On Monday, October 23, 2006, at 9;00p.m. (EDT), Lifetime Television will be presenting an original movie, "Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy."
The movie is based on a true memoir, written by Geralyn, a woman diagnosed with breast cancer at age 27.
The mission of the movie is best summed up by Geralyn herself, who writes:
When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I promised I would share my story with other women to help take away the fear of breast cancer and encourage them ro get checked. I hope this Lifetime Original movie based on my book gives you the motivation to be proactive about your health. Although it is "my" story, it is all of ours. Please share your story with your family and friends. The more we can talk about it, the more we can take away the fear. And remember, live up to your lipstick!
The movie stars Sarah Chalk (of Scrubs fame), Jay Harrington (of Desperate Housewives fame), and Philadelphia singer Patti Labelle.
In addition, the movie also features a previously unreleased version of the song, "I Am Not My Hair," performed by Grammy Award-winning artists India Arie and Pink.
Geralyn will also be appearing.
I do not know if Geralyn is Jewish, but that should not matter. What does matter is the message, and the importance of young women with breast cancer refusing to give into the fear, encouraging them to be checked, and knowng that there are support groups for them, e.g. Young Survival Coalition, and breastcancer.org.
*Young Survival Coalition is a non profit network of breast cancer survivors and supporters dedicated to the concerns and issues that are unique to young women and breast cancer. Its mission is to educate the medical, research, breast cancer and legislative communities and to persuade them to address breast cancer in women 40 years of age and younger, as well as to serve as a point of contact for young women living with breast cancer.
*breastcancer.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most reliable, complete and up-to-date information about breast cancer, to help women and their families make sense of the complex medical and personal information about breast cancer, so that they can make informed decisions about their lives.
On Monday, October 23, 2006, at 9;00p.m. (EDT), Lifetime Television will be presenting an original movie, "Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy."
The movie is based on a true memoir, written by Geralyn, a woman diagnosed with breast cancer at age 27.
The mission of the movie is best summed up by Geralyn herself, who writes:
When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I promised I would share my story with other women to help take away the fear of breast cancer and encourage them ro get checked. I hope this Lifetime Original movie based on my book gives you the motivation to be proactive about your health. Although it is "my" story, it is all of ours. Please share your story with your family and friends. The more we can talk about it, the more we can take away the fear. And remember, live up to your lipstick!
The movie stars Sarah Chalk (of Scrubs fame), Jay Harrington (of Desperate Housewives fame), and Philadelphia singer Patti Labelle.
In addition, the movie also features a previously unreleased version of the song, "I Am Not My Hair," performed by Grammy Award-winning artists India Arie and Pink.
Geralyn will also be appearing.
I do not know if Geralyn is Jewish, but that should not matter. What does matter is the message, and the importance of young women with breast cancer refusing to give into the fear, encouraging them to be checked, and knowng that there are support groups for them, e.g. Young Survival Coalition, and breastcancer.org.
*Young Survival Coalition is a non profit network of breast cancer survivors and supporters dedicated to the concerns and issues that are unique to young women and breast cancer. Its mission is to educate the medical, research, breast cancer and legislative communities and to persuade them to address breast cancer in women 40 years of age and younger, as well as to serve as a point of contact for young women living with breast cancer.
*breastcancer.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most reliable, complete and up-to-date information about breast cancer, to help women and their families make sense of the complex medical and personal information about breast cancer, so that they can make informed decisions about their lives.