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Matt L.'s Interests
General
Advocating, Reading, Internet, Enjoying each day to its fullest...
Music
I listen to a wide variety of music from Pink Floyd to Dixie Chicks. I love classic rock, Dave Matthews, and Led Zeppelin. I don't understand Emo and country music, but different strokes for different folks...
Movies
Television
Books
I am really stoked for the new Harry Potter book to come out. I read a lot of non-fiction and historical books.
Heroes
Everyone who has been affected by cancer, especially those young adults who are a forgotten cancer population.
Portland State University
Portland, OR
Graduated: N/A
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Information Systems
Minor: Suppy & Logistics
2006 to Present
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
Graduated: 2003
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Environmental Science
Minor: Environmental Law & Policy
Clubs: Greek Peer Advocates
Greek:
Alpha Tau Omega
1999 to 2003
Helena High School
Helena, MT
Graduated: 1999
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
Clubs: National Honor Society, Football, Basketball, Track, Boys State
I am 26 years old and almost a 2 year survivor of cancer and had the whole treatment. I had 3 types of chemotherapy, local radiation, full body radiation and eventually a bone marrow transplant. I am now paying-it-forward and taking on the "responsibility of the cured". I am getting married September 1, 2007 to the love of my life Coriandre Collette. We probably can't have kids, but we have a kitten named Emma. I am back in college getting another bachelor's because it seemed like a great way to start my new life. For now I am enjoying volunteering and fighting for young adult cancer survivors. It is unacceptable that the survivor rates for people ages 18-40 have not gotten any better in the past 20+ years. Too many of us are uninsured and do not go to the doctor until it is too late.
Who I'd like to meet: Lance Armstrong, Senator John Kerry, Doug Ulman, and many others.
-- The Manifesto of the Lance Armstrong Foundation --
We believe in life. Your life. We believe in living every minute of it with every ounce of your being. And that you must not let cancer take control of it. We believe in energy: channeled and fierce. We believe in focus: getting smart and living strong. Unity is strength. Knowledge is power. Attitude is everything. This is the Lance Armstrong Foundation.
We kick in the moment you’re diagnosed. We help you accept the tears. Acknowledge the rage. We believe in your right to live without pain. We believe in information. Not pity.
And in straight, open talk about cancer. With husbands, wives and partners. With kids, friends and neighbors. And the people you live with, work with, cry and laugh with.
This is no time to pull punches. You’re in the fight of your life.
We’re about the hard stuff. Like finding the nerve to ask for a second opinion. And a third, or a fourth, if that’s what it takes. We’re about getting smart about clinical trials. And if it comes to it, being in control of how your life ends. It’s your life. You will have it your way.
We’re about the practical stuff. Planning for surviving. Banking your sperm. Preserving your fertility. Organizing your finances. Dealing with hospitals, specialists, insurance companies and employers. It’s knowing your rights. It’s your life. Take no prisoners.
We’re about the fight. We’re your champion on Capitol Hill. Your advocate with the healthcare system. Your sponsor in the research labs. And we know the fight never ends.
Cancer may leave your body, but it never leaves your life.
This is the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Founded and inspired by one of the toughest cancer survivors on the planet.
Happy Birthday! You are amazing ... I think it's great that you are paying-it-forward and being an advocate for other young cancer survivors. Awesome!!
