#FivePoundsOfFibroids Book Tour Fund
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Hello and THANK YOU for taking the time to read my plea for YOUR help!
After spending the past four months feverishly researching and trying to figure out how I can best help hundreds of thousands of women who are suffering with large and symptomatic, uterine fibroid tumors and are afraid and/or confused about what to do after diagnosis, I googled "Crowdfunding" and landed on GoFundMe.
When I typed "Fibroids" in the Search field and saw over 1000+ campaigns/photos of women seeking donations for fibroid surgery, I began bawling like a newborn. Unearthing the agony, anxiety, and fear I endured during my 15-year battle with this often HORRIFIC DIS-EASE, my passion and mission to help fibroid sufferers has catapulted to a whole new level!!!
Why?...
Assaulted by menstrual cramps at age 14 and a string of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms by age 16, much of my adolescence was reduced to popping pain pills and lying in the fetal position. When ambushed by premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) in my mid-20s, I dreaded my periods altogether. And, just when my tolerance of menstruation-related issues had reached its peak, FEROCIOUS FIENDS called FIBROIDS reared their ugly heads in my late 30s.
Growing inside me, undiagnosed, several years prior, my fibroid-infested uterus often brought forth humongous blood clots, violent abdominal pain, spine-twisting back pain, chronic constipation, frequent urination, abdominal bloating, chronic anemia, and a host of other incapacitating symptoms.
Although life altering as well as physically, psychologically, socially, and economically ruinous, I kept my 15-year melee with fibroids a hush-hush out of fear, shame, and embarrassment. And, even after adhering to most doctor's orders and doing ALL I could to combat debilitating symptoms and prevent fibroids from rapidly growing, I bled heavily for 30 consecutive days in my early-40s and landed in the EMERGENCY ROOM with EMERGENCY SURGERY being my only option!
I promised myself that if I made it out of surgery, ALIVE, I would write a book about my 15-year plight with fibroids to SUPPORT, SHARE, and HELP other women avoid the many pitfalls I faced!
FIVE POUNDS OF FIBROIDS: A MEMOIR is a candid account of what it's like living with symptomatic, uterine fibroid tumors. Explicitly unleashing my journey, this book reveals how fibroids affected my health, well being, quality of life, relationships, career, and so much more!!!
FIVE POUNDS OF FIBROIDS: A MEMOIR was also written to...
- Encourage women to speak up, speak out, and seek effective help
- Educate women on the importance of conducting personal research
- Empower women to take aggressive action in partnering with health care providers concerning fibroid treatment options and management of fibroids BEFORE THEY BECOME OVERWHELMINGLY LARGE, CAUSE UTTER HAVOC, and WARRANT INVASIVE SURGERY LIKE HYSTERECTOMY
- Strike a chord within the medical community in hopes of advocating patient-centered, best practices in diagnosing, treating, and managing each woman's unique case of symptomatic fibroids
- Prompt Congress in establishing an annual budget higher than the National Institutes of Health’s current allotment for fibroid research
- And, give women peace of mind in knowing they are not alone in their battle against symptomatic, uterine fibroid tumors!
MY accomplishments in SUPPORTING fibroid sufferers and RAISING AWARENESS, thus far...
- Self-published and released the 303-page book on Amazon and Barnes and Noble in January 2019
- Developed and designed the website at www.fivepoundsoffibroids.com
- Wrote and recorded the song "SET ME FREE TO BE ME", an anthem and "voice" of fibroid sufferers that's available on iTunes
- Founded and created the Cure Fibroids Movement on social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to promote the importance of "openly" discussing struggles, symptoms, self-treatment pros and cons, and surgical treatment fears, shifting the "suffering in silence" paradigm and banding together for support, sharing knowledge on current fibroid research, and raising our voices in demanding a cure for this centuries-old disorder that affects 1 in 4 women of childbearing years, by age 50, in the U.S. and countless women, globally!
- Created and uploaded two (2) YouTube videos to raise awareness and offer fibroid sufferers a platform
- And, secured a radio interview with Miriam Schiff at KGNU Radio Womyn Air on 3/25/19
YOUR concern about this MAJOR WOMEN'S HEALTH CRISIS and GENEROSITY will...
