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Greetings!MBCN is happy to announce some leadership changes as of January 1st. I will be assuming the duties of President, replacing former President Michele Przypyszny. Ginny Knackmuhs will serve as Vice President. New board member Katherine O'Brien replaces Kathy Coursey-Boes. Katherine will serve as Secretary and Public Relations Chair. Board members Joani Gudeman and Deb Tincher continue to serve as Chair of Outreach and Volunteers and Chair of Conferences and Fundraising, respectively. I would like to thank Michelle and Kathy for their exemplary service. MBCN grew from Michele's non-profit experience, and our organization has been the beneficiary of Kathy's communication skills. We will miss Kathy's trademark 'y'all' and her gracious notes to our supporters. She will now devote more time to her health and family. January is the traditional time of year to assess the past and renew our commitment to the future. 2012 was a very good year for MBCN and I have outlined our accomplishments, as well as goals for 2013 in this
As a patient advocacy organization, we welcome your involvement, ideas and suggestions. Please write to me at:
Thank you,
Shirley Mertz, President
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Tanya's Story: Moving Forward with Faith
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 Tanya had a clean mammogram 14 months before her diagnosis of metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC).
Now 16 months later her liver mets have disappeared.
Read Tanya's inspiring story... |
New brochure available:
Guide for the Newly Diagnosed
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 MBCN collaborated with LBBC (Living Beyond Breast Cancer) to produce this new, in depth, 52 page guide for the newly diagnosed. The brochure covers topics including diagnosis, treatment options and their side effects, clinical trials, and complementary therapies to relieve stress and anxiety.
Learn how to talk effectively about your concerns with your healthcare providers and with the people closest to you. Understand your diagnosis to play an active role in your treatment.
To ORDER click HERE . (The first 9 copies are FREE. Bulk orders over 10 copies have a modest pricing schedule.) |
Tip of the Month: New Year's Resolutions
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I couldn't help but notice that some of the tips for keeping your New Year's resolutions contain words that apply to all of us living with mbc:
- KEEP IT SIMPLE
- SHARE
- EXPECT SETBACKS
Read the Top 6 New Year's Resolutions Tips (even if you haven't made any resolutions or like 30% of the people have already slipped up!)
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Faces of MBC from the conference
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 Did you share your story in the Faces of MBC video booth at the Chicago MBCN Annual Conference?
Finally, your videos are online now!
Visit Faces of MBC Video Wall to see 40+ new videos of our members posted. (BE SURE TO CLICK NEXT BUTTON to see pages 2 and 3 of the videos) Thank you again to everyone who shared their stories via the Faces of MBC Video Booth at the MBCN Annual Conference in Chicago. Please help us continue to spread the word: For every new video upload, view, comment or share of the Faces of MBC Video Wall, Genentech will donate $1 to MBC initiatives and programs (up to $20,000). |
