In honor of…

Surviving
Written By Liz Salmi
PHOTO: American Cancer Society "in Honor" card.UPDATE: Danny was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor a few years after this and breathes the “warrior” spirit.

PHOTO: American Cancer Society "in Honor" card.

UPDATE: Danny was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor a few years after this and breathes the “warrior” spirit.

I know awesome people.

My friend Danny recently organized a series of concerts to raise money for the American Cancer Society. I received Facebook invitations these events and commented, sarcastically, about the event description saying the money was going to "cancer victims."

Danny asked me what term I preferred... and I said 'cancer warrior.'

This weekend I received an "In Honor" card from the American Cancer Society.

I guess if someone donates money to the ACS in your "honor" they are able to send you one of these cards with a message.

This is what the card said:

Dear Liz,

The Sacramento Punk Rock Music Community raised money to help find a cure for cancer.

Thank you for showing me the difference between a cancer victim and a cancer warrior.

Danny

As I once said on my Facebook page, the whole cancer experience is punk rock in itself.

My friend Danny is a class act.

Liz Salmi

Liz Salmi is Communications & Patient Initiatives Director for OpenNotes at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Over the last 15 years Liz has been: a research subject; an advisor in patient stakeholder groups; a leader in “patient engagement” research initiatives; and an innovator, educator and investigator in national educational and research projects. Today her work focuses on involving patients and care partners in the co-design of research and research dissemination. It is rumored Liz was the drummer in a punk rock band.

https://thelizarmy.com
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