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DianneB
Review for Cansurvive Gyn Cancer Support Group, Birmingham, AL, USA
I wear many hats with the CanSurvive GYN Cancer support group. I wear hat number one as an ovarian cancer survivor. I value the actual support from my "sisters", from the medical staff who become involved, from others who are touched by GYN cancer and are so generous and caring to be a part of the group. Another hat I wear is as a part of a speakers' bureau. We are trained to speak to medical students and other groups to promote awareness of the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer. I wear a similar hat when I volunteer at events such as the Southern Women's Show to distribute information about GYN cancers and to talk to people about signs and symptoms. Others in this group wear the important hats of reaching out to patients, of sharing personal experiences about coping with treatments, and of directly "being there".
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Early on, I received support and information from the group. Now I am happy to give that support. Also, I am passionate about CanSurvive's important role of promoting awareness since there is no effective screening test for ovarian cancer.
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Fundraising is difficult for this group. I would love for this organization to have sponsors.
