Guest guest Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 I think some of you took my statement wrong or maybe not...i appreciate and welcome as i said that its good that cancer research and awareness is in the forefront but i leave the house to stop these tears put my mind elsewhere and it just happens to be the pink month...its so fresh in my mind having the diagnose surgery and treatments all this past month so i guess im a bit touchy. There are many people i know personally becuz of cancer hitting hard in their homes they have become researchers and work tirelessly to find some type of reasoning as to why this disease occurs which they have said is like an alien but is becoming clearer as time goes on. I spoke with one of the researchers and friends who are fund raisers and they too said it must be hard to have a constant reminder when you turn on the tv..drive..etc etc. I also concur with the thought if someone is compelled to get a mammogram becuz of all this bombardment of adds and so forth that would be a wonderful thing and certainly worth all my buckets of tears. Hugs to those who are having a hard time and also to those who have finished and are on the road to recovery. take care kassy r18252000 wrote: Much of the research is being done of the genetics of the cancers, which is great. That will help identify who is more likely to get cancers and help figure out why some cells mutate and turn into cancer while others that mutate do not. This will help with more specific treatments for a particular genetic type of cancer. Thank goodness for the research and all the amazing people working to find a cure. > > > > I feel just to opposite about the pink ribbons! I am so gald that > > they are there!!!! We need all the money and help we can get to find > > a cure, There are to many women and so young that are getting Breast > > Cancer!!! I am proud that there is someone fighting in our cornor!! > > > > The pink ribbons don't remind me of what I have got!!! I wake up > > everyday knowing that I have Breast Cancer!!! > > > > Actually I need to start telling myself I had breast Cancer! I start > > radiation MOn, and will be done the 2nd of Dec. So I am assuming I am > > cured!!! Afer all of us going through chemo radiation and all the > > side effects We should be proud we were strong enough to make it > > through and the pink ribbon stands for that strength!! > > > > Steph > > > --------------------------------- Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 I'm sorry if I came out as anti-BC-awareness. I didn't mean to put down the people who put loads of effort into raising awareness, getting more mammograms, raising more money for research. More power to their elbows. It's just that some people, companies, etc, I've come across seem to wear a pink ribbon without thinking what it's all about. 8-( Margery. ============================================ margery@... in North Herts, UK ============================================ > Re: Re: Kassy > > I think some of you took my statement wrong or maybe not...i > appreciate and welcome as i said that its good that cancer > research and awareness is in the forefront but i leave the > house to stop these tears put my mind elsewhere and it just > happens to be the pink month...its so fresh in my mind having > the diagnose surgery and treatments all this past month so i > guess im a bit touchy. There are many people i know > personally becuz of cancer hitting hard in their homes they > have become researchers and work tirelessly to find some type > of reasoning as to why this disease occurs which they have > said is like an alien but is becoming clearer as time goes > on. I spoke with one of the researchers and friends who are > fund raisers and they too said it must be hard to have a > constant reminder when you turn on the tv..drive..etc etc. I > also concur with the thought if someone is compelled to get a > mammogram becuz of all this bombardment of adds and so forth > that would be a wonderful thing > and certainly worth all my buckets of tears. Hugs to those > who are having a hard time and also to those who have > finished and are on the road to recovery. take care kassy > > r18252000 wrote: Much of the > research is being done of the genetics of the cancers, > which is great. That will help identify who is more likely to get > cancers and help figure out why some cells mutate and turn into > cancer while others that mutate do not. > > This will help with more specific treatments for a particular genetic > type of cancer. > > Thank goodness for the research and all the amazing people working to > find a cure. > > > > > > > > I feel just to opposite about the pink ribbons! I am so gald > that > > > they are there!!!! We need all the money and help we can get to > find > > > a cure, There are to many women and so young that are getting > Breast > > > Cancer!!! I am proud that there is someone fighting in our > cornor!! > > > > > > The pink ribbons don't remind me of what I have got!!! I wake up > > > everyday knowing that I have Breast Cancer!!! > > > > > > Actually I need to start telling myself I had breast Cancer! I > start > > > radiation MOn, and will be done the 2nd of Dec. So I am assuming > I am > > > cured!!! Afer all of us going through chemo radiation and all > the > > > side effects We should be proud we were strong enough to make it > > > through and the pink ribbon stands for that strength!! > > > > > > Steph > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. > Yahoo! Small Business. