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Testimonials
When you are initially diagnosed with cancer your first thought is survival. Your doctors are working so hard to save your life that sometimes it is hard for them to remember that you are also someone’s lover and that they are working so hard to continue your time on this earth. My doctors were my first line of defense. They were the ones that made the difference in my recovery. I looked up to them and they were the ones that answered my questions, but sometimes they didn’t understand what I was going through on a day-to-day basis within my relationship.
As I was going through the various treatments and numerous surgeries, I realized that my new life was beginning. However, I felt like no one had warned me about what was going to happen the months and even years to come. I would have given anything to go back and have someone tell me before my treatment that it was going to be the last time that I would be able to be intimate with my husband as we had for so many wonderful years.
But like with any story, mine, too, has a happy ending. I feel like I have been truly blessed; I work for a company that has supported me through my battle with cancer. What amazes me even more is that they were able to start a non-profit organization that has helped me, is helping so many other women, and hopes to help thousands more to rediscover their intimate selves. I don’t know where I would be today if I hadn’t had the resources that The Patty Brisben Foundation was able to provide to me. I knew I could ask any question, and they would find the answers that were right for me. The resources and solutions to my intimacy related side effects that I received have made a world of difference in my relationship with my husband. It’s almost like we are newly weds again! All women will go through some of the issues I faced, whether they are experiencing natural or induced menopause. I have even gotten my doctors and my health care team involved in the Foundation’s mission.
I was once told that a person had to have passion about what they believed in to truly make a difference. I believe that to be true! I’m passionate about The Patty Brisben Foundation and what they have done for me and the many women like me.
Debbie Booso
Breast Cancer Survivor
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