- HELP in securing venues (community-based organizations, schools, universities, and medical organizations) for speaking engagements throughout the U.S. and possibly internationally and covering some travelling/lodging expenses
- HELP in purchasing several hundreds of books for book signings as well as giveaways to fibroid sufferers who may not be able to afford the cost. (Current price is $9.99 for eBook/Nook and $14.99 for paperback)
- HELP in producing a series of professional YouTube videos focusing on sharing of journeys, symptoms, and treatment outcomes with emphasis on the importance of seeking effective fibroid treatment to restore quality of life. (Funds will be spent on cost-effective audio and video equipment, editing software, lighting, and resources for pre and post production, considering the quality of the first two videos I shot on my laptop is poor)
- HELP in procuring the development and design of marketing materials (set up and online posters, flyers, postcards, etc,) for the book tour slated to begin August/September 2019
MY plea to YOU...
Please HELP me educate, uplift, and encourage women battling symptomatic uterine fibroid tumors by DONATING TODAY! And, trust that I'll jump out of my skin with ANY contribution amount YOU graciously make towards this cause.
I'll also report back to EVERYONE, regularly, to share the latest and greatest strides I've/We've made in advocating hope, support, and bringing this MAJOR WOMEN'S HEALTH CRISIS to the forefront.
I urge you to please take a moment to visit the links below to see all that I've done on my own so far! And, please share on Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag #FivePoundsofFibroidsFund to help reach an even wider audience.
Website: www.fivepoundsoffibroids.com
Fibroids Support Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CureFibroidsMovement/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CureFibroidsMov
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curefibroidsmovement/?hl=en
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Wcm-btO8x0&t=10s
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Five-Pounds-Fibroids-Marie-Johnson/dp/0578416638/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=ROSE+MARIE+JOHNSON&qid=1557117001&s=gateway&sr=8-5
KGNU Radio Interview: https://www.kgnu.org/metro/3/25/2019
With humbling appreciation, I THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
Rose Marie Johnson
#fibroids #uterinefibroids #uterinefibroidtumors #fivepoundsoffibroidsfund
P.S. Here's one of the videos I created on YouTube to HELP fibroid sufferers and RAISE awareness!
After spending the past four months feverishly researching and trying to figure out how I can best help hundreds of thousands of women who are suffering with large and symptomatic, uterine fibroid tumors and are afraid and/or confused about what to do after diagnosis, I googled "Crowdfunding" and landed on GoFundMe.
When I typed "Fibroids" in the Search field and saw over 1000+ campaigns/photos of women seeking donations for fibroid surgery, I began bawling like a newborn. Unearthing the agony, anxiety, and fear I endured during my 15-year battle with this often HORRIFIC DIS-EASE, my passion and mission to help fibroid sufferers has catapulted to a whole new level!!!
Why?...
Assaulted by menstrual cramps at age 14 and a string of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms by age 16, much of my adolescence was reduced to popping pain pills and lying in the fetal position. When ambushed by premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) in my mid-20s, I dreaded my periods altogether. And, just when my tolerance of menstruation-related issues had reached its peak, FEROCIOUS FIENDS called FIBROIDS reared their ugly heads in my late 30s.
Growing inside me, undiagnosed, several years prior, my fibroid-infested uterus often brought forth humongous blood clots, violent abdominal pain, spine-twisting back pain, chronic constipation, frequent urination, abdominal bloating, chronic anemia, and a host of other incapacitating symptoms.
Although life altering as well as physically, psychologically, socially, and economically ruinous, I kept my 15-year melee with fibroids a hush-hush out of fear, shame, and embarrassment. And, even after adhering to most doctor's orders and doing ALL I could to combat debilitating symptoms and prevent fibroids from rapidly growing, I bled heavily for 30 consecutive days in my early-40s and landed in the EMERGENCY ROOM with EMERGENCY SURGERY being my only option!
I promised myself that if I made it out of surgery, ALIVE, I would write a book about my 15-year plight with fibroids to SUPPORT, SHARE, and HELP other women avoid the many pitfalls I faced!
FIVE POUNDS OF FIBROIDS: A MEMOIR is a candid account of what it's like living with symptomatic, uterine fibroid tumors. Explicitly unleashing my journey, this book reveals how fibroids affected my health, well being, quality of life, relationships, career, and so much more!!!
