My Nonprofit Reviews

algabrielson
Review for Esophageal Cancer Action Network, Inc. (ECAN), Stevenson, MD, USA
ECAN, you have truly been a godsend to me and my family. I just wished I would have found you sooner! My sweet and beautiful mama passed from EC in April of 2019, since then you have allowed me to make it a point to educate others. To help me realize we are our own biggest advocate. Thank you ECAN for giving me the knowledge needed to confidently educate others that think heartburn is nothing to be concerned about. That not being able to swallow is nothing to be concerned about. That being in pain is nothing to be concerned about. I have helped 3 people get detected early. I realize that isn’t a large number, but those are
3 lives that may not be here today if I wouldn’t have had the confidence and data to push them to get checked, to be their own advocate. If only I had this information when my mom was ill and was misdiagnosed for two years, my story might be different. Thank you for all that you selflessly do to build awareness.