A CounterPuncher Needs Our Help CounterPunch's star writer Kristin Kolb, who pens the Daydream Nation column for our print magazine, has just been diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. She's going to beat it, but she's going to need our help, too. She needs to concentrate on fighting the disease and taking care of her daughter--not how to pay her bills at this fraught hour. Fortunately, one of Kristin's friends just set up an online fundraiser for her. Please pony up and share the word.
Here's a note from Kristin: "I live in Vancouver, Canada, and I have metastatic breast cancer, that means the nasty cells have invaded not only my right breast, but my body, via my lymph nodes. Women are not screened for breast cancer prior to 40, and I just turned 40. This was my birthday present. "Sad story. I know, I'm sad too. BUT if you want to help me, let's raise the money. I've been told I'm being fast-tracked, which means that I won't get the best care, only the fastest. I want to go to Toronto to the cancer clinic there (Princess Margaret - I know, gross name) to get treatment. And, immediately, I also want to be able regularly to see a naturopath, acupuncturist, and, especially, a nutritionist, to supplement traditional medicine. Also, there are costly cancer medications. But these various things are not covered by Canadian public health insurance. And I'm broke. I can't afford it." Please help us fundraise to meet these costs (they are the same as the are in the USA), please donate what you can. We are all sisters and brothers. We need to help eachother. That sounds so trite but it's true. I love you. Thank you." Please click here (http://www.gofundme.com/82rm48) to donate anything you can. _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
