tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7238780007621149539.post672178917201785911..comments2023-12-23T00:50:44.532-08:00Comments on Booby and the Beast: Hoping for the Two PercentBooby and the Beasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01130302818680322634noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7238780007621149539.post-85630726722507182972015-10-26T15:40:28.159-07:002015-10-26T15:40:28.159-07:00October of last year was my official mets diagnosi...October of last year was my official mets diagnosis and this year it was my brain mets spread, pink or no pink, I think I need to avoid anything scan like on October. Research is key, I do hope to see better treatments and a cure!Mandi - www.DarnGoodLemonade.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11617106630373194851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7238780007621149539.post-78784697332283560622015-10-22T05:52:39.145-07:002015-10-22T05:52:39.145-07:00I agree with Lisa, society doesn't like facing...I agree with Lisa, society doesn't like facing truth or pain. We hold on to denial as long as we can. Some call it hope -- and this is OK too. I try to educate people about my disease but often I am considered to be "negative" about my situation, because they figure since I caught mine early I shouldn't worry. Personally, I would rather know the full story. This is my comfort zone. <br /><br />I agree we desperately need more money for research. I think everyone should be concerned when this disease is affecting one in eight women (and some men) and those already diagnosed will eventually face stage 4. I don't understand why organizations don't get this. How many deaths is it going to take to make a drastic change?<br /><br />Thanks for sharing about the organizations worth donating to. xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7238780007621149539.post-41496459521262273882015-10-21T18:59:21.314-07:002015-10-21T18:59:21.314-07:00Hi Jenn. People are attracted to things that they ...Hi Jenn. People are attracted to things that they believe will keep them safe: safe transportation, safe houses, safe neighborhoods, safety through laws, and safety from breast cancer’s ugly side by early detection and prevention. Races and pink goodies aim to give people that needed sense of security. The truth is, though people may feel safe, no one is ever completely 100% safe in any aspect of their lives no matter what they do. I think much of the conversation about mets only occurs between our doctors and others like us because of how unsafe metastatic bc is. It will take a marketing genius to find the right words to cause people to stop being afraid of their own mortality and bring the scarier aspects of breast cancer quickly to the non-metastatic community. For now, all we can do is to keep talking about it--like you do--in hopes that people will begin to listen even though it feels like they are saying . . . la, la, la, I can’t hear you.The Cancer Classroomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05167823624732091317noreply@blogger.com