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Breast Cancer Awareness Month is bothering me

First post and replies | Last post by momoftwo, 7 months ago

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It started when I turned on The Today Show and all three women on the screen were wearing pink. I realized it was October 1 and thought BLEH! I noticed to my surprise that I actually didn't want to watch the stories about breast cancer even though they promoted them as stories of hope and breakthrough. A week later, I was at the Chiefs Monday night game ready to have fun when I noticed that it was the Crucial Catch game. BLEH! The cheerleaders were wearing pink, and we were all offered a piece of paper and a marker to write down the name of a...

By janedoe7 9 months ago
This month is also hard for me. I try to remember it is supposed to be a good thing even though it bothers me. The worst part for me is seeing ultra processed foods with their pink labels. How about we stop making ultra processed foods which would help reduce breast cancer numbers much more than adding a pink label to the toxic foods? Hang in there we are almost 1/2 way through the month.

By KCSP4 9 months ago
The irony wasn't lost on me when I rang the bell after my final radiation treatment on October 1st in 2011. My hair was starting to come back in as dishwater brown fuzz and I was more than ready to bid farewell to this whole experience! It seemed EVERYONE was talking about breast cancer, wearing pink and exclaiming how cool it was that I was done with treatment just as the month of awareness began. But I started hating pink. I started hating talking about breast cancer. I started hating that I was the one people called when their friend or sist...

By KristenC 9 months ago
I was diagnosed in August 2013—that Oct. I was watching Good Morning America, and they did free screenings in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month - LIVE for all to witness (not the actual mammogram) but we saw people walking into the mobile unit and walking out. Amy Roebach was a reporter for them and hadn't had a mammogram in years. So, she decided to have a screening. Sure enough, she had breast cancer! I remember bursting into tears...for her, for me. I remember that October as a partial blur and a partial ache in my heart. Since that y...

By momoftwo 9 months ago
Someone just brought me cinnamon rolls with pink frosting. It was a miss, but it was her way of showing love and support.

By cleo 9 months ago
I just wanted to circle back since I am the one who started this conversation last month when I was being touchy about Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I'm happy to report that by the end of the month, I was not bothered by it. That doesn't mean that every example of support was perfect. I had a scan during October, and the imaging center attempted to tie in Halloween and Breast Cancer Awareness Month by painting a bunch of skeletons pink--thereby invoking thoughts of "death by breast cancer" when I was already nervous. For the most part, though...

By janedoe7 8 months ago
Hi! Julia Stegeman here... a long time survivor. love to help others find ways to flip the negativity of breast cancer and all the whoopla surrounding the publicity into positive directions for you... finding positive footing to move forward for yourself! The cancer journey doesn't end with the last treatment. Finding ways to build on what life is giving you today is a good start... :0 913-206-4518 email is: Buttercup_66053 @mokancomm.net

By Buttercup 8 months ago
Hi there. I would love to know more about how you flipped the negativity. You mentioned that you were a long time survivor. I don't know how long ago your treatment was or how far back the whole Pink October thing goes, but was it a thing back then? How do you feel during Breast Cancer Awareness Month now?

By janedoe7 8 months ago
I was first diagnosed at age 39 in 1992. The drs knew they didn't have a chemo to use on my type but tried radiation. I had a lumpectomy done and 13 glass rods in the breast for 36 hours, then removed, and then had 28 external radiation treatments after that. Six years later in 1998 another separate spot in same breast was changing. Obviously radiation hadn't made a difference on re-occurrence. Had bilateral mastectomy with an innovative TRAMP FLAP. They used my Trans Rectus muscle to transfer the fat from lower abdomen by splitting the m...

By Buttercup 8 months ago
@buttercup You are a blessing! Thank you for your post : )

By momoftwo 7 months ago
@janedoe7 It sounds like you were able to flip the negative thoughts and see the hopeful intention of support. I know some businesses pink wash, but many genuinely want to bring awareness. I'm glad your experience changed over the month.

By momoftwo 7 months ago
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Lumpectomy vs mastectomy

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11 year survivor!

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How are you handling your high risk diagnosis?

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Surviving and Thriving

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I was diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer 9 years ago and grateful that I am still thriving.

By Thriving7 1 year ago
So grateful for modern medicine!

By Iamasurvi... 11 months ago
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Fear is always in the back of my mind

First post and replies | Last post by momoftwo, 5 months ago

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Hi all, I had my annual ultrasound this morning. After 11 years, you'd think I'd feel more comfortable with the process. The people are always friendly and encouraging, but the 5 - 10 minutes waiting for the tech to return after the initial reading seems to take forever. Thankfully, the reading went well, and I can breathe easily for another year. 😊 What helped me get through the waiting period? Nice music on my phone, some deep breathing, and positive thoughts. Let me know if I can support you through this process!

By momoftwo 5 months ago

Seeking Fellow Roller Skaters

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Hi! I love to roller skate and am wondering if anyone is interested in meeting up at adult skate sessions? Thanks!

By Gr8fu11 6 months ago

Anyone else stopped drinking...or want to?

First post and replies | Last post by janedoe7, 10 months ago

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I stopped drinking entirely about two years ago after cutting back over about six months. I don't miss alcohol and I feel much better without it, but sometimes I do feel left out when everyone else is drinking. I think I have just as much fun as people who are drinking, but it does set me apart. For a little while I played along by ordering fancy non-alcoholic cocktails when we would go out, but I've stopped. They are practically as expensive as alcoholic drinks and they don't taste that great. I feel better and I look better since stopping alc...

By janedoe7 10 months ago

Your support will mean the world to them ❤️

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