It's a psychologically traumatising thing to have to have part of your body removed, even if the alternative is death, that isn't lessened. How do you not understand that?
Oh I do. I have been treated for precancer and now have this hanging over my head. I have to have MRIs on top of mammograms, and I really can't afford it. That doesn't mean I want to think about it every day! Everybody knows the recommendations for mammograms and self-exams. We all need to see our doctors regularly and they will remind us. I see no need for public reminders of disease. We need to live while we are alive. Our support group is our friends and family. I don't see why the whole public has to think about cancer all the time. It's depressing.
Is it normal that I'm sick of pink ribbons and the whole campaign?
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It's a psychologically traumatising thing to have to have part of your body removed, even if the alternative is death, that isn't lessened. How do you not understand that?
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Oh I do. I have been treated for precancer and now have this hanging over my head. I have to have MRIs on top of mammograms, and I really can't afford it. That doesn't mean I want to think about it every day! Everybody knows the recommendations for mammograms and self-exams. We all need to see our doctors regularly and they will remind us. I see no need for public reminders of disease. We need to live while we are alive. Our support group is our friends and family. I don't see why the whole public has to think about cancer all the time. It's depressing.