Guest guest Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Hi guys, I am really ticked off at this gal who called and asked me to make a donation to breast cancer. I told her I would see what I could do, and she turned me over to some gal who thanked me for my pledge of $20.00. I explained i had not promised that amount, to put it in the mail , I would see what i could do. Today the first gal called to find out why she had not received my pledge of $20.00. Once again I explained, I had not pledged that amount. I also told her I had just donated $100.00 to the American Cancer Society in memory of a dear friend that had just passed away. She then proceeded to tell me that my $20.00 I had pledged, would go only to breast cancer.....now I was really ticked off, and told her the least she could do was say thank you for the $100.00 donation, not insist on me donating more................now let me tell you how petty I am. I typed a letter, stating just what I have said here, plus the fact that I have personally battled cancer for over 14 years, and I have personally raised over $18,000.00 for the LLS, and perhaps they should instruct their telemarketers, or volunteers on manerisms, and not try and make people feel bad about not donating what they think is a proper donation. I also stated Make a Wish wants money, Jerry's kids want money, and there is a limit on how far you can stretch a social security check. I guess what really burned me up is the fact that they put the dollar amount on my donation! So, I stapled the letter I wrote, to the form they sent, and sent it back to them, without a donation! and I hope that gal got her butt chewed out !! There, now I feel better, thanks. Tomorrow I go in for a blood transfusion , hgb is 8.8, gee, do ya think that could be part of my attitude???? a (Bobby) Doyle Brecksville, Ohio, USA DX 05/1995 02/2000 - Gleevec Trial/OHSU 06/2002 - Gleevec/Trisenox Trial/OHSU 06/2003 - Gleevec/Zarnestra Trial/OHSU 04/2004 - Sprycel Trial/MDACC, CCR in 10 months #840 - Zavie's Zero Club 09/2006 - out of CCR 04/29/08 - XL228 Trial/ U.of Michigan 06/02/08 - CCR ( in 4 weeks) 02/13/09 - XL trial ended due to side effects 04/13/09 - New Trial, Ariad / U. of Mich./ Dr. Talpaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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