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 Sorry but they were denied at one race that I know for sure. I certainly would NOT make something like that up. They wanted just the ladies doing the survivor walk. I know this for a FACT!! Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Life http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html BreastCancerStories.com http://www.breastcancerstories.com/content/view/433/161/ Angel Feather Loomer www.angelfeatherloomer.blogspot.com Check out my other ornaments at www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.html Lots of info and gifts at: www.cancerclub.com Re: Re: Kassy All I can is Bullshi* to that. Men have ALWAYS been allowed to walk. In a message dated 10/15/2006 7:19:49 PM Central Daylight Time, 1littlehead@... writes: My friend told me how years ago, not that long ago, he wanted to do a BC walk for Komen and they wouldn't let him because he wasn't female. K Vicki K. Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas _Our Fur Kid's_ (http://www.picturetrail.com/yorkies4times) Biopsy Dx'd 3-23-05 w/ 3 cm tumor MRM 4-5-05 w/ 2 tumor's 5 cm, and 6 cm (right side) 5+/16 nodes Stage III A ER/PR-, Her2/neu ++ Begin Chemo 5-2-05 4XAC Dose Dense, 4X Abraxane Dose Dense (ended August 05) 28 Rad's ended October 13, 2005 Started Herceptin Weekly August 2005 for one year, will be done this August 2006. Had a Simple mastectomy left side after Mamo showed increased micro-calcifications. Jan. 17 2006. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 Well, my friend Craig of Aspen Colorado is the one who wanted to join in and was denied. This used to be the case. You can contact Komen foundation and ask them. Sad but absolutely true. JVK105@... wrote: All I can is Bullshi* to that. Men have ALWAYS been allowed to walk. In a message dated 10/15/2006 7:19:49 PM Central Daylight Time, 1littlehead@... writes: My friend told me how years ago, not that long ago, he wanted to do a BC walk for Komen and they wouldn't let him because he wasn't female. K Vicki K. Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas _Our Fur Kid's_ (http://www.picturetrail.com/yorkies4times) Biopsy Dx'd 3-23-05 w/ 3 cm tumor MRM 4-5-05 w/ 2 tumor's 5 cm, and 6 cm (right side) 5+/16 nodes Stage III A ER/PR-, Her2/neu ++ Begin Chemo 5-2-05 4XAC Dose Dense, 4X Abraxane Dose Dense (ended August 05) 28 Rad's ended October 13, 2005 Started Herceptin Weekly August 2005 for one year, will be done this August 2006. Had a Simple mastectomy left side after Mamo showed increased micro-calcifications. Jan. 17 2006. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 Well its about time that they allowed men to walk and let it be known that they too are patients/survivors! hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Life http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html BreastCancerStories.com http://www.breastcancerstories.com/content/view/433/161/ Angel Feather Loomer www.angelfeatherloomer.blogspot.com Check out my other ornaments at www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.html Lots of info and gifts at: www.cancerclub.com Re: Re: Kassy > > > > > > I think some of you took my statement wrong or > > maybe not...i > > > appreciate and welcome as i said that its good > > that cancer > > > research and awareness is in the forefront but i > > leave the > > > house to stop these tears put my mind elsewhere > > and it just > > > happens to be the pink month...its so fresh in my > > mind having > > > the diagnose surgery and treatments all this past > > month so i > > > guess im a bit touchy. There are many people i > > know > > > personally becuz of cancer hitting hard in their > > homes they > > > have become researchers and work tirelessly to > > find some type > > > of reasoning as to why this disease occurs which > > they have > > > said is like an alien but is becoming clearer as > > time goes > > > on. I spoke with one of the researchers and > > friends who are > > > fund raisers and they too said it must be hard to > > have a > > > constant reminder when you turn on the > > tv..drive..etc etc. I > > > also concur with the thought if someone is > > compelled to get a > > > mammogram becuz of all this bombardment of adds > > and so forth > > > that would be a wonderful thing > > > and certainly worth all my buckets of tears. Hugs > > to those > > > who are having a hard time and also to those who > > have > > > finished and are on the road to recovery. take > > care kassy > > > > > > r18252000 wrote: > > Much of the > > > research is being done of the genetics of the > > cancers, > > > which is great. That will help identify who is > > more likely to get > > > cancers and help figure out why some cells mutate > > and turn into > > > cancer while others that mutate do not. > > > > > > This will help with more specific treatments for a > > particular genetic > > > type of cancer. > > > > > > Thank goodness for the research and all the > > amazing people working to > > > find a cure. