There is a saying that every person knows some one who does have, will have or died from Breast Cancer. I personally know three lovely survivors. No one should have to suffer with this horrible disease at any age.
But I never really thought of this as a young woman’s disease. In fact, when a young friend of mine was 20 she was diagnosed with it. I was shocked. One so young to have to deal with this must be so overwhelming.
Then I learned my dd has a friend who at seventeen had been ravaged by this disease. 17! Instead of going to the mall, she was going to the hospital for chemo. Of course, we’d talked about her being a cancer patient. But details were basically non-existent. No amount of prodding can open the lips of a teen unless they wish to share, so I had no idea that things were as serious for this girl until it was too late.
My DD is a very private young woman. She keeps all her fears, her pain, her frustration, her anger, bottled up inside. After having a long and frustrating week, I was tired. By the weekend, I was beyond frazzled and my nerves were edgy. When my DD began acting like a petulant brat I lost my temper and lashed out. It was after a heated exchange she told me that her friend lost the fight against this damn disease.
At seventeen, she hadn’t even gotten to graduate high school. She was robbed of proms, ball games, mall trips, fighting over a boy, screaming at a concert, seeing a wedding day, seeing children. God it makes me ANGRY! Anger, rage, white-hot fury, eats me inside. How can this be?
How many of you knew what prostate cancer was long before you knew about breast cancer? (No, I’m not saying PC is any less deserving of attention. I’m damn glad they have the treatments they do. My dad had this form of “the big C”. ) I’ve heard people say that if breast cancer were a man’s disease then more attention would be paid to it. Now I don’t know about that but I have never heard of a penectomy being performed…
Our government spends millions upon millions to explore space, map Mars; they’re even beginning to fund studies of the ocean depths. How the hell can we brag that we sent men to walk on the moon, but we can’t find a cure for breast cancer—for any cancer!
For more information on breast cancer, making donations, or finding information on being a pink supporter please visit http://cms.komen.org/komen/index.htm In addition, you can visit http://www.cancer.gov/ for information on all this and all other forms of cancer
Do your mother/sister/grandmother/aunt/cousin/friend a favor: Remind them to do a monthly breast exam. You’ll both be glad you did.
Have a great week and THINK PINK!
Donica
But I never really thought of this as a young woman’s disease. In fact, when a young friend of mine was 20 she was diagnosed with it. I was shocked. One so young to have to deal with this must be so overwhelming.
Then I learned my dd has a friend who at seventeen had been ravaged by this disease. 17! Instead of going to the mall, she was going to the hospital for chemo. Of course, we’d talked about her being a cancer patient. But details were basically non-existent. No amount of prodding can open the lips of a teen unless they wish to share, so I had no idea that things were as serious for this girl until it was too late.
My DD is a very private young woman. She keeps all her fears, her pain, her frustration, her anger, bottled up inside. After having a long and frustrating week, I was tired. By the weekend, I was beyond frazzled and my nerves were edgy. When my DD began acting like a petulant brat I lost my temper and lashed out. It was after a heated exchange she told me that her friend lost the fight against this damn disease.
At seventeen, she hadn’t even gotten to graduate high school. She was robbed of proms, ball games, mall trips, fighting over a boy, screaming at a concert, seeing a wedding day, seeing children. God it makes me ANGRY! Anger, rage, white-hot fury, eats me inside. How can this be?
How many of you knew what prostate cancer was long before you knew about breast cancer? (No, I’m not saying PC is any less deserving of attention. I’m damn glad they have the treatments they do. My dad had this form of “the big C”. ) I’ve heard people say that if breast cancer were a man’s disease then more attention would be paid to it. Now I don’t know about that but I have never heard of a penectomy being performed…
Our government spends millions upon millions to explore space, map Mars; they’re even beginning to fund studies of the ocean depths. How the hell can we brag that we sent men to walk on the moon, but we can’t find a cure for breast cancer—for any cancer!
For more information on breast cancer, making donations, or finding information on being a pink supporter please visit http://cms.komen.org/komen/index.htm In addition, you can visit http://www.cancer.gov/ for information on all this and all other forms of cancer
Do your mother/sister/grandmother/aunt/cousin/friend a favor: Remind them to do a monthly breast exam. You’ll both be glad you did.
Have a great week and THINK PINK!
Donica
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