Pat Elliot

[Guest guest]

Thank you Pat, for your referral to your web site. I didn't know it existed,

but there must be millions of sites I don't know about. This is a wonderful

website to go for information if you are on a liferaft and don't know what

direction you are going in. You are a surivivor, no only of breast cancer, but

of life. Now you are turning it all around by being a lifeline to cancer

patients in need of information. Bless you for being there for the uninformed.

Hands & hearts,

Lottie Duthu

[Guest guest]

Thank you Lottie. I started a CaringBridge site shortly after I got out of the

hospital, and the wonderful people at www.EmpowHer.com saw my blog posts and

asked me if I would work for them as their Cancer Guide, and also handle some

other responsibilities. I have had the privilege of assisting people with lung

cancer, breast cancer, leukemia, Hodgkin's lymphoma and many other forms of

cancer.

One thing we all learn quickly is that while others can empathize with us they

simply are not in our " new normal " world and don't think the same way. We have

much to offer each other. I learn a lot from the questions newbies ask in this

group, and from the experience shared by people there before us, like you and

Zavie.

I also wanted to make everyone aware of another great web site, which is

www.patientpower.info. I reviewed it and found it very credible and helpful

before I realized that the founder, Schorr, is a journalist I worked with

20 years ago in LA. is a 13-year ALL survivor, so while his site covers

all medical conditions he has a special personal interest in leukemia to the

point that he does things like video reports from ASH at his own personal

expense. and I have enjoyed reconnecting, and I expect we will be doing

some work together in the future to help others through the Internet.

Also, 's site gave me another idea for a t-shirt. He has one which

promotes " patient power " and not illness. I like the idea that we have knowledge

that we can share to help others, just as we've helped ourselves. That can be

found at http://www.patientpower.info/store/tshirt.asp Just a thought, I like

the other ideas too, and the spirit of this group.

Take care,

Pat Elliott

Phoenix, AZ

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> Thank you Pat, for your referral to your web site. I didn't know it existed,

but there must be millions of sites I don't know about. This is a wonderful

website to go for information if you are on a liferaft and don't know what

direction you are going in. You are a surivivor, no only of breast cancer, but

of life. Now you are turning it all around by being a lifeline to cancer

patients in need of information. Bless you for being there for the uninformed.

> Hands & hearts,

> Lottie Duthu

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[Guest guest]

Sorry - didn't catch my error - Schorr is a CLL survivor, not ALL.

(snip)

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> I also wanted to make everyone aware of another great web site, which is

www.patientpower.info. I reviewed it and found it very credible and helpful

before I realized that the founder, Schorr, is a journalist I worked with

20 years ago in LA. is a 13-year ALL survivor, so while his site covers

all medical conditions he has a special personal interest in leukemia to the

point that he does things like video reports from ASH at his own personal

expense. and I have enjoyed reconnecting, and I expect we will be doing

some work together in the future to help others through the Internet.

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