Stirrup Stories: A Very Exciting Upcoming Event!

As many of you know, I am affiliated with a group called Cervivor. Cervivor is a nonprofit that provides support for women dealing with cervical cancer all across the spectrum, from women with HPV all the way to women dealing with Stage 4. Cervivor also runs schools across the country to teach women how to advocate for change, from education to promoting vaccination. I have posted before about how Cervivor changed my life, as well as my outlook on my own diagnosis by inspiring me to be the change I want to see.

On May 12, 2016, Cervivor is doing something that they've never done before. They are putting on an event call Stirrup Stories: Narratives Beyond the Speculum. This event will allow real women who have dealt with all aspects of cervical cancer to get up and tell their stories - raw, real, honest, and uncut. This is truly a fantastic event, as it will make our voices heard. It will give people the chance to see that there are real women behind this disease - mothers, grandmothers, and women who were unable to bear children because of this horrible illness.

Stirrup Stories will be held on May 12 from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm at the Howard Theater in Washington DC, and include a performance by Keke Wyatt in addition to the stories told. All proceeds will provide HPV and cervical cancer education and support for cervical cancer survivors around the world. This is an amazing event that will bring together women who may have been suffering in silence, as well as to further the cause to eradicate cervical cancer for future generations. With the information that is available, and the HPV vaccine, we can see cervical cancer eradicated in our lifetime.

If you are in the DC metro area, or close enough to attend, I strongly suggest that you go. This is going to be an epic event that you don't want to miss.

Tickets will go on soon, but keep an eye out on cervivor.org/events for more information.