment, inadequate testing, and inadequate
classification of the disease that is causing so many
cases to go unreported and thus cause irreversible
damage to those infected.
Tuttle has spoken with representatives from both
the State House and Washington, D.C. to initiate the
investigation. He believes the lack of recognition and
responsibility for the mistreatment, and diagnoses of
Lyme by the CDC can only be stopped if brought to a
national level. For more information on Lyme disease
Carl Tuttle recommends visiting the International Lyme
and Associated Diseases Society website: http://www.
ilads.org.
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The motorcycles just kept coming,
and coming and coming. Riders
from Mass., Vt., N.H., Me., and other
surrounding New England states came
to support, came to participate, and
came to make a statement about our
Military Marines.
Motorcycle clubs such as the
LeatherNecks, Blue Reapers, Patriot
Guard Riders, Manchester Motorcycle
Club, and Post 90 American Legion
Riders came to support the Building
Dreams for Marines program. One
cause, and no-one paused. All in.
The parking lot became a sea of
motorcycles, dressed four wide, close
to 40 deep. Harleys, Hondas, Triumph,
were decked out in Old Glorys red,
white and blue, flags attached to
handlebars, bumpers, and motorcycle
seats.
The NH State Police, Hudson
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Motorcycle riders from throughout New England came to support the Building Dreams for Marines Motorcycle Rally.
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Many people who knew him over the years could attest that his business
dealings were often based upon his good word, his trust of others and a
handshake. In recent years, the business has been and remains operated by
his sons, Jon and Curt, who from personal and business perspectives, follow
in his footsteps in many ways. His grandson, Jeff, has also been employed
with the business for quite some time and has more recently assumed
management responsibilities.
Smith Plumbing has been and strives to remain successful by pride,
devotion to good service, sensitivity to the needs of others, desire to serve
others well, very hard work and provision of quality service. Families that
operate any business are well aware that earning and maintaining a good
reputation are crucial to success, and that what other people think or have to
say publicly about the business can have a positive or negative effect.
The Smith Plumbing van that is referred to in the Thumbs Up? Thumbs
Down? comment is neither owned by the business or subject to its control
and placement. The vans presence on Fulton Street should not have been
associated with any action or intent by Smith Plumbing. The callers
comment was inaccurate and its conclusion undeserved, yet it has resulted
in some people making comments to Smith family members, or informing
them that they will no longer utilize Smith Plumbings services. Such events
are quite unsettling and of concern to Smith Plumbing.
The heading of the Thumbs Up? Thumbs Down? column of the
Hudson~Litchfield News for June 5, 2015, states that comments expressed
in the column are the sole views of callers and do not reflect the views of
the Hudson~Litchfield News or its advertisers. It also states, however, that:
... the Hudson~Litchfield News editorial staff holds the right to refuse any
comment deemed inappropriate.
My online search for the Hudson~Litchfield News resulted in me finding
the attached page, which states that comments expressed in the column are
the sole views of the callers and do not reflect the views of the Area News
Group or its advertisers. It goes on to say:
... The Area News Group Thumbs column should not be used to hurt
or defame an individual or business ... The Area News Group Editorial Staff
holds the right to refuse any comment deemed inappropriate.
On behalf of Smith Plumbing, I offer a Thumbs Down to the
unidentified person(s) who offered the undeserved comment. A simple
telephone call to Smith Plumbing, rather than offering inaccurate and
inappropriate information for public comment, could have avoided all of
this. Also on behalf of Smith Plumbing, I ask that the Hudson~Litchfield
News and Area News Group very closely scrutinize and refuse to publish
such types of comments in the future as they are offered by unidentified
persons without any investigation or proof of accuracy, and they can hurt or
defame good businesses and families, such as Smith Plumbing.
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Friday, July 10
Rodgers Memorial Library Genealogy
th Club meets the second Friday of each
month at 1:30 p.m. This afternoon,
bring back the brick wall challenges that
were given out last month to return them to
their rightful owners! We will have a roundtable
discussion. Everyone is welcome.
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Tuesday, July 14
Rocket Launch at the Hudson
Community Center on Lions Ave., from
6:30 to 8 p.m. Join the Hudson Cub
Scouts for an exploration of space! Bring
a 2-liter soda bottle, and a parent, and well help
you make your own rocket and launch it! This is
open to all children 5-plus, and there is not cost.
Contact Ben Dibble if you have questions at 3057492.
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Sunday, July 12
A Used Book Sale with the Friends of
the Library of Hudson will be held from
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the lower level of
the Hills Memorial Library Building at 18
Library St., Hudson.
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Wednesday, July 22
Summer Garden Flowers Centerpiece
Workshop. Come to the Rodgers
Memorial Library, 194 Derry Rd., Hudson,
at 7 p.m. to make a beautiful centerpiece
using flowers found in summer gardens. The
workshop is presented by Anne of Annes
Florals and Gifts of Hudson. There will be a
$30 materials cost for this workshop. Advanced
registration is required, call 886-6030, or go to
rmlnh.org/events to register.
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Wednesday, August 12
Movie Night at the Aaron Cutler library
in Litchfield. Every second Wednesday
of the month we show a popular, newly
released to DVD films. We start the move
at 7 p.m. and then stay after hours. Feel free to
call the circulation desk to find out what the latest
film will be at 424-4044.
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