patient centered her2+ breast cancer research--PLEASE VOLUNTEER to donate your tumor

[Lani]

poster sessions, etc during my 5 days in San Antonio and my flight was delayed and I had 8 minutes to transfer from one flight to the other with my luggage not making it onto the plane with me. My luggage was delivered at 3 am, hence my posting in the wee hours.

It will take me to unpack the bags, find my notes, before even thinking of posting the names(with the exception of the author of my "favorite paper"...In my tiredness I mused that this was sort of like a singing, dancing or beauty contest, where half the fun is in the anticipation of finding out who one. The author of my favorite paper was the only one who felt she first had to check with her institution as to how it best be done and who encouraged me to find out how many of you are activist "warriors" rather than sheep who find it more comfortable to follow. (Nothing wrong with sheep, in fact I am very fond of them!)

Nevertheless, I have been disappointed to see yours as the only reply to my thread so far. I see this project as of monumental importance if the her2support group steps up to the bat and
participates fully. It would be groundbreaking and pioneering if it were to come to fruition.

Five days away from home has left much undone. And I will be more useful to the task once I have rested.

A few "thanks for your efforts in talking to all these people" and "please, please end the anticipation and let us know who these researchers may be so we can get this project on its way" would have gone a long way. But the morning is still young...

[StephN]

Dear Lani -
We have not forgotten your "mission" in San Antonio. In my case I am just trying to digest ALL the new information that has been posted here in the past week, as well as waiting for you to get unpacked and find your information.

As one who as attended the San Antonio symposium twice, I totally understand how the high energy and constant presentations can affect one's ability to keep every last detail straight. Personally, I have never experienced such an intense energy level as felt at that symposium.

It is like people's brains are bouncing off one another. There is important and stimulating conversation at every turn. Information overload is very easy to attain, and you went the extra mile to seek out presenters and researchers that might want to leap ahead with HER2 research.

THANKS!