Can you spare $5 to help a fellow pool player battle cancer?

I just found out last night Janet Atwell is in a battle for her life from breast cancer, went through grueling Double Mastectomy and some lymph nodes removed in the process. When she recovers and gains some strength, she'll probably have to go through chemotherapy too...

I know lately, AZ Forum has had many "Sponsor Me" threads, but this, you can't blame me for asking. Plus, I know we are special community that always looked out for fellow pool players trying to make it's means...

Janet has most toughest battle ahead and it would be nice if she could worry about just that! Not how and where she's going to cover the medical expenses...

Her good friend Dawn has set up a fundraiser site: https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/fZ6Z5?psid=6013259553234954ba9b234b883496e2

Please, contribute if you can. Every little bit adds up!

** I know Janet personally and my heart goes out to her and her closest. She's got a loving heart and was never afraid to give help to another.

I pray for her speedy recovery and to kick that cancer free from her life.

Thank you for reading.

S. G.

Just a little bump for a great cause!

S. G.

Johnnyt said:

Donation sent. Need to keep this on 1st page on the forum. Johnnyt

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Thank you, everyone for your generosity! Most of you don't even know Janet, but I do. So let me share something about how wonderful of person she is.

I first met her at one of the Regional Tour when I 'used' to play a lot! She was WPBA Pro and played in qualifiers too.

I looked up to her because she was warm and very genuine. She wasn't like some Pro ladies I met who was reserved to their own cliques... She welcomed me with open arms into her circle and often gave advice about the game freely and to anyone. That really impressed me!

I don't know why this is one of the most memorable moment for me because it really isn't that spectacular but it stands out.

I had lost a hill - hill match by dogging the 9 and my opponent then sank the 9 effortlessly. I was torn, crushed and quite upset. I think it was for a qualifier or a match away from it.

Janet came to me as I was racking my brain about what I did wrong, she said, "I saw the miss, it was a tough shot, but makeable. You didn't do anything wrong. You stayed down, focused and followed through smoothly... You just missed the ball." I know, it sounds really weird but that one sentence relieved me. Maybe it was way she said it. I could hear in her voice that she felt bad for me and I knew she really cared!

That is who Janet is.

S. G.