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I feel just to opposite about the pink > > ribbons! I am so gald > > > that > > > > > they are there!!!! We need all the money and > > help we can get to > > > find > > > > > a cure, There are to many women and so young > > that are getting > > > Breast > > > > > Cancer!!! I am proud that there is someone > > fighting in our > > > cornor!! > > > > > > > > > > The pink ribbons don't remind me of what I > > have got!!! I wake up > > > > > everyday knowing that I have Breast Cancer!!! > > > > > > > > > > Actually I need to start telling myself I had > > breast Cancer! I > > > start > > > > > radiation MOn, and will be done the 2nd of > > Dec. So I am assuming > > > I am > > > > > cured!!! Afer all of us going through chemo > > radiation and all > > > the > > > > > side effects We should be proud we were strong > > enough to make it > > > > > through and the pink ribbon stands for that > > strength!! > > > > > > > > > > Steph > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. > > We'll help. > > > Yahoo! Small Business. > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 I am not sure what state it was that Komen refused to let the men walk but as I said before I heard it from a Komen Affiliate president so unless she was lying, it was true as of that time. Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Life http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html BreastCancerStories.com http://www.breastcancerstories.com/content/view/433/161/ Angel Feather Loomer www.angelfeatherloomer.blogspot.com Check out my other ornaments at www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.html Lots of info and gifts at: www.cancerclub.com Re: Re: Kassy Well, my friend Craig of Aspen Colorado is the one who wanted to join in and was denied. This used to be the case. You can contact Komen foundation and ask them. Sad but absolutely true. JVK105@... wrote: All I can is Bullshi* to that. Men have ALWAYS been allowed to walk. In a message dated 10/15/2006 7:19:49 PM Central Daylight Time, 1littlehead@... writes: My friend told me how years ago, not that long ago, he wanted to do a BC walk for Komen and they wouldn't let him because he wasn't female. K Vicki K. Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas _Our Fur Kid's_ (http://www.picturetrail.com/yorkies4times) Biopsy Dx'd 3-23-05 w/ 3 cm tumor MRM 4-5-05 w/ 2 tumor's 5 cm, and 6 cm (right side) 5+/16 nodes Stage III A ER/PR-, Her2/neu ++ Begin Chemo 5-2-05 4XAC Dose Dense, 4X Abraxane Dose Dense (ended August 05) 28 Rad's ended October 13, 2005 Started Herceptin Weekly August 2005 for one year, will be done this August 2006. Had a Simple mastectomy left side after Mamo showed increased micro-calcifications. Jan. 17 2006. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 Thanks , At the time I was founding out everything I was looking to know about this disease, the options etc.. I did more reading online and in books about treatments and health, that left little time for " chats " . I could have used this group during my ordeal. I kept wanting to join one but there weren't any in my area and the ones sort of close were all at bad times for me, just after chemo for example. I know there are women out there younger than me but I didn't know how to find them, so thank you. The critical part about being my age is I am on the cusp. If I had known the first time I found the lump it was cancer, I was only 31, (it was about the size of a grape or a little bigger) it wouldn't be such an issue. My body would have more time to bounce back. But having been 35, plus having to wait a couple of years after chemo and then hope I have any eggs and my periods of course exist. My neighbor had cancer at 28, and had 2 healthy children later. Unfortunately I don't have that cushion of years. I guess I could do it in my 40's but that seems old to have kids, they require so much energy. It's okay though, whatever happens happens. I'm okay with that. It would be nice to have someone who understands what that feels like though. Maybe I'm in the wrong group? I'll check it out! K " S. " wrote: > > > > I feel just to opposite about the pink ribbons! I am so gald that > > they are there!!!! We need all the money and help we can get to find > > a cure, There are to many women and so young that are getting Breast > > Cancer!!! I am proud that there is someone fighting in our cornor!! > > > > The pink ribbons don't remind me of what I have got!!! I wake up > > everyday knowing that I have Breast Cancer!!! > > > > Actually I need to start telling myself I had breast Cancer! I start > > radiation MOn, and will be done the 2nd of Dec. So I am assuming I am > > cured!!! Afer all of us going through chemo radiation and all the > > side effects We should be proud we were strong enough to make it > > through and the pink ribbon stands for that strength!! > > > > Steph > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 WOW!!! That's so cool!!! I did not know that, of course one of you ladies would though! That makes me feel better because I have wondered about our men BC survivors. Thanks for the uplifting facts... K Elaine wrote: ---Did you know that there is a special ribbon for male breast cancer surviors? It is half pink and half