What is Relaying?

Well we all know Relay is made up of so many different facets so I guess when you are acting out on one of those facets it's Relaying.   Awareness is one..

My Relay is the Relay For Life of Second Life but this can happen anywhere or time.

A woman came to American Cancer Society  Island in Second Life and found me at my desk.  Her profile stated she was a college student and she stated she was looking for information.  She told me about a lump she had found, she said she was nervous, and also embarrassed and just wanted some information.  I said “go to the doctor”. Seemed simple enough to me but she stalled around so I asked “want to talk to doctor or nurse?”  She instantly said “OH! YES! PLEASE!”

Now I know that a doctor or nurse walks a thin line with giving advice but I also know they know, better than I, what that line is and this visitor needed more, was looking for more than my answer.  So, I asked on our Volunteers’ chat group if a nurse was available (inworld) and like an answer to the visitor’s prayer and mine, Mercedes Lassard answered the call.  I don’t know how the conversation went from there as I left, my part was over but Mercedes told me later that the woman was deathly afraid of needles. They had talked, Mercedes answered a few questions; asked a few questions but, the long and short of it was that Mercedes was able to say what was needed to get this woman to push pass her fears and promised to go to the doctor. 

Does she have cancer? Was her life saved?  Had she even talked to her Mom about it yet?

Who knows, may never know, but you can bet that Mercedes will be tracking her down to just ask – how did it go? To continue do all she can to support her and offer her some accountability with keeping that doctor appointment.

NOW THAT RELAYING!