My deepest respect and my sincere gratitude go out to Carina Corral and to my hometown KSBY 6 TV in San Luis Obispo, California for being the very first reporters to air a story focused on the ever-growing “Oprah, Please Do A Show On Childhood Cancer” Facebook page. I have always appreciated the physical beauty of this area I have lived in my whole life, but I have to tell you that this is the first time that I am struck by how blessed I am to live in an area where people truly care for one another.
Carina, you reported exactly what I would have chosen for the most important points!
#1 Childhood cancer is the #1 disease killer of our children.
#2 80% of childhood cancers are found after the disease has progressed to advanced stages!
I truly enjoyed my interview with you, and I cannot even express how much it means to me that you listened with an open mind and heart to this huge problem. Thank you for making childhood cancer important. KSBY TV, I pray you have started a tidal wave of stories across our nation, and I thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.ksby.com/news/local-teen-cancer-survivor-joins-facebook-plea-to-oprah/
Video link:
http://www.ksby.com/player/?video_id=6751&ca
If people knew what childhood cancer really is, if parents knew early warning signs, if we had screenings, if we had adequate funding for research, if we shared ALL of our information…
If…
We can do it together. No “ifs.”
We better start immediately and kick our steps into Warp Speed. Children are suffering and children are dying. Yes. Now!
Melinda Marchiano 
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