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Sue Klahr & Julie Hayes at the 2008 Race for the Cure
Meghan Pollard writes a touching tribute to Julie Hayes reminding us all why we Race for the Cure. Julie participated in the 2008 Race for the Cure and passed away five weeks later on Nov. 17, 2008. We’re honored to have this tribute to her on our blog.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure® is an organization based on sisterly love. It’s a theme we see frequently repeated through our work, and it comes to life again in the story of Evette Goldstein.
Evette Goldstein is a breast cancer survivor only because her identical twin sister, Jann, was diagnosed long before Evette found a lump in her breast. Jann fought her fight for three years, but she passed away in 1981 at the age of 34. It was Jann’s diagnosis that encouraged Evette and her mother to learn how to do self-exams and to have annual exams performed by their doctors. The year after her sister passed away, her mother was diagnosed for the first time.
Evette honors her sister by raising awareness that early detection saves lives and by raising funds for breast cancer charities, including Susan G. Komen for the Cure, with her breast cancer awareness pins. We’re honored to have her support. Her pictures tell the story of sisterly love, and that is an important base for the work we do.
Evette and Jann at 2 years old
Evette and Jann at 33 years old
Jeanette Oxelson (Photo Courtesy of Sandy Puc)
This week’s Boulder Weekly’s cover story focuses on how Colorado is falling behind in its treatment in women with breast and cervical cancer. The story features Jeanette Oxelson and her journey of being diagnosed with breast cancer without insurance. The story features an especially harrowing detail:
And although Jeanette should have met the income and residency requirements to get assistance from Medicaid for her breast cancer treatment, it turned out that she had made one mistake: she walked through the wrong door in her search for a diagnosis. That’s because in Colorado, where you get a diagnosis for cervical cancer or breast cancer determines your eligibility for Medicaid.
Walk through the wrong door, and you fall through the cracks.
As we’ve stated previously, a new report finds Colorado is among the most restrictive states for access to medicaid for women with breast and cervical cancer. The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Denver Affiliate works hard to ensure treatment for women whose insurance doesn’t cover the treatment. You can help us help women like Jeanette by purchasing a breast cancer license plate where a $25 fee will go towards closing the gap between insurance and treatment needs. You can also donate to Susan G. Komen Denver Affiliate or join Race for the Cure, where 25 percent of the money raised went towards treatment.
You can also read Jeanette Oxelson’s electronic journal, “The Odyssey and the Apathy”, at Boulder Weekly.
A great profile on Theron Bell in the Lakewood Sentinel. Theron serves as an important reminder that men get breast cancer too.
Yesterday 26 breast cancer survivors went to 9News to do promotional videos for Race for the Cure on Oct. 4, 2009. This is a snippet of what you’ll be able to see upcoming in 9News. It’s the story of Nicole Davis, a 25-year-old who was diagnosed while pregnant with her daughter Abigail. She’s still going through chemotherapy. Her story is a reminder that breast cancer hits at all ages.
Michaelene “Mike” Harrington (center) with her grandmother and daughter in 1961, all three who have had breast cancer. This is why we must find the cures.
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