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My Day
Foundation, Inc.
is a creation that came from being diagnosed with
Cervical Cancer.
As with most things in life, you feel you are safe &
protected from bad things happening to you. It's that old
adage "It'll never happen to me". In the summer of 2007 I
was diagnosed & had surgery for
Cervical Cancer. I will fight this battle the rest of my life because there is
"NO" cure. In the 70’s no one even heard of HPV let alone a
vaccine to zap it.
When diagnosed I
wasn't sure where to turn to find more information about
this disease. I was blessed to find a Doctor who is
compassionate, understanding and informed. She held my hand
(literally) and told me everything was going to be ok. I had
personal support around me with my friends & family. But
when I turned to the internet, I couldn't find any
organization that focused exclusively on
Cervical Cancer.
So I have done
something about that.
MY DAY -
"Awakening Cervical Cancer Awareness"
is a
Non-Profit Foundation through which we will channel
awareness,
support, resources, facts and
encouragement to those in need of this knowledge.
We want to raise
the awareness and importance in regular
PAP
and HPV
screening and early detection. We want to help educate and
inform women as to the magnitude of this disease. By coming
together through various events we will find the support and
raise the money to aid in medical research and specifically
raising awareness in the importance of testing.
My hope is that through
Strength,
Awareness
and Determination,
every woman affected by Cervical Cancer will wake up and say
today is “My Day".
Pamela M. Smialek
Founder
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