Just found out that Time Magazine has put together lists of Top 10 Words (Buzz-words) for 2007 and #3 is previvor. It will come out in the December 24, 2007 issue, but is online now:
I had a direct involvement with the previvor initiative I'm actually the one that verbalized (or created a challenge) for the need for a label for our portion of the high-risk community, the non-cancer people. Sue immediately understood and saw the bigger picture of what this would mean. She knew that having a label would help unifiy our community and would provide credibility to our needs. Not only did she understand but she acted upon it. A name was chosen and she began using it, our community began using it and then the high-risk medical community began using it. This is our first glimpse that this is going beyond us, and into the public world, without our prompting.
I had the need and the dream, Sue had the vision and action, and our community embraced the word. And now look at where we are. Time Magazine. I'm speechless.
Note: I go by Jordan on FORCE message boards.
Congratulations! I know this is a cause near and dear to your heart. I hope you'll be able to channel your passions to champion the cause. Cheers!