PCOS Messages for March, 2001: Re: Keep the stories going to Oprah

Re: Keep the stories going to Oprah

From: Dave (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 11 Mar 2001 13:20:04 -0000

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I got the bog standard reply, thankyou blah blah Oprah gets lots blah blah. Nothing more since. ------------------------------------------------------------ Free Web Email & Filter Enhancements. ------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.freewebemail.com/filtertools/ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ----- Original Message ----- ------------------------------------------------------------ From: "Chris" <anonymous@obgyn.net>

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To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2001 12:50 AM
Subject: Re: Keep the stories going to Oprah

> Thanks Sonnet.  I had a feeling that's what it meant, but wasn't sure if
> the letters stood for anything.  I have written to Oprah's website twice
> already.  Has anyone gotten a reply from them?
>
> Chris
>
> At Thu,  8 Mar 2001, Sonnet wrote:
> >
> >It's a reference to the parable / fable about the ugly duckling...  (in
> >case you don't know it, the short version is a swan's egg gets mixed in
> >with a duck's clutch, when the gosling is born it is considered ugly and
> >a freak by its "brothers and sisters" who are cute fuzzy little
> >ducklings, but when it grows up into its own it is the most beautiful
> >bird in the pond by far, a swan.) We start our journey with PCOS feeling
> >like ugly ducklings, freaks, weird looking, like we don't belong or are
> >worthless.  But as we grow and discover more and learn to fight for our
> >rights with PCOS, we become beautiful strong graceful swans.  At least
> >that is the hope! :)
> >
> >At Wed,  7 Mar 2001, Chris wrote:
> >>
> >>At the risk of sounding ignorant, what is a SWANS?
> >>Thanks!
> >>
> >>--
> >>Chris
> >>
> >>At Wed, 7 Mar 2001, PCOSA wrote:
> >>>
> >>>BEING A SWANS
> >>>
> >>>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 SWANSS
> >>>
> >>>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
> >>
> >--
> >Email always welcome to: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com
> >
>

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