10,000 by Fathers Day, June 15

[Guest guest]

Yes, another email about the Prostate Cancer Petition. Yes, some of

us here have been great in getting names on the Petition. But,

let's face it,less than five thousand signatures collected is simply

not a great showing. The politicians and funders are right.

Prostate Cancer may kill 30,000 a year, but our prostate cancer

survivor community simply doesn't act up in support of funding

research for a cure. Well, please forgive my anger, but, I say no,

no, no.

I don't want to die from prostate cancer. My Dad did, but, I don't

want to. I don't want my wife to cry the way my Mom did. You all

must feel the same way, don't you?

Look, we've got about three weeks before Father's Day. Let's more

than double the number who signed the Prostate Cancer Petition.

Let's go for ten thousand names.

Here's two ways. Pick one or do both.

You, find seven email addresses (or more) of friends, family

or " frenemies " ....and email a little note about you, and prostate

cancer and that they should visit

http://www.prostatecancerpetition.org . And, follow up.....send a

second email, a day or two later, asking if they read the petition.

Second: Go to http://www.prostatecancerpetition.org and look for the

PDF button towards the top of the left hand column. Print out a copy

and gather signatures...at your next dinner table, at work, at your

next doctors appointment, at Starbucks, at the VA......print out

several copies, if you can, but, at least, commit to gathering seven

or more signatures.

Like it or not, our diagnosis or that of our friends and family makes

us responsible --- at least minimally --- help to find a cure. We

must show our faces, feet and voices. And, this Petition effort is

an easy a way to show our united strength.

Maybe you joined this listserv just to gather information and move

on. Well, sorry, but that's just not enough. The Petition takes a

minute...one minute...and your friends and family are much more eager

to sign on then you might imagine. Indeed, they will likely thank

you for showing how they can be involved in your care, and, even

offering a way to show their love for you.

Please, let's raise the Petition sign on number to 10,000 by June 15,

2008 .

Feel free to forward this email.

(FYI: We'll be noting the paper petition totals right after Father's

Day, on the website.) And, yes, people from outside the United States

may sign....just list your country where you are asked for " state. "

Darryl Mitteldorf

darryl@...