August 19, 2011 - Betsy DeParry
Betsy DeParry is a 9 year follicular non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma survivor. In addition to that she is the author of The Roller Coaster Chronicles, she serves on the Patient Advocate Committee for the Society of Nuclear Medicine and recently collaborated with the Lymphoma Foundation of America to produce and host a series of educational webcasts. Betsy was also involved with a PBS show I was interviewed for which will air in November. She is a tireless advocate like myself and you can learn more about her on her site.
A wife, mother of one, grandmother of two, and 30-year marketing and sales veteran, Betsy was diagnosed with follicular non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in January 2002.
Since her recovery, she has authored the book, written several other essays and articles, spoken to numerous organizations, testified in Washington and has been interviewed on NPR and featured in the New York Times. She serves on the Patient Advocate Committee for the Society of Nuclear Medicine and recently collaborated with the Lymphoma Foundation of America to produce and host a series of educational webcasts. She also works on various projects with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
She recently wrote a short version of her illness and recovery for Voices of Survivors and was the subject of a documentary which aired on PBS on June 1, 2010.
Betsy lives and works with her husband Alex in Ann Arbor, Michigan where they own Ann Arbor Builders, Inc. She serves as the company's vice president of marketing and sales.
About Mel Majoros:
Mel Majoros, currently in remission, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007. On a lucky break after her cancer surgery she was offered a job as a producer on a local talk sports show in Michigan where she advocates about cancer and other health related topics. During that time she started blogging and her blog www.Thecancerwarrior.blogspot.com has been named one of the top ten breast cancer blogs by blogs.com. She brings a unique perspective to being a survivor, always keeping a positive attitude and an athletes mentality for dealing with cancer and survivorship. Prior to working in radio Mel was a 10 year veteran of the television industry working on such shows as Walker, Texas Ranger and Crossing Jordan.
