Everything that I was involved with I still am. I was a big supporter…and still am of course. Had you ever considered supporting cancer-awareness efforts before your diagnosis?Ī: I was predominantly involved in … AIDS issues. Q: Your book and this organization were written and founded after your personal struggle with cancer. I insisted on getting one even though my doctor said I was too young ‘cause I read your book … And I love that I’m empowering women and I love that we together are going to shift the course of women’s health history at the beginning of this twenty-first century. …I love that I can help people and people come up to me and say, you know, … “I got a mammogram. … I love the life lesson that … turning pain into purpose heals. … I love that I’m turning lemons into lemonade. Q: What have you liked most about your work with the cause?Ī: Well, I love that … I turned such a negative into a positive.

… We all knew immediately that that was it, because it sounds so much like me and it also says that cancer is not the boss of me. The name Cancer Schmancer came from … my ex-boyfriend who was the one that really helped me through my battle. So I started speaking publicly and becoming a health advocate in Washington, and everybody would ask me well, “How can I help you? I wanna help you.” So it became obvious to me that I needed to start a movement and galvanize women, educate them, empower them and … alert Capitol Hill that the collective vote is louder and more powerful than the richest heath insurance lobbyist. It took me two years and eight doctors to get a proper diagnosis, and when I went on my book tour I realized that what happened to me has happened to millions of Americans by means of misdiagnosis, mistreatment, and as a consequence to that, very often … late-stage diagnosis with cancer. Question: What is Cancer Schmancer and how did it get its name?Īnswer: Cancer Schmancer started out as a New York Times Bestseller that I wrote after my battle with cancer because I didn’t want what happened to me to happen to other people.

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