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A professor of the life of her mother. and Coulson was economics and director of the Centre for the Study convinced she would follow a similar " ofAfncan Economies at Oxford, the fomier direc~ path. She watched how the disease rav- tor of the Development Research Group of the aged her mother’s health and thought World Bank will deliver an address entitled, 'Will she would soon follow. Africa’s resource scramble lead to development or “She lived for five years. and every disaster?" year it had metastasized in another He has authored a number of critically pan of her body,“ said Coulson. ”She acclaimed books and writes forthe independent. died. and at the time I hadn't met any- Waterloo’s Catherine Coulson is trying to take the fear out of a cancer diagnosis by the New York Times. the Finance! 11mm the Wall . body who had ever survived cancer for sharing her story with the Canadian Cancer Society‘s new Peoria Project Street loumal and theWashrngton Post. more than a few years. and certainly “mm The lecturesenes Mn In 197010 honour the nobody who had thrived." "You feel like you want to shut your- Coulson said it was important for university 3 Inaugural president. Since "5 Coulson underwent a bilateral mas- self into a closet and sit in the dark, but her to share her story alter being heavi- inception, the annual Hagey Lecture has focused tectomy to deal with the cancer and you don't have to â€" let‘s start a conver- ly involved with the Cancer Society of! bringing ‘1 dimmed scholar 10 the commu- was in recovery when she met a volun- sation about this and hear from people. over the years as a volunteer. She con- "HY to.deliver a free PUbllC lecture. leer from the Canadian Cancer Society. The ioumey doesn‘t have to be so disâ€" tinues to give back as the chair of the A diverse {31189 Of {imam from Nobel laure- it changed her life. mal and scary.” Cancer Society's Relay for Life ates_to acclaimed writers and filmmakers. have The program matched her with The Fearless Project is asking Cana- fundraiser. WP!!!“ Over the years For more Information another breast cancer survivor and diam to share their fears about cancer. "If you want me to tell my story I'm “3" uwaterlooca/hagey~lecmres. gave her the hope that she was looking Once their fear is entered on the web« more than happy to because if it helps for from the moment she was diag- site, participants will be directed to anybody or touches anybody it's worth watedoo Horticultural nosed. information on how to help them cope it.” said Coulson. “Let’s talk about it” “I just wanted to meet somebody with. manageomvercome theirfears. “The more we learn about it. the SOCiety annual pot [UCk and say 'You're still here. can i touch Karen Griffiths. manager of the more you know about it and the more f N , you?” said Coulson. "Tell me about Waterloo Region Chapter of the Cana- you talk about your fears â€" you fear set 01' CV. 23 this. and you're not dying?’ dian Cancer Society. said addressing less. I love the whole play of words of . “She was physical proof that this is the fear of cancer is an important first the campaign and being fearless." 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