Pinktober - the next level of ridiculous

I have no issue with pink ribbons or any reminders. It's Saturday night, my husband konked out at 9:30 and I'm not a drinker. This seemed like a great alternative to share a few laughs with like-minded, light-hearted people. Heck, the word "ridiculous" is in the title, and the OP made it clear what she wanted to share about. If it's so offensive, why on Earth would you keep reading here?

It's not that anyone is probably offended by pink potties or ribbon shaped bread, it's just that sometimes it's nice to laugh instead of cry. Please don't admonish what is a great group of loving, supportive and informative ladies (and gentlemen) because they've chosen to blow off some steam and stress through humor.

Ignorance is a pretty strong word. Look around these boards and witness the support and compassion, the love and friendships, the cheering and encouraging that happens here. I see no ignorance.

Snickersmom, I felt for you and others who posted here about dense breast tissue and mammograms vs ultrasound. My own situation is similar. Went every year, first called back for an ultrasound four years ago, but ultimately cleared until the next year. No more ultrasound, just mammograms. So when I was called back again three years later, I also assumed it was the same thing. But no-this time I had multiple mammograms and ultrasounds, a biopsy which led to a cancer diagnosis. I became even more upset when I obtained the radiologists’ notes and saw that the cancer had been noted as an abnormality, but no one, including my doctor, ever followed up. And until I saw the records, I knew none of this.

I’ll be more supportive of “PinkOctober” when I see more real effort on addressing dense tissue and use of all the technologies available for detection. For all- not limited by insurance “rules”.

I do my part to tell my story and encourage women to get mammograms, insist on extra testing if needed, and to seek out the very best professionals. I wish someone had done that for me. I had my first mammogram at 33 because of a friend who was diagnosed via mammogram at age 40. I kept right on, year after year, but still somehow slipped through the system.

Those who know me don’t hit me with inappropriate questions, ribbons, etc. But I do appreciate when they take my words seriously.

I owe my life and my health today to an outstanding cancer team.

Somehow, we’ll get there, But not justvia promotional products.

Vslush- you don't owe me an apology. I don't know if I'll ever do extensions again - just felt like it this year, I guess. If it reminds just one person to follow through with a mammogram, I will have made my point.

VLH, now THAT'S funny!! 😂

Seachain, 9 years...yay!! But yes, the cure is still eluding us, and there's so much anger and frustration in Pinktober. Thanks for giving us this thread to vent and laugh. Very much needed this month!

Thanks Snickersmom, and your hairdresser sounds like a compassionate person who gets it ☺️

Vickki

madness - speechless on this one - can " i have just been diagnosed" be on the same page with a day at the races by a support/charity foundation

Does it get much tackier than this?




Image via Susan G. Komen Facebook page

Wow! I'm not usually speechless, but...

I think events around bc fundraising, not just in October, but year-round, have hit rock bottom. As AB says, other cancers just don’t do this. Missing, in our sphere is the reality of this disease. There’s a perception out there that you get this disease, you get treatment, then you join a club that has annual pink, fun celebrations. In reality, if we’re not already there, we live on the brink of the real risk of recurrence.

A bit depressing, really.

I went to a HS football game last night. The cheerleaders were wearing pink bows, tops that said something about "punting" breast cancer, and using pink pom-poms. Why does this seem like a celebration of BC?

Sisters (and brothers) God bless us. Today at work they are having a “Breast Cancer Celebration". Someone asked what the actual activity was and I said “It's a celebration! Yay Breast cancer!!!" And people knew I was kidding and obviously know I had breast cancer. I mean seriously! I asked what the celebration is about? They haven't found a cure. Someone else said “it's really for Breast cancer awareness." Ok, I don't see how eating pink cookies and getting together makes everyone want to check their breasts. I wear my pink but I will open my mouth withsnide remarks when I want to!

Well put CC. The ignorance out there is astounding and the lack of information offered by the medical profession is unprofessional. It's mostly on a "need to know" basis.

We really do need to be our own advocates and that's why BCO is so valuable.

Here people share information and experience so that our knowledge, combined, is great er than the sum of its parts.

BCO has just released a video which I contributed to in an effort of raise funds.

#action=share

Which breast cancer has a cure??? Hard to see through the pink haze of October.

Seachain, that's hilarious!! I'll keep my eyes open ,but that's hard to top😂