Dear Karen:
I wanted to take a minute to let
all of you know that on Sunday May 6, Discovery Channel will air a
special three-hour broadcast of Koppel on Discovery dedicated to the
discussion of living with cancer.
The special, moderated by Ted
Koppel, has two segments. In the first segment you will see taped
conversations between Koppel, Lance Armstrong and Leroy Sievers. In the
conversation between Armstrong and Koppel, Armstrong speaks candidly and
even credits cancer with contributing to the full, rich life that he leads
today. Looking back on his 1996 diagnosis, Armstrong recalls the pain of
watching his mother react to the heartbreaking news that her only child
had a 50/50 chance of surviving the disease. He describes the
grueling nature of the chemotherapy he received, and reflects on the
competition that arose between him and his cancer.
In his conversation with
Sievers, Koppel’s longtime executive producer and friend, they talk about
what it's like to face the prospect of dying, as well as the highs and
lows that come with living with cancer.
In the second segment Elizabeth
Edwards will join Koppel, Armstrong and Sievers for a live town hall
meeting. During this segment the panel will interact with an
audience comprised entirely of people living with cancer, their loved ones
and the professionals who care for them.
This special highlights the urgent need we have
to change the way we fight cancer. It is time for Americans to
demand that our nation's leaders make fighting cancer a national priority.
If you have not signed the LIVESTRONG Army
petition, please sign it today and unite in a call for change. Or,
please forward the petition to 5 friends inviting them to join our
efforts.
So make sure you tune in Sunday night
(Discovery Channel, 8 PM ET) to see the premiere of Living with Cancer. It will truly be an emotional and
memorable night.
LIVESTRONG,
Doug Ulman
President of the Lance Armstrong
Foundation
www.livestrong.org | 
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