Hi all,

My name is Charlotte Esau and I've been enjoying and learning from your
posts for a while now, it is wonderful! I am a La Leche League Leader in
Olathe, KS USA.

Just wanted to say how thrilled I was read Brian Palmer's posts over the
last few months. It is refreshing to know there are some well-informed
and influential medical people in the Kansas City area. I rarely seem to
find them myself.

>Last Friday I gave a noon presentation about my specialty - the treatment of
>snoring and obstructive sleep apnea  - to the physicians of a large hospital
>For Friday afternoon, a  patient who was pleased with my treatment of his
>sleep apnea, had given me tickets to his stadium suite at the home opener of
>the KC Royals baseball team.
What a GREAT game it was, too! I only got to see it on TV, though :(
Lucky for Dr. Palmer that he had a suite, it was rather chilly last
Friday.
>It was there that I met and talked with,
>although just briefly, a US Senator about my thoughts on the importance of
>breastfeeding and how bfing could significantly cut health care costs.  He is
>very involved on committee which did not involve health care, but he gave me
>the name and address of someone in Washington I could contact.  I will follow
>up with a letter to that contact.  I may not have got my foot in the door,
>but I at least got my big toe in!
I'm terribly curious as to who the Senator was, but guess you probably
can't say. Good Luck with your future contacts!

Sincerely, Charlotte Esau, LLLLeader in Olathe, KS USA