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Re: humor and breast cancer
Jackie:
You brought up an interesting issue. Personally, I think there are way too many people looking to get offended, way too often. As a card carrying smart ass, the too quick to be offended crowd is stifling my opportunities to thrive.
I think the 'Save the Boobs' messaging is too crass for my tastes and I don't see myself wearing a bracelet or a shirt with that slogan on it. But having experienced second hand cancer treatment, I don't see a problem with the message.
If the campaign gets one person to have a mammogram and saves their life, then I can put up with a little crudeness. I think it also separates one's self with one's body parts and it may make some of the more horrific aspects of cancer surgery easier to tolerate. So there may be good things to the crude humor.
But mostly it seems it gives 14 year old boys something to giggle at. I'm just saying...
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This happened to Colleen:
Diagnosed in September 2007
ER-/PR-/HER2 Neu+++ 2.1 cm x .9 cm spicluted tumor with three fingers, Stage 2B
Sentinal node biopsy and lymph node removal with 3/18 positive in October 2007
4 TAC infusions
lumpectomy March 2008, bad margins
Re-excision on June 3rd, 2008 with clean margins
Fitted for compression sleeve July 16, 2008
Started the first of two TCH infusions August 14, 2008
Done with chemo and now a member of the blue dot club 9/17/08
Starting radiation October 1, 2008
life is still on hold
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