SFBC

pickle

SFBC...the feelings never really go away. Perhaps briefly, but then Wham, you are reminded of the seriousness of this disease. I'm 51 and my heart explodes with grief every single time I hear of a young woman with this damn disease. I am lucky..my kids are grown and I will be a first time grandparent in May. But it sickens me to the depths of my soul what younger women, young mothers, yet-to-be mothers, single mothers are  facing with this SFBC. 

I wish we could get through even one month withou a newly diagnosed thread, without a new chemo group thread, and without a new radiation group thread. Just one month... of no...none...zippo... newly dx threads. That would make me feel like there has been progress in reducing the number of people that get SFBC.  We are diagnosing people earlier...hurrah and some People may live a little longer but how about reducing the number of people that get SFBC. Why isn't that happening. t.

That's it..that's all I have to say..just needed to vent my frustration 

Hugs to all

Beth 

dlb823

I hear ya', Beth.  I was listening to an XM "Doctor Radio" program today, and they were saying that bladder cancer is absolutely caused by environmental toxins -- specifically smoking, and possibly including 2nd hand smoke experienced in childhood.  And I was stunned to think that a cancer that isn't nearly as prevalent as bc has been figured out to that degree, yet everyone still seems to be in the dark re. what causes bc and how we can prevent it.  It just isn't right.  

I've also been having a real down week after the passing of our BCO friend, MBJ.  And even though we've lost many others, it didn't really hit home with me until this week that it's one more way my life has been forever changed -- that I now have a bond with so many women whose lives have not only been turned upside down by bc, but will continue to be threatened by this horrible, untempered disease.

Guess I just needed to vent too!  Maybe if we all vent, we'll feel better.  (((Hugs))) to you, Beth.   Deanna