Featured Guest:
Bill Thiel -- Loving, devoted Husband, Father
of two sons, and warrior
health advocate on a crusade in honor of his late wife
Maureen who died of breast cancer in May
of 1998 at age 43.
Topic: Saving
Women's Lives Through Education on Breast Cancer --
Maureen's Mission.
One Hour Annie
Armen Live Special Tribute in
honor of Maureen Thiel.
Buckle Up Tonight for an
Educational, Inspirational, Healing, and
Heartbreaking Journey as the battle for Truth on Cancer
Continues
on the AnnieBiotics®
Outreach SERIES PREMIERE
Beat 1.
The Promise:
"Not long before Maureen
Thiel died of breast cancer at age 43, she called her
husband, Bill, into the bedroom.
“Sit down on the bed,” she said. “I want to talk to you
about something.”
Bill sat down.
“I want you to promise me you’ll do three things after
I’m gone.”
“Anything, honey,” Bill replied. “Whatever you want.”
She told Bill she wanted him to love their two sons,
Erik and Ryan, twice as much because she wouldn’t be
there to love them anymore. She asked him to promise her
that he would love again, that he wouldn’t spend the
rest of his life alone. Bill said he would, even though
he didn’t feel he ever could.
And, finally, she asked Bill to “tell my story” so that
other women wouldn’t suffer the same horrible fate.
Maureen Thiel didn’t want her life – or death – to be in vain."
What Happened to
Maureen?
"In Maureen’s case, three
different doctors on three different occasions
over 18 months diagnosed her
breast lumps as non-cancerous fibroid cysts without ever
performing a biopsy. The only diagnostic tools they used
were mammograms and ultrasounds, but neither one of
those methods can determine whether a breast lump is
cancerous. Maureen was at the mercy of her doctors and
health-insurance provider. Because she was always
deathly afraid of getting breast cancer, and was
troubled by the lump in
her breast, Maureen would
have exercised her legal right to a biopsy, if
she had had one. If a biopsy
had been performed earlier, Maureen might still be alive
today."
The Mission:
"Today, Bill Thiel is
carrying out his wife’s dying wish by starting
Maureen’s Mission, an
advocacy organization designed to educate
women with breast cancer and
advocate for changes in the system that
will save other women’s
lives.
Through his experience with
Maureen’s case, Bill has identified two
critical action areas where
systemic change and increased education are badly needed
– a Universal Standard of Care for the diagnosis,
treatment and follow-up of breast lumps, and giving
women the legal right to demand a biopsy."
A Humble Contribution
From Annie Armen:
Ms. Armen dedicates
tonight's one hour (ON AIR) special tribute along
with this Tribute Page in
honor of Maureen Thiel, supporting their courageous
crusade.
Don't Miss out Tonight! TUNE IN
and support Bill Thiel carry on Maureen's Mission
on behalf of all cancer victims / survivors worldwide!
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