Pinktober Revolution

So as I recuperate from shoulder surgery, we decided to reconnect the cable (w/o since 2008). It has been tough listening to all the political adds and trying to avoid all thing pink. 

Seriously, I thought, Ellen DeGeneres uses fairly correct judgement….but when did she decide spelling her name on the show using pink and the pink awareness ribbon as the "l l " in her name. How can any survivor watch her program with that logo on the screen?

calling Dr. Oz

this is what they did to a barn in my state, it's not near where I live and I'm glad cause if I had to drive past that everyday I would vomit 

i really need to cut the cable again…I am boycotting Belk Department stores and Publix due to their offensive PINK.

I have to say my local Publix stores have been really subdued about the pink.  No big display,, not near the front door,, just one bin of pink stuff. Rather happy about that.  I was much less thrilled with the University of FL football team's decision to wear pink socks, armbands and mouthgards. (yuck)

Meow, I'm with you there. Getting screened found 'my' cancer - it certainly didn't prevent it. And, yes, this "Let's find a way to kill the cancer without destroying our bodies and lives" would be much more to the point. 

Speaking of offensive, some local guy wrote to our newspaper yesterday bemoaning the fact that Sept. was prostate ca. awareness month and didn't get all the attention that breast ca does. All the comments in response were from guys and they really turned my stomach. One insisted that 'avoiding breast cancer's easy - don't eat fried foods as a young girl and don't get fat' then went on to bemoan the fact that men don't get all the attn. that women do, blah, blah, blah. What a bunch of pr+++++ks.

Hi, Meow - couldn't have said it better myself. I'm beginning to agree with you about the healthy bodies being attractive to ca. Maybe I should try to gain some weight (preferably flab), quit working out, and add fried foods and alcohol to my diet. Maybe even take up smoking or a little 2nd hand smoke? 

I think they're worse than ignorant jerks but appreciate your ability to be charitable towards them.

My cat agrees, by the way.

Pink Bird - WHO in their right minds thinks of these things???? 

If you want to write a letter to the hospital I'll add my name to it. I think it's dreadfully crude, offensive to those dealing with breast cancer, ignores what other ca patients are going through AND manages to degrade a beloved symbol of Christmas on top of everything else. 

I'm going to have to go wash my mind out now....

Hi, Mini1 - Yes, I guess I should have had all those children we couldn't afford in our 20s, right? 

I did an online calculator (I think it was one offered by the National Cancer Institute) during the time I was waiting for my biopsy results. It showed I had a substantially lower risk of bc than other women my age. The irony never fails to annoy me.

Excellent post!   (I actually tried to click the "like" button!) 

Julie, 

AND ANOTHER THING!!!!!

All these campaigns with how to "prevent" breast cancer is also spreading a very subtle, subversive message that it's O.K. to BLAME THE VICTIM!!! 

I need a Chill Pill....... 

My own brother sent me some silly Facebook meme thing that I was supposed to repost to "raise breast cancer awareness". I sent him a rather curt private message informing him that I am already fully aware of breast cancer, thank you very much. I realize he was trying to be cute and supportive, and maybe I was a little harsh, but he's old enough to know better.

Well, I'll admit, I was overweight when I was dx'd. Still hadn't lost baby weight from 5 years previous to dx...so no longer baby weight huh? anyway, not gonna make excuses it is what it is...but I resent the victim blaming too. grrrrrrrrr

this is a very interesting video. Long but so much info

Pink ribbons Inc:

http://walrusvideo.com/pink-ribbons-inc/