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Thank you Mayor Sarah Mays for your continued support for Prostate Cancer Awareness and Education Month.
Petey's raising awareness for prostate cancer and saving lives!
Monday, June 21, 2021
Saturday, June 19, 2021
My story 2009
June 19, 2009 our lives changed forever! We were at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base sitting in the Urologist office. And then the words were uttered by the Urologist that no family ever wants to hear. I am sorry you have prostate cancer, and to make it even worse it’s an aggressive form. We heard those words on this day! Tears, disbelief, anger, fear, Information Overload, etc!! It felt like I hit a brick wall full force.
I could have chosen to sit back and say...poor me, but I chose to be an Advocate of prostate cancer awareness! They say there is a reason for why we were chosen for this mission in life. I might not understand it all right now but one day I might!
Ray had a Prostatectomy on October 12, 2009, after the surgery the doctor came out to give me an update. I was praying for good news, but that was not the case. The cancer spread outside the prostate into the lymph-nodes. My heart sank again and that brick wall was back! The most important thing he survived prostate cancer. We both are dealing with changes in our lives. Some will understand what we are going through on our journey. Prostate cancer is a couples' disease. Every three months Ray gets his PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) test done. Until the results return Undetectable it's stressful, for both of us. Thankfully Ray has been in Remission for awhile now. I will not say he is cured as we know the cancer can at anytime return. Which scares me, with the unknown. One day at a time! Why us? It has been said, God gives us what we can handle. It will either make me stronger or make me weak. I have been on both sides!
I started advocating and raising awareness for this horrible disease that no one seems to want to talk about. In 2012, I began working with ZERO – The End of Prostate Cancer, a national nonprofit with the mission to end prostate cancer. ZERO advances research, improves the lives of men and families, and inspires action. Working with ZERO has given me so many more opportunities to help raise awareness and to be part of ending prostate cancer.
In 2018, we started working with our Representative Richard Brown and Representative Scott Lipps in Ohio having Prostate Cancer license plates Bill introduced in the Ohio Statehouse. It passed both the sides of the Ohio Statehouse June 11, 2020. And now is awaiting the signature from Governor DeWine. The bill was signed October 22. 2020! All the signatures we collected and the artwork has been approved for the first in the Narion ZERO The End Of Prostate Cancer License plates. Should be available late July early August!
Ray is a 20 Veteran of the Air Force. We need to prove that the herbicides and chemicals that he was exposed to in the Military contributed to his prostate cancer. Veterans who are exposed to herbicides like Agent Orange are at increased risk for developing prostate cancer, and are more likely to have an aggressive form of the disease. Education regarding prostate cancer and early detection strategies is critical to saving lives, preserving, and protecting our families. The economic and social burden of prostate cancer is huge. Prostate cancer is estimated to cost over $8 billion in direct medical expenses.
Petey is 10 years old now and still goes with me everywhere! I have done many different scenes with him. Just another way to have a visual of how this little nut is related to prostate cancer. The walnut is the size of a normal prostate.
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Friday, June 11, 2021
Thursday, June 10, 2021
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
People ask me why do I request Proclamarions and Resolutions from the elected officials in Ohio. They don’t bring in money. That is correct! But the most important thing they do is raise awareness to prostate cancer awareness. For me it is about starting with education! They have taken it upon themselves to also post the Proclamarions on their social media accounts without me asking! Many times we will start talking about prostate cancer and the men will chime in. I’m good, I had my check up 5 years ago. The doctor said no polyops. Or I don’t want to have that ran up my (you know) anytime soon.
Our answer… we are not talking about colon cancer. Red flag that some men are missing the education of where and what the prostate does. There are men who have contacted me after council meetings and said until I met you. I never had a PSA test but I am now! Even elected officials at council meetings have shared their stories with the residents of the cities. Be it for the first time or many times in the past. They are talking!
Getting men talking ends up with future funding! If we stay quite our elected officials on Capitol Hill will not increase funding. They maybe see it as no need for it. But there is a need!
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Whitehall, Ohio 2021
Norwich Township, Ohio 2021
Monday, June 7, 2021
Lancaster, Ohio 2021
Thank you Mayor David Scheffler for your continued support for Prostate Cancer Awareness and Education Month.
Thursday, June 3, 2021
ZERO Champion CC Williams and ASK your friends, family and co-workers to give today to help patients . Here is the FB link: https://www.facebook.
Tiffin, Ohio 2021
Thank you Mayor Aaron Montz for your continued support for Prostate Cancer Awareness and Education Month.
The Mayor will be reading this at the City Council Meeting on Monday September 20th, 2021.
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Medina County Commissioners 2021
Thank you Medina County Commissioners for your continued support for Prostate Cancer Awareness and Education Month.
Thank you Stephanie Mueller for attending the Proclamation reading and presentation!
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