Re: Keep the stories going to Oprah
From: Chris (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 7 Mar 2001 18:41:05 -0600 (CST)
At the risk of sounding ignorant, what is a SWANS?
Thanks!
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Chris
At Wed, 7 Mar 2001, PCOSA wrote:
>
>BEING A SWAN
>
>Having PCOS can often make us feel that we're alone in the midst of a
>culture that defines attractiveness by the very problems we struggle
>with the most. Unwanted hair, excess weight, acne, hair loss, and
>fertility problems can all make us feel like ugly ducklings. 6 -10%
>of all women have PCOS, and PCOS can look different in each one of
>us. And when you're trying to get help from a doctor who doesn't
>recognize PCOS, you can be made to feel like the worst sort of
>outcast. "Come back when you lose weight", , "That hair is just your
>mediterranean heredity", and "PCOS is no problem until you want to
>have a baby" are all messages that we might hear on our way to
>discovering the truth. And in the meantime, we're at higher risk for
>type II diabetes, cardiovascular problems and endometrial cancer!
>
>IT'S TIME TO TAKE FLIGHT WITH 10,000 OTHER SWANS
>
>PCOS invites you to make your voice heard. Please share your stories
>and struggles with Oprah, so that we might inform millions of women
>that they are NOT alone, and that help is out there!
>
>° Read Dr. Sam Thatcher's Rebuttal on the PCOS website!
>
>° Read the letter from the PCOSA Board and Staff to Oprah!
>
>° SEND YOUR STORY to Oprah and King World Syndicate!
>
> Oprah Winfrey Show
>110 North Carpenter St.
>Chicago, Illinois 60607
>
>King World Syndicate
>455 N. City Front Plaza Dr.
>Chicago, IL 60611
> Email: http://www.oprah.com/email/reach/email_reach_fromu.html
>
>* Share your stories and letters on the PCOSA email support lists!
>Go to http://www.pcolist.org to join!
>
>STAY POSITIVE AND STAY ACTIVE: PARTICIPATE IN THE PCOSA 2001!
>
>* Join PCOSA and volunteer locally or nationally, and help us make a
>difference!
>
>* This year's annual Conference "The PCOS Revolution: Knowledge is
>Freedom" will be held June 7-9 in Philadelphia. Join us there!
>
>* Look for our legislative action campaign to Congress, launching
>this year! You are all aware of the difficulty getting treatment
>for PCOS. We need funding for research and public awareness. Let's
>make our voices heard in Washington!
>
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>Director of Media Relations
>Polycystic Ovarian Support Association, Inc. (PCOSA)
>pr@pcosupport.org
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