Interview with our local paper

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BonnieR
BonnieR Member Posts: 1,526 Member
edited March 2014 in Ovarian Cancer #1
Hi Everyone,

Last Thursday the local paper interviewed for Ovarian Cancer Awareness, because I write an article each year and send it to the Letter to Editor section. Anyway, just in case you were interested in reading the link below should bring you to the feature story they did in
the Kanabec times for Ovarian Cancer Awareness. Some of the details and time lines are mixed up but overall she did well. She even got a lot in the article about MOCA(MN Ovarian Cancer Alliance).

She does have me as a 5 year survivor, when I am almost a six year survivor. :-) And always says things like I was talking to the Dr not Randy, and even got my job incorrect - I was the Fiscal Supervisor. LOL :-) And she always says HE when she is talking about a Dr, she must have a male doc.

She also said I found it hard to talk to my doctor about some of the symptoms and I said sometimes women find it hard. DAH Oh Well the big thing is it helped get the word out ~ here is the link.

http://www.moraminn.com/detail/31618.html?page=1

Oh Ya she took a couple pictures and I did have a really nice bandana on in
one but must have liked the brittany spears moment the best. Too Funny!

I encourage everyone to write their local papers to help raise awareness.

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  • green50
    green50 Member Posts: 312
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    yea Bonnie
    Thats great you done the paper. Of course I have put this info on before. I am doing chemo and forget what I say and when at times.LOL I am over six year survivor. I have done the cancer walk the past 2 years. I like your comments on the discussion board. Does anyone go to the new chat room? I went there and no one was there. Keep on keepin on and we will win this Bonnie.
    Thanks for listening
    God Bless
    Sandy
  • BonnieR
    BonnieR Member Posts: 1,526 Member
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    green50 said:

    yea Bonnie
    Thats great you done the paper. Of course I have put this info on before. I am doing chemo and forget what I say and when at times.LOL I am over six year survivor. I have done the cancer walk the past 2 years. I like your comments on the discussion board. Does anyone go to the new chat room? I went there and no one was there. Keep on keepin on and we will win this Bonnie.
    Thanks for listening
    God Bless
    Sandy

    chatroom
    Hi Sandy, I go to the chatroom in the morning to have my cup of coffee with others. Sometimes I am bit late for the coffee clutch group. I hear it is busy in the evening. God bless you also! BonnieRose
  • saundra
    saundra Member Posts: 1,370 Member
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    Great!
    I encourage everyone to read this! What a woman! Saundra
  • TracieK
    TracieK Member Posts: 45
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    Way to go BonnieR !!!
    What a great article. I read every word. You give so much of yourself, and I am sure every member of this "club" is grateful for all of your efforts. Thank you Bonnie !

    Tracie
  • Susan523
    Susan523 Member Posts: 231 Member
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    Good for you!
    Hi, Bonnie!

    I've enjoyed reading all of your posts; and love that sincere smile on your face :-)

    I also tried writing a letter to the Editor of our local newspaper; no reply! It's
    been about 2 weeks. I'm still hoping they'll come around and print something.

    Take care!

    Love,
    ~Susan xoxo
  • BonnieR
    BonnieR Member Posts: 1,526 Member
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    Susan523 said:

    Good for you!
    Hi, Bonnie!

    I've enjoyed reading all of your posts; and love that sincere smile on your face :-)

    I also tried writing a letter to the Editor of our local newspaper; no reply! It's
    been about 2 weeks. I'm still hoping they'll come around and print something.

    Take care!

    Love,
    ~Susan xoxo

    don't give up
    Hi Susan, don't give up a couple of the newspapers I have to write to a couple times ~ this happens every year. Anyway put it on your next year calendar and mail them out the end of August. :-) Hugs N Prayers Bonnie
  • kris43
    kris43 Member Posts: 275
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    BonnieR said:

    don't give up
    Hi Susan, don't give up a couple of the newspapers I have to write to a couple times ~ this happens every year. Anyway put it on your next year calendar and mail them out the end of August. :-) Hugs N Prayers Bonnie

    your article
    Bonnie - I had time to read your article over the weekend. You are such an inspiration. Really. I loved it. You should be so proud.

    I think next year it would be wonderful to get a bunch of us to "tell out stories" and send them out to papers nationwide and to the magazines also. Somebody has got to listen to us at some point, right? It's October 1st and already today I've seen and heard more about breast cancer then I have in the whole past 9 months about ovarian cancer.

    Congratulations!
    Kris
  • groundeffect
    groundeffect Member Posts: 639 Member
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    That's a nice article,
    That's a nice article, Bonnie - I've copied it and printed it out to be able to take to my local support group. You are such a go-getter!
  • BonnieR
    BonnieR Member Posts: 1,526 Member
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    groundeffect said:

    That's a nice article,
    That's a nice article, Bonnie - I've copied it and printed it out to be able to take to my local support group. You are such a go-getter!

    thanks
    Thanks much Sue, Ovarian cancer got another spot in our paper this week as they forgot the signs and symptoms and put it in with a not about it missing in the article. :-) Also a letter to the editor was written about how much they appreciated the article. So 3 times in the past month there has been something on ovarian cancer awareness. My original letter, the interview, the info and another letter.
  • umaof6
    umaof6 Member Posts: 25
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    kris43 said:

    your article
    Bonnie - I had time to read your article over the weekend. You are such an inspiration. Really. I loved it. You should be so proud.

    I think next year it would be wonderful to get a bunch of us to "tell out stories" and send them out to papers nationwide and to the magazines also. Somebody has got to listen to us at some point, right? It's October 1st and already today I've seen and heard more about breast cancer then I have in the whole past 9 months about ovarian cancer.

    Congratulations!
    Kris

    your article
    Kris, I agree with you. We need to get the news out!! I attend a support group once a month. Most of those who attend have had breast cancer. There is one other in our group who had ovarian cancer. I haven't visited with her much because she doesn't come every month. I had no idea that September was ovarian cancer awareness month. I empathize with breast cancer victims, but I think it is so very important that we spread the word about our disease. I hope to start giving speeches to make people more aware of how sneaky it is. Ironically, I was diagonosed in September of 2007!! I had my last chemo treatment January 21st of this year. I did have an e-mail from a journalist from the "Wall Street Journal" wanting me to tell my story but I was in the middle of treatment and I could't put two words together muchless an entire article. I will keep you abreast of how my speaking engagements go.

    God bless us all!! Carol

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