FIVE POUNDS OF FIBROIDS: A MEMOIR was also written to...
- Encourage women to speak up, speak out, and seek effective help
- Educate women on the importance of conducting personal research
- Empower women to take aggressive action in partnering with health care providers concerning fibroid treatment options and management of fibroids BEFORE THEY BECOME OVERWHELMINGLY LARGE, CAUSE UTTER HAVOC, and WARRANT INVASIVE SURGERY LIKE HYSTERECTOMY
- Strike a chord within the medical community in hopes of advocating patient-centered, best practices in diagnosing, treating, and managing each woman's unique case of symptomatic fibroids
- Prompt Congress in establishing an annual budget higher than the National Institutes of Health’s current allotment for fibroid research
- And, give women peace of mind in knowing they are not alone in their battle against symptomatic, uterine fibroid tumors!
MY accomplishments in SUPPORTING fibroid sufferers and RAISING AWARENESS, thus far...
- Self-published and released the 303-page book on Amazon and Barnes and Noble in January 2019
- Developed and designed the website at www.fivepoundsoffibroids.com
- Wrote and recorded the song "SET ME FREE TO BE ME", an anthem and "voice" of fibroid sufferers that's available on iTunes
- Founded and created the Cure Fibroids Movement on social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to promote the importance of "openly" discussing struggles, symptoms, self-treatment pros and cons, and surgical treatment fears, shifting the "suffering in silence" paradigm and banding together for support, sharing knowledge on current fibroid research, and raising our voices in demanding a cure for this centuries-old disorder that affects 1 in 4 women of childbearing years, by age 50, in the U.S. and countless women, globally!
- Created and uploaded two (2) YouTube videos to raise awareness and offer fibroid sufferers a platform
- And, secured a radio interview with Miriam Schiff at KGNU Radio Womyn Air on 3/25/19
YOUR concern about this MAJOR WOMEN'S HEALTH CRISIS and GENEROSITY will...
- HELP in securing venues (community-based organizations, schools, universities, and medical organizations) for speaking engagements throughout the U.S. and possibly internationally and covering some travelling/lodging expenses
- HELP in purchasing several hundreds of books for book signings as well as giveaways to fibroid sufferers who may not be able to afford the cost. (Current price is $9.99 for eBook/Nook and $14.99 for paperback)
- HELP in producing a series of professional YouTube videos focusing on sharing of journeys, symptoms, and treatment outcomes with emphasis on the importance of seeking effective fibroid treatment to restore quality of life. (Funds will be spent on cost-effective audio and video equipment, editing software, lighting, and resources for pre and post production, considering the quality of the first two videos I shot on my laptop is poor)
- HELP in procuring the development and design of marketing materials (set up and online posters, flyers, postcards, etc,) for the book tour slated to begin August/September 2019
MY plea to YOU...
Please HELP me educate, uplift, and encourage women battling symptomatic uterine fibroid tumors by DONATING TODAY! And, trust that I'll jump out of my skin with ANY contribution amount YOU graciously make towards this cause.
I'll also report back to EVERYONE, regularly, to share the latest and greatest strides I've/We've made in advocating hope, support, and bringing this MAJOR WOMEN'S HEALTH CRISIS to the forefront.
I urge you to please take a moment to visit the links below to see all that I've done on my own so far! And, please share on Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag #FivePoundsofFibroidsFund to help reach an even wider audience.
Website: www.fivepoundsoffibroids.com
Fibroids Support Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CureFibroidsMovement/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CureFibroidsMov
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curefibroidsmovement/?hl=en
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Wcm-btO8x0&t=10s
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Five-Pounds-Fibroids-Marie-Johnson/dp/0578416638/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=ROSE+MARIE+JOHNSON&qid=1557117001&s=gateway&sr=8-5
KGNU Radio Interview: https://www.kgnu.org/metro/3/25/2019
With humbling appreciation, I THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
Rose Marie Johnson
#fibroids #uterinefibroids #uterinefibroidtumors #fivepoundsoffibroidsfund
P.S. Here's one of the videos I created on YouTube to HELP fibroid sufferers and RAISE awareness!
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