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Last week, I had the opportunity to participate in some advocacy training; I learned a lot! (And, that might be the biggest understatement of the year!) The recurring theme of this workshop was "One person can make a difference!" And, that is so true, especially with the Make Me Whole Again campaign.  So far, we have 625 letters sent to members of Congress; we have reached 146 lawmakers across 45 states. Thus far, we have three officially signed onto H.R. 6980. All three of these lawmakers signed

11/5/2018 We have had another great week of advocacy for the Make Me Whole Again campaign, to date we have 606 letters set to Congress. If you watched The Steele Report with Nikki Jensen (VGM - Essentially Women), Jill Roberts (NuCara - New Image Boutique) and Julie Gleason (Unity Point Cancer Center) you know that our window of opportunity of getting this bill passed is very small; so your advocacy efforts - whether they are big or small - are greatly appreciated!  One

In just over a month, over 500 letters have been sent to Congress asking for their support of the Make Me Whole Again Campaign; this is great progress. We officially have 3 members of Congress signed onto H.R. 6980; and many more ready! Today, where we need your support is getting the word out across the nation. I have a simple and easy task for you to help make this happen if you are a Facebook user. Go to https://www.facebook.com/MakeMeWholeAgain Click "Invite Friends" In the

10/22/2018 The Make Me Whole Again campaign had another great week, as of this morning, there are 512 letters sent to members of Congress and over the weekend, we received the official announcement that Rep. Steve King (R - IA) has signed onto H.R. 6980.  Through conversations we have learned that there are many congressmen who are interested in signing the bill; they just need the extra nudge/reminder to do so. That is where you come in!  This week I am asking that you contact

10/15/18 The Make Me Whole Again campaign has grown quite the following over the last week; I attribute much of that success to "word of mouth." As of this morning, we had 440 emails sent to Congress, which is 357 more than last week at this time! Continue to tell all your patients, friends, family members and acquaintances about the campaign. Hand them your phone or device pre-loaded to the campaign's "Take Action" center where they can send a pre-written letter to their member of Congress.  Another

10/8/2018 Last week a bill was introduced to the House of Representatives that would allow coverage for Custom Breast Prosthesis from Medicare. This bill has the opportunity to change lives for women across the nation - that is HUGE! So, where do you come in?  Now that we have a bill introduced, we need to activate our advocates. Essentially Women members have been e-mailed a toolkit, this toolkit was created to help make advocating for this legislation easier. There is a lot of information

Today, if a woman has mastectomy surgery, her options can be fairly limited. There are off-the-shelf prostheses. But, finding one with the right symmetry isn’t always possible – especially if she has an irregular chest wall following surgery. Reconstructive surgery is an option, too. Yet, not every woman is a good candidate for this. These two options work wonders for many women, but there are some who would be much better served by a custom breast prosthesis. The problem is –

Nikki Giamarino is the Business Development Manager at ABC and is an ABC Certified Fitter with 19+ years in the medical and breast care industry, including instructing education courses. She holds a BS in Health Administration from Auburn University. Her personal experience, industry knowledge and caring personality are the perfect combination for an exceptional learning experience. In her spare time Nikki enjoys traveling and riding her motorcycle. Session Overview: Are you looking for a new