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Lisa -
doesn't seem to me that you 'came on strong.'
You spoke from your heart and real working knowledge. Many of us have not been that close to anything besides the treatment end of the cancer business. And, let's not forget, to most in the field it IS a business.
So, as patients and survivors, we have more at stake in how we spend our energy and resouces and may be more thoughtful than the average citizen thinking they are "doing" something for a cause. Personally, I would not buy a pink ribbon to put on my car, but have other little ways of showing support and reaching out to others.
Having attended a Project Lead presentation at San Antonio with Esther, I can say that this is a very worthwhile group, and they have high standards for the people they accept for the seminar camps. The "graduates" then go on to do any number of things as bona fide "patient advocates."
It is my intention to help with worthwhile lobbying efforts whenever possible, and to encourage other cancer patients to learn about their options for treatment and to go after the one they feel gives them the best hope and chance to overcome the disease.
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