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survivingleukemiatogether@yahoogroups.com, "herolovesprincess"
<herolovesprincess@y...> wrote:
>
> The Manifesto of the Lance Armstrong Foundation
>
> We believe in life.
> Your life.
> And that you must not let cancer take control of it.
> We believe in your right to live without pain and, if it comes to
it,
> your right to die with dignity.
> We believe in energy: channeled and fierce.
> We believe in focus: getting smart and living strong.
> Because we're passionate about helping you live every minute of
your
> life with every ounce of your being.
>
> We know you don't need pity.
> You need information. Fast.
> We kick in the moment you get the news that changes your life.
> With the hard, the practical, the pragmatic.
> Information is power.
> Knowledge is strength.
> This is the Lance Armstrong Foundation.
> We're about the hard stuff.
> Like knowing the first doctor you talk to is not God.
> Like finding the nerve and getting the number to get a second
> opinion.
> And a third or even a fourth, if that's what it takes.
> It's about finding out about clinical trials.
> It's your life.
> You will have it your way.
>
> We're about practical stuff.
> Like planning for surviving.
> Banking a man's sperm. Preserving a women's fertility.
> Fighting depression. Accepting tears and acknowledging rage.
> It's talking openly about the big "C". With husbands, wives, and
> partners; kids, friends, and neighbors; the people you live with,
> work with, cry and laugh with.
> It's organizing your finances.
> It's dealing with hospitals, specialists and insurance companies.
> It's knowing your rights when you talk to your employer.
> It's your life.
> Take no prisoners.
>
> We're also about the practical issues of life after treatment.
> Cancer may leave your body, but it never leaves your life.
> We're your champion on Capitol Hill. Your advocate in the back
halls
> of the healthcare system and your sponsor in the research labs.
> When you're cancer-free, the fight has only just begun.
>
> This is the Lance Armstrong Foundation.
> Founded and inspired by one of the toughest survivors on the
planet.
>
> Live Strong. AWESOME MANEFESTO, Cathy2feathers