RandyW Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 The whole Oprah thing weighs on my mind for some strange reason I do not know why though. YOu know about having someone appear on her show to educate Public and advocate some what. Oprah Show Link http://www2.oprah.com/index_du.jhtml What about Suzanne Pleshette in a sit down with Oprah? TOLD YOU IT WAS CRAZY Also Did any one know that Rachel Rays New show is sponsored By Harpo Productions Things that make you go IT IS CRAZY ALLRIGHT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gail Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 It's not crazy--many of us have written to Oprah several times. Back with Peter jennings, again with Dana Reeeve. And both times when they were diagnosed and again when they died. I personally found myself a little angry with her. she had Dana Reeve on after Christopher Reeve died, and then I never saw another show after Dana's diagnosis or death. I wrote to Oprah and she didn't call me back And I write such nice letters too But go ahead Randy--give it your best shot gail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastLadi Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Randy, I think it would be great, especially since Nov. is lc awareness month. I think more of us need to write to Oprah and tell her our personal stories, and frustrations. Grace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsC1210 Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Randy As you are aware I am on a letter writing tirade (re: my posts in the LC News forum) If I can help, YELL.... Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ursol Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Randy, I will write to Oprah and I think the rest of us need to write as well. Maybe if she gets enough letters, she may very well feel compelled to do a story on us. Lilly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieB Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Don't mean to down play the momentum here, but Gail is right. We tried this 4 years ago and almost every year since. It is obvious that Oprah is not interested in doing a show in regards to LC awareness. There was a member here who received a reply stating that the Oprah show was focused on "womens" issues and not tobacco issues.... That got all 600 of us (I think that's how many there were of us at the time ) firing off hundreds of letters letting her know about non smokers and never smokers getting LC and how more young women are getting it now too.....all to no avail. Shortly after we got that response from Oprah, groups like ALCASE turned their focus to "women and LC" and the group Women Against Lung Cancer formed to try to gain public attention that lung cancer IS a womens issue and that it deserved attention... I would focus on Dr. Phil (Who has/had ? a family member with LC), Montel Williams who is battling a disease himself, the natonal ABC news who would be more interested in doing lung cancer stories since they lost a beloved journalist to the disease (Peter Jennings) and focus on other television hosts who might possibly take the time to listen and who would take our letters seriously. Please keep writing, it will work if you write to the right people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raindog Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 BOO OPRAH !!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieB Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 LOL Rod!! Even though I wish a celebrity of her magnatude and influence would do a story on LC or even recognize the importance of it, I do want to add that I think Oprah does great things for alot of people- Her dedication to teachers, and her work in Africa, and her work to catch child preditors, etc...is just amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyW Posted September 16, 2006 Author Share Posted September 16, 2006 HEY!!!! I Did say it was Crazy!!! Thaks all Now I can go to sleep!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twodogs Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 I don't think the Oprah idea is crazy at all. That's where the viewers are and that's where the action starts. We just need to get her attention. If we could find an advocate like Katie Couric, or Bill O'Reilly or anyone else of their stature we could use them to get Oprah's attention. Imagine the lead-in "Oprah Disses Cancer Concerns". This is an everybody problem but it's getting to be an increasing women's concern and, as we know, not all tobacco related. That said, whither now, friends?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaze100 Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Who ever it is...their network can't have sponsors like Phillip Morris which makes all kinds of products besides tobacco. This leaves the big three networks out. Even "Dr. Drew" is afraid to tackle lung cancer other than to group smoking as a "bad habit". Now, the only one I can think that might rock the boat over lung cancer is Katie C. at CBS or maybe Anderson Cooper or maybe Larry King. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyW Posted September 19, 2006 Author Share Posted September 19, 2006 November 1st a sit down between Larry King and Sonjay Gupta. Where to start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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