[NanaJoni]

Nordko - I hope I speak for many of us when I tell you that there is no emotion expressed here that can offend. We've pretty much all been through it. I really dread October now because of the constant reminders - honestly, I'm aware of Breast Cancer. My niece bought me a pink ribbon charm when I was first diagnosed and it was months before I would wear it. From a personal perspective, anger is filled with such energy. If we could just harness a little of it from each person fighting some kind of cancer, it would probably power the entire country for a year. But you hit one of the really difficult targets right on - breast cancer comes in many different forms and that is only recently being understood and investigated by researchers. And I think you are right that for too long this "woman's disease" was put on the back burner. All that pink stuff - it's hard to take but if any of our lives are saved by those being funded, it will be worth it. On a lighter note, when you say women are easier to shut up....well you've never met any of the women in my family.
We are vocal and strong - right down to our granddaughters who hopefully will never have to fight this monster. Keep posting and sharing your ideas. It's good for us all.