I am four years post active treatment and in recent months have begun to realize there is another side to being a cancer patient. The other side of treatment is a scary place. I know I feel like I'm "flying without a net" for lack of a better metaphor. There are tolls beyond the effects of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy and they are scars that linger in many women. I joined Army of Women because I believe research and understanding why some of us get this disease is the only way to cure and ultimately prevent the disease. I have a family cluster of disease and joined the National Breast Cancer Coalition and will become part of Project Lead to learn how to be a proper advocate with the government for funding toward the right research. We are not nearly far enough. Billions of dollars and decades of research yet there has been very little change in the treatment protocol. Metastatic disease is still underfunded and understudied and those women do not have a "chronic illness" as some would like us to believe. They are terminally ill. I want better for them and for the next generation.
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Leave a CommentWendy
onDec 15th 2011, 1:36 pm
AM---You rock, but I already knew that! Feeling proud of you (sorry for condescension terminology!). Thanks for this, thanks for the activism, thanks for saving me, my daughter, my granddaughter. I love you. ---Wendy :)
Flag this comment as spamDiane
onDec 15th 2011, 2:13 pm
Great video, AnneMarie!
Flag this comment as spamDeb
onDec 15th 2011, 9:57 pm
Well said, AM. It's hard for me to believe that more women haven't signed on. It's such a simple thing to do and would help so much more than wearing a pink ribbon.
Flag this comment as spamBarb
onDec 16th 2011, 9:15 am
Annemarie, you know you always have my vote!
Flag this comment as spamElizabeth
onDec 16th 2011, 11:26 am
Hi, i am a friend of Wendy's and was moved by your video to ACT! than you, betsy
Flag this comment as spamDiana
onDec 23rd 2011, 1:34 am
Thank YOU, AM, for being a spokeswoman for this community of women. It's big hearts like you who get the ball rolling - and keep it going - for the benefit of all. Much love and many blessings to you, my dear. Thank you. ♥
Flag this comment as spamKel
onDec 30th 2011, 5:21 pm
AnneMarie- an active blogger who seeks to be a friend to others facing any stage of breast cancer is an advocate. Love you!
Flag this comment as spamBrandie
onJan 7th, 1:49 am
Yes. You are so spot on ... we have enough awareness. We have reached a point of complacency. Also, you are amazing. And I love you. And I love that we've been able to connect and chat and talk.
Flag this comment as spamannemarie
onJan 9th, 12:51 am
Hi to everyone! I just wanted to say thank you for leaving such kind words. I finally figured out how to add my own comment..... Thank you again for your encouragement and support. And love.... AnneMarie
Flag this comment as spamKaylynn
onJan 11th, 10:51 pm
God, I feel like I suhlod be takin notes! Great work
Flag this comment as spamKathleen
onJan 13th, 12:04 pm
I really appreciated your video. It helped me to understand that I can send this on to friends who do not have breast cancer. That is an important piece of information that needs to be part of the message. I also feel that your message about your mother's experience, your experience and your daughter's experience is powerful. Great job!
Flag this comment as spamannemarie
onJan 13th, 3:41 pm
Kathleen! You have NO idea what that means to mean-the fact that women who do NOT have breast cancer or even a family history are needed. Thank you for sharing that with me! I'm so passionate about the approach being taking by Dr. Love-let's find out WHY. That's the key to figuring out how to fix it. Again, thank you! AnneMarie
Flag this comment as spamLisa
onFeb 14th, 2:17 am
I would have voted long ago, I only just now saw this. I would vote a thousand times over for AnneMarie if I could. Lisa
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