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Dear Abby!

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JazzysMom

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I originally posted this on Off TOpics, but thought I would move it......


I had a thought which I am appealing to maybe Julie since she is good at putting together letters. Dear Abby always has "awareness" notices of different things such as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, AIDS etc etc etc. Wouldnt it be great to get a letter (in a proper size for printing) to address CF awareness for the month of May. I live in a rural area, but our Local paper still has Dear Abby Columns so I am guessing most news papers do. I just thought it would have a better chance of getting out to the public for now! Any thoughts?

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Melissa
37 year old, Domestic Goddess, Devoted Wife, Mom, Sis & Friend who happens to have CF
 
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princessjdc

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The newspaper place that I work at still has Dear Abby, I love reading her columns everyday. I think that it is a great idea Melissa
 
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skh

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Great idea Melissa! I was thinking about trying to get something in our local paper - but I think it's better if you can add some personal touches to it and I know my daughter would not like that. Don't they have generic letters available through CFF site? I think I found some there last year.

Sue
 
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anonymous

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Hi Melissa


Since this is your idea, I would do this yourself. Tell others that you can have a normal life despite living with cf. You worked and got married and had a child. Expressing the importance of your therapies such as Chest PT, aerosols, medications, eating healthy exercise, and what your outlook on life is. That to me makes for an inspirational story. You could start out by asking Abby a question regarding CF that you think would draw the reader in. Depending on the question this could make a great short story that others will walk away with thinking about you.

Perhaps you can send her background information about you and then ask a question regarding the CF. Perhaps you could write about how your child reacts to your CF. Many woman have children who are not well themselves. This is truly an inspirational idea Melissa. It will work.
GO FOR IT
 
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