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Aussie Girl · 10-25-2013, 11:43 PM

I am very interested in what you are saying. I'm only 4 months into my own journey, but have had 24 years of diagnosing breast cancer, primary and metastatic.

It's hard to talk about anything without metaphor - it's how our brains work and it certainly helps if you want to campaign to the public. Are there any metaphors that are more helpful for you? The Age article mentioned "walking the thin edge" and also shades of pink. (At this stage in my journey, battle is a potent image, but the winning/losing aspect sucks).

It seems to me that every Breast cancer organization needs a special working group for metastatic carcinoma that constantly upholds the interests of the women with metastatic disease to the main executive, to be considered in every campaign and ceratinly for pinktober. Are any of you involved at a high level with such an organization?

Aussie Girl

10-25-2013, 11:43 PM	#8
Aussie Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 260	Re: Mandamoo's legacy I am very interested in what you are saying. I'm only 4 months into my own journey, but have had 24 years of diagnosing breast cancer, primary and metastatic. It's hard to talk about anything without metaphor - it's how our brains work and it certainly helps if you want to campaign to the public. Are there any metaphors that are more helpful for you? The Age article mentioned "walking the thin edge" and also shades of pink. (At this stage in my journey, battle is a potent image, but the winning/losing aspect sucks). It seems to me that every Breast cancer organization needs a special working group for metastatic carcinoma that constantly upholds the interests of the women with metastatic disease to the main executive, to be considered in every campaign and ceratinly for pinktober. Are any of you involved at a high level with such an organization? Aussie Girl __________________ 31mm Infiltrating duct carcinoma Grade 3, ER/PR-, HER2+, Neg Sentinel nodes x 5 49mm field of DCIS 17 June '13: Screen detected impalpable mass, Mammogram neg, US. 25 June '13: Diagnosed after multiple biopsies and MRIs 28 June '13: Left lumpectomey 4 July '13: Left Mastectomy 12 August '13: Commenced TCH chemo Mid December '13 : TCH finished. Herceptin continuing three weekly. 4 August 2014- Herceptin infusions finished. END OF THERAPY - YAY!