I am going to deviate from my usual blog today. The whole world has
turned pink today. For this next month it will be that Breast Cancer is
the only cancer that matters. While I agree that it is sad and
unfortunate that anyone gets breast cancer, it isn't the only one.
There are many different types and each is just as devastating to the
person who has it. The Susan G Komen foundation has become a huge
business with many paid fundraisers, and they have done a tremendous job
of bringing awareness. It's just too bad that breast cancer is singled
out as the most important. September is
gynecologic cancer month,
but I bet most people don't know that, or that November is lung cancer
awareness month. It is kind of like the ice bucket challenge. It made
all of us more aware of ALS. It is great that people opened their
hearts and pocket books for this cause, but there are tons of great
causes and just because the squeeky wheel gets the attention, it doesn't
mean it is more important.
I wrote about my cancer journey in a previous blog, so I won't go into
that again. I just want more attention and funding made for all cancers
and diseases. Let's turn the world MULTI-COLORED to represent
awareness for all cancers. Some say a lavender ribbon brings awareness
to All Cancers. Better yet lets make a ribbon that includes all the
colors.
http://www.thecabincountess.com/2013/04/cancer-has-many-colors.html
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