The article touts "the feel good war" depicting all of the PINK products that are available and the unorganized "version" of early detection/early screening.
One quote in the article from Peggy Orenstein who described her second diagnosis in heart wrenching terms "Just like that, I passed again through the invisible membrane that separates the healthy from the ill". I felt that exact same way when Di's cancer 'came back'....as I am sure she felt too many times to count.
Additionally, the term "Pinkwashing" has surfaced and it is very informative, especially during this month of October where we see garbage trucks, NFL, NBA, WNBA, Nascar and other sports that tout their "Pink" saying it is all in the name of breast cancer awareness.
How aware do we need to be at this point?
How aware are we at this point?
Does it do any good or does it harm those that are suffering?
Do funds go where they are supposed?
Why is this disease not fought and done with all the technological advances?
Should we blame the drug companies and their personification of the almighty dollar?
Di and I talked about this over the many years that she was fighting that good fight and many times she was so embroiled in anger that "there wasn't a cure yet -- because the drug companies and healthcare DON'T want to cure it, but instead keep throwing money at the cause to keep them in business.
Take a look at this article; interesting, from 2018 but still very relevant.
I read it, I think of Di.
I read it, I get mad.
I read it, I miss Di.
I read it and I can feel the tears welling up behind my eyes full of sadness.
metavivor.org posted an article by Anni Aluise
Peace, Love and Squash the Pinksters PLEASE
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