fran drescher is wonderfully warm and funny, making you feel as if she is a trusted friend...and this trusted friend with her humor, passion, strength, knowledge and beauty, has dedicated her life to educating and inspiring women everywhere to become medical consumers...becomng our own best advocates and encouraging us to spread the word....and i have made it my mission as well. i had the honor and privilege of hosting the first cancer schmancer chicago benefit.....working with and becoming a part of the CS family...and it is a warm and loving family.....embracing and sharing every experience and story...whether they know you personally or not..so inspired was i, that i wrote some poems...one of which follows... to fran: We met about a year ago You took my breath away Not just with your beauty But with what you had to say And you so inspired me Your cause became mine too And that has led us to this day And hosting this event for you. I’ve heard everything you’ve said My VCR is filled With all of your appearances And the legacy you’ve built I’ve learned so much along the way I’ve been a teacher too And I take my role seriously And the rewards accrue. I’ve told you what you meant to me In your Nanny phase But what you have given me Is so much more today So thank you for taking what you’ve been dealt in life to benefit each mother, sister, daughter, friend and wife and as if it was not enough to reach us in the USA you traveled around the world your message to convey we must keep searching for a cure until one we find but early detection is the key the two are intertwined and if we can get congress to help in this cause and with insurance companies change a lot of laws then the mission you’ve envisioned will be the new reform and stage 1 diagnosis will finally be the norm!!!! thank you from everyone you have touched, especially your chicago friends!!!!