blue. I was on a Delta airplane the first weekend of October, and Delta is doing a special breast cancer awareness promotion this month. Not only are they selling pink lemonade and pink martinis (with all proceeds going to Breast Cancer research), but the flight attendants are wearing special tee shirts. On my flight from Hartford CT, one of the flight attendants was a 2 time breast cancer survivor, and he was a man. He was wearing a gray survivor teeshirt, made especially for male bc survivors. I was wearing a breast cancer awareness shirt, and we complimented each other on our choice of apparel. Then, at the Komen race I recently did in St. Pete FL, I saw a man wearing a Komen Race for the Cure Survivor shirt,they look just like the pink ones we ladies wear, but are gray. It is so nice to see that men breast cancer patients/survivors are being encouraged to go public about their experiences, and not be left out because they aren't women. Here's to all BC surivors...Men and Women..... Hugs, Elaine In breastcancer2 , a Kleczko wrote: > > The only thing that bothers me about the pink ribbon is how men with breast cancer must feel. They aren't even acknowleged. My friend told me how years ago, not that long ago, he wanted to do a BC walk for Komen and they wouldn't let him because he wasn't female. K > > Marisa Steffers wrote: i don't think you did...the pink ribbons came about > after the red ribbons, (for AIDS)...and sometimes it > just seems a fashion statement to me...even before I > started this particular journey > > marisa > > --- Margery Allcock wrote: > > > I'm sorry if I came out as anti-BC-awareness. I > > didn't mean to put down the > > people who put loads of effort into raising > > awareness, getting more > > mammograms, raising more money for research. More > > power to their elbows. > > > > It's just that some people, companies, etc, I've > > come across seem to wear a > > pink ribbon without thinking what it's all about. > > 8-( > > > > Margery. > > ============================================ > > margery@... in North Herts, UK > > ============================================ > > > > > > > > > > > Re: Re: Kassy > > > > > > I think some of you took my statement wrong or > > maybe not...i > > > appreciate and welcome as i said that its good > > that cancer > > > research and awareness is in the forefront but i > > leave the > > > house to stop these tears put my mind elsewhere > > and it just > > > happens to be the pink month...its so fresh in my > > mind having > > > the diagnose surgery and treatments all this past > > month so i > > > guess im a bit touchy. There are many people i > > know > > > personally becuz of cancer hitting hard in their > > homes they > > > have become researchers and work tirelessly to > > find some type > > > of reasoning as to why this disease occurs which > > they have > > > said is like an alien but is becoming clearer as > > time goes > > > on. I spoke with one of the researchers and > > friends who are > > > fund raisers and they too said it must be hard to > > have a > > > constant reminder when you turn on the > > tv..drive..etc etc. I > > > also concur with the thought if someone is > > compelled to get a > > > mammogram becuz of all this bombardment of adds > > and so forth > > > that would be a wonderful thing > > > and certainly worth all my buckets of tears. Hugs > > to those > > > who are having a hard time and also to those who > > have > > > finished and are on the road to recovery. take > > care kassy > > > > > > r18252000 wrote: > > Much of the > > > research is being done of the genetics of the > > cancers, > > > which is great. That will help identify who is > > more likely to get > > > cancers and help figure out why some cells mutate > > and turn into > > > cancer while others that mutate do not. > > > > > > This will help with more specific treatments for a > > particular genetic > > > type of cancer. > > > > > > Thank goodness for the research and all the > > amazing people working to > > > find a cure. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I feel just to opposite about the pink > > ribbons! I am so gald > > > that > > > > > they are there!!!! We need all the money and > > help we can get to > > > find > > > > > a cure, There are to many women and so young > > that are getting > > > Breast > > > > > Cancer!!! I am proud that there is someone > > fighting in our > > > cornor!! > > > > > > > > > > The pink ribbons don't remind me of what I > > have got!!! I wake up > > > > > everyday knowing that I have Breast Cancer!!! > > > > > > > > > > Actually I need to start telling myself I had > > breast Cancer! I > > > start > > > > > radiation MOn, and will be done the 2nd of > > Dec. So I am assuming > > > I am > > > > > cured!!! Afer all of us going through chemo > > radiation and all > > > the > > > > > side effects We should be proud we were strong > > enough to make it > > > > > through and the pink ribbon stands for that > > strength!! > > > > > > > > > > Steph > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. > > We'll help. > > > Yahoo! Small Business. > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 Hi M. Laetrile(sp), isn't this the one who's company owner was recently sent to prison for 63 months, for 1, selling a product claiming a cure ~ being warned not to sell it with this claim and 2, carried on selling it as a cure anyway, completely ignoring the directive? This is in the last few days, I believe I read it on the yahoo news site. Velvet & nne Svihlik wrote: The only one I remember is Laetrile (sp) I think that its made from apricot pits or almonds? I can't remember what the other 2 were taking. Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Life http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html BreastCancerStories.com http://www.breastcancerstories.com/content/view/433/161/ Angel Feather Loomer www.angelfeatherloomer.blogspot.com Check out my other ornaments at www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.html Lots of info and gifts at: www.cancerclub.com Re: Re: Kassy There actually are a lot of other treatments that address just this. You need to do research, the information is out there. I personally know 3 people who fought cancer without chemo or drugs and they are cancer free. You have to change your lifestyle and most people are too intimidated by the doctors, don't know enough about the options or are too lazy to change themselves. It's a very different lifestyle than most people in the western world live. People love their junk food, suger, salt, etc... ruthiema36 wrote: Breast cancer research needs to take a new direction. Every day our immune systems are taking out rogue cells that can grow and cause tumors. The trick is to find out why ours are not workig as well as they should. I asked my second opinion oncologist why the medical community is not concentrating on kick starting the immune system. She said that that was a very good question, but the studies had not been done on this subject. I wonder why not. Seems it would be a less toxic way to go for a " cure " . Just my thoughts on the matter. Kinder, gentler ways have been found to treat other diseases, why not breast cancer? Ruth Ruth > > I feel just to opposite about the pink ribbons! I am so gald that > they are there!!!! We need all the money and help we can get to find > a cure, There are to many women and so young that are getting Breast > Cancer!!! I am proud that there is someone fighting in our cornor!! > > The pink ribbons don't remind me of what I have got!!! I wake up > everyday knowing that I have Breast Cancer!!! > > Actually I need to start telling myself I had breast Cancer! I start > radiation MOn, and will be done the 2nd of Dec. So I am assuming I am > cured!!! Afer all of us going through chemo radiation and all the > side effects We should be proud we were strong enough to make it > through and the pink ribbon stands for that strength!! > > Steph > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 REAL men wear pink! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 I hope its him because he sure ruined a lot of families lives. Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Life http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html BreastCancerStories.com http://www.breastcancerstories.com/content/view/433/161/ Angel Feather Loomer www.angelfeatherloomer.blogspot.com Check out my other ornaments at www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.html Lots of info and gifts at: www.cancerclub.com Re: Re: Kassy There actually are a lot of other treatments that address just this. You need to do research, the information is out there. I personally know 3 people who fought cancer without chemo or drugs and they are cancer free. You have to change your lifestyle and most people are too intimidated by the doctors, don't know enough about the options or are too lazy to change themselves. It's a very different lifestyle than most people in the western world live. People love their junk food, suger, salt, etc... ruthiema36 wrote: Breast cancer research needs to take a new direction. Every day our immune systems are taking out rogue cells that can grow and cause tumors. The trick is to find out why ours are not workig as well as they should. I asked my second opinion oncologist why the medical community is not concentrating on kick starting the immune system. She said that that was a very good question, but the studies had not been done on this subject. I wonder why not. Seems it would be a less toxic way to go for a " cure " . Just my thoughts on the matter. Kinder, gentler ways have been found to treat other diseases, why not breast cancer? Ruth Ruth > > I feel just to opposite about the pink ribbons! I am so gald that > they are there!!!! We need all the money and help we can get to find > a cure, There are to many women and so young that are getting Breast > Cancer!!! I am proud that there is someone fighting in our cornor!! > > The pink ribbons don't remind me of what I have got!!! I wake up > everyday knowing that I have Breast Cancer!!! > > Actually I need to start telling myself I had breast Cancer! I start > radiation MOn, and will be done the 2nd of Dec. So I am assuming I am > cured!!! Afer all of us going through chemo radiation and all the > side effects We should be proud we were strong enough to make it > through and the pink ribbon stands for that strength!! > > Steph > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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