TOO MANY CANCERS!!!
Why do we need to feel as though we should segregate something as significant as cancer...this is Breast Cancer Awareness month...and everywhere I look I see pink this...pink that...and sometimes it is nice because pink is one of my favorite colors...but why should any one cancer get more focus than another.
Cancer is Cancer...at least to the people that have experienced it...even though it comes in different forms and occurs in different places...it effects us all the same...doesn't it??? So why should we segregate it???
Obviously, I care about anyone who is affected by any form of cancer. It is something that literally turns your world upside down and inside out. Everyone hears that they're looking for the cure to cancer...but really is it just one thing that will cure all forms...realistically, probably not. So than who decides which cancer to focus on...is it Breast cancer because of what statistics saying is the leading cancer to take lives, or Melanoma??? I say "Bullshit"...just because there are more percentages of one cancer vs the other shouldn't lessen the cause for other cancers out there.
I know, I know...your probably thinking..."hello, we do Relay for Life, which encompasses all cancers"...and I get that but I'm tired of some of these months that are directly related to one cancer...obviously I can't speak for everyone but sometimes it feels as though the cancer I was subjected to is somewhat minimalized and the trials that I went through, that my family went through...hell...it may just be my issue...but I'm speaking it and saying it out loud!!!
I'm not trying to say that we shouldn't raise awareness on specific cancers...I'm just stating that there are other cancers out there and maybe we can start raising more awareness of the lesser known!!!
If anyone reading this who has experienced cancer whether personally, or watching a family/loved one suffer...please comment...is this just me being self-absorbed or is this a pet peeve for others too??? Please comment...I would love to hear them!!!
I agree with you. I see the pink and think why pink. There are other items out there... A co-worker had ovarian cancer, she had greenish/blue items. Why not Cancer awareness month and each week is 1 or 2 different types with information put out. An to that, they they could have a rainbow color to cover them all...
ReplyDeleteTonight on Mike Huckabee there was a woman that's had breast cancer multiple times and she wouldn't state name of company/group but that is working on cancer research and less toxic treatments. She made a comment to get rid of cancer. I didn't see only but the last few minutes. I'll have to try and find it.
I seriously mean no disrespect to anyone in saying this but I am just tired of it all. Cancer is a BILLION dollar business and the corrupt politicians and drug companies don't want a cure, they want more drugs, to make more money to fund all of their bullshit. I'm not saying that people should stop participating in Relay or any other event like that but I hate hearing we need to find a cure, we need to support each other. Cancer sucks. Love you Dee
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