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Video - Living with Breast Cancer, Part IV
Here is the fourth video.
posted by Ann DeMatteo at
4:49 PM
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Since my breast cancer diagnosis on June 9, 2008, I have spent a fairly decent amount of time wondering "why me?" I would like to hear from you about your cancer stories. Let's create a dialogue of learning, sharing and hope.
Friday, September 12, 2008
About Me
- Name: Ann DeMatteo
- Location: New Haven, CT, United States
Ann DeMatteo covers Hamden and North Haven for the New Haven Register. In her 30 years at the paper, she has written various stories about cancer-related issues, including the bladder cancer connection to the former Upjohn Co. plant in North Haven and the brain cancer cluster study currently underway for 250,000 current and former employees of Pratt & Whitney Aircraft. Breast cancer is slowing down her daily schedule, but is not stopping her creativity or her commitment to inform the public about their towns and now, about cancer causes, treatments and cures. She enjoys spending time with her boyfriend, friends and family, her twin niece and nephew, who are 5, and singing at karaoke.
- Video: Living with Breast Cancer, Part III
- Sunday's video
- The second video
- Video - Living with Breast Cancer, Part II
- Video - Living with Breast Cancer
- I'm now an egghead
- More About Me
- My first post
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2 Comments:
That red wig looks stunning, Ann.
You sure put makeup on fast, and so does Pat. ;-D
If I could do it that fast I might consider wearing it again.
Ann,
My mother battled breast cancer off and on for 17 years before she finally succumbed in 2003. In her honor and memory I have hosted a benefit class at my Jazzercise center in Hamden for the last two years and the third is coming up on 9/27.
My mom was a brave woman who dealt with many changes during the 7-8 recurrences she had. I raise money to help women like her be able to live full lives while going through this terrible ordeal.
As for the "Why me?" question, I often asked "why her?" because she was a single parent since I was 5 (she was diagnosed when I was 18) and I couldn't understand how this could happen to her. I raise money in the hopes that I will never have to ask "why me?" or "why my daughter?". The more people are educated about the disease and the more research that is done on it, I hope those questions will be asked less and less.
By raising funds I'm just doing one little part to help with research and education. So are you with your blog. I admire your courage and strength to make this personal struggle a public educational tool. I wish you all the best.
Take care,
Michelle
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