May 20, 2011 - Dorienne Plait
Dorienne Plait was only 17 and just a few days away from her high school graduation when she found out she had thyroid cancer. Now days away from her 5 year cancerversary, she shares her story, and about how 5 other female members of her family now have the disease. John Hopkins and Ohio State are interested in why so many members of her family have thyroid cancer. You can read about her and her mom on her blog.
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.
