If you are interested in writing to your representative to help with the cause you can find out how to contact your representatives here: http://beta.congress.gov/members
I decided to put some flyers about the event in with my letter as well.
I wrote to my Representative:
Congressman Mike McIntyre
2428 Rayburn House Office
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Representative
McIntyre,
My name
is Krystal Agic and I am a resident of Carolina Shores of Brunswick County, NC.
I am writing you today to invite you to be part of a movement that will impact
women’s health significantly. This
movement is The Million Woman March for Endometriosis and it will take place in
Washington, D.C. on March 13, 2014. Women have long suffered in silence with
this disease, including myself. We hope
for a change that will lead to better understanding, education and medical
care. On this day many will gather to
create that change and let their voices be heard. Due to a lack of awareness and knowledge in
the medical profession many women suffer for up to ten years without diagnosis,
left to wonder what is wrong with them and without answers. Many of these women are misdiagnosed and
therefore are inaccurately treated. In many cases by the time of a correct
diagnosis irreversible damage has occurred and her health has been severely
affected. Over 176 million women
currently suffer from endometriosis.
Statistics show that at this moment 1 in 10 of your female constituents
are currently suffering.
I am one
of the many women who endure this terrible misunderstood disease. I was diagnosed through surgery at the age of
sixteen. I have suffered with this
disease for twenty years now. Currently,
there is no cure and many treatments prove to be ineffective. Despite numerous surgeries and a confirmed
diagnosis I am still untreated and at times made to feel that because I am
woman, this is just something that should be expected. This is a result of a
lack of knowledge. This disease is
highly misunderstood and that has to change.
No one should suffer through daily life without help or
understanding. This disease can be very
debilitating and it is extremely painful.
I, as well as many other women want to be productive citizens in society
who can function normally because we receive adequate medical attention. We want to continue our educations, keep
plans, work productively, etc. but with this disease there are times that these
everyday tasks are not possible.
I will
be joining many women from across this nation in Washington, D.C. on March 13,
2014 for the Million Woman March for Endometriosis to help create the change
that has lacked for far too long. I
march in hopes to raise awareness and for future women and girls so that they
will not have to suffer in silence as so many have. The goals of this march are to unite those
with endometriosis and their supporters to take a stand against this disease
that has been misunderstood for so long.
This march will also educate others by raising awareness and letting
this disease and its effects be known.
We hope to encourage education and training in the medical community in
order to promote early detection and improved treatment. Finally, this march will create change. We want a cure and to develop non-invasive
diagnostic tests. Currently surgery is
required to diagnose endometriosis. We
want improve screenings and work with government to allocate funding for this
disease.
I hope
you can join me in Washington, D.C. on March 13th as my representative and as
individual who cares about women’s health.
I would be proud to march with you as you show your support and help
millions of women around the world. For
more information please visit http://www.millionwomanmarch2014.org/
Thank
you for your time and kind consideration.
Sincerely,
Krystal
Agic
So off they go to spread awareness and inform others!
