Breast cancer month

[Maddie]

Hi Girls
Havn't seen a thread for this so i will jump in

October is Breast cancer awareness month

please remember all those who have suffered this treatable ailment

remember to check monthly for not only GG can be aflicted with this but also us GRRLS every one is suseptable to this dreaded afliction

HUGS
MADIE

[Wendy me]

my sister in law is just finishing up her treament for breast cancer...things look good for now ............

[Natalie x]

Good thread, Maddie. It's a subject we should all keep in our minds.

[Stormgirl]

*bleep* breast cancer,its what took my mother! Hate that *bleep*ing disease :( what the heck ddi she have to go :( I wish there was a definite cure for all women.

[Rachel Ann]

Men get breast cancer, too - although far more rarely than women do.

I knew a fellow who got it (this was in the 70s), and was more afraid of people finding out about it than he was of the disease itself! :(

This was a smallish (fewer than 20 people) company, and the boss took great delight in cracking wise about it all over the office once he saw the insurance forms. :mad:

Back in those days, there was no recourse for things like that. I just wonder how many other men resisted seeking treatment for reasons like that.

[Tracy Lynn]

A handsome, middle-aged man walked quietly into the cafe and sat down.

Before he ordered, he couldn't help noticing a group of younger men at the table next to him. It was obvious they were making fun of something about him, and it wasn't until he remembered he was wearing a small pink ribbon on the lapel of his suit that he became aware of what the joke was all about.

The man brushed off the reaction as ignorance, but the smirks began to get to him. He looked one of the rude men square in the eye, placed his hand beneath the ribbon and asked, quizzically, "this?"

With that the men all began to laugh out loud. The man he addressed said, as he fought back laughter, "Hey, sorry man, but we were just commenting on how pretty your pink ribbon looks against your blue jacket!"

The middle aged man calmly motioned for the joker to come over to his table and invited him to sit down. As uncomfortable as he was, the guy obliged, not really sure why. In a soft voice, the middle aged man said,

"I wear this ribbon to bring awareness about breast cancer. I wear it in my mother's honor."

"Oh, sorry dude. She died of breast cancer?"

"No, she didn't. She's alive and well. But her breasts nourished me as an infant, and were a soft resting place for my head when I was scared or lonely as a little boy. I'm very grateful for my mother's breasts, and her health."

"Umm," the stranger replied, "Yeah."

"And I wear this ribbon to honor my wife", the middle-aged man went on.

"And she's okay, too?" the other guy asked. "Oh, yes.

She's fine. Her breasts have been a great source of loving pleasure for both of us, and with them she nurtured and nourished our beautiful daughter 23years ago. I am grateful for my wife's breasts, and for her health.

"Uh huh. And I guess you wear it to honor your daughter, also?"

"No. It's too late to honor my daughter by wearing it now. My daughter died of breast cancer one month ago.

She thought she was too young to have breast cancer, so when she accidentally noticed a small lump, she ignored it.

She thought that since it wasn't painful, it must not be anything to worry about."

Shaken and ashamed, the now sober stranger said, "Oh, man, I'm so sorry, mister."

"So, in my daughter's memory, too, I proudly wear this little ribbon, which allows me the opportunity to enlighten others. Now, go home and talk to your wife and your daughters, your mother and your friends." "And here," the middle-aged man reached in his pocket and handed the other man a little pink ribbon.

The guy looked at it, slowly raised his head and asked, "Can you help me put it on?"

[Raychel]

Great Story Tracie, Why dont we organize a crossdressers walk to raise money for cancer. What better way to get out, have some fun, raise money for a good cause, and let the world know that we are not just gay perverts.

I would pay $100 to go on this walk. My mother dies from cancer last year. It was lung cancer, but still cancer.

Anyone else in??

[Billijo49504]

Raychel, I just donated to a local walk. The womens club at work is walking for a cure. Not because I'm a cd'er, but because I have 38C breasts, I and my wife both do a self exam, each month. So if you got them, check
them, PLEASE. I could save your life.

[Tina_N]

Rachel Ann said "Men get breast cancer, too - although far more rarely than women do."

Several years ago I found a small lump behind my left nipple. I kept quiet hoping it was a sign things were starting to bud (without hormones), but my wife found out anyway.

Off we go to the Dr. I can still hear the snickering between the Dr. and his assistant about how I could use this to 'explore my feminine side'. (He didn't know I was a CD). They gave me a breast exam and sent me off to the local hospital lab to get a mammogram. The hospital was a small one and I was concerned that my being male getting a mammogram would cause even more behind-the-scenes laughter. I was wrong. They told me they typically have between 1 and 5 men a month that get one. The X-ray found the lump with no difficulty. Now it was off to Dr. Hack_n_slash to see if I needed surgery. Of COURSE I needed surgery! Besides, what do men need breasts for? Just go in and cut it all out. I wasn't very cooperative so they (the Dr. and my wife) started telling me about how I had the possibility of having breast cancer. The statistics show about 1-2% of all cases of breast cancer are in males.

I got it removed only to find out it was non cancerous. One of the ducts somehow got irritated and filled up with fluid.

My wife told me that she was pushing me to get this done so she wouldn't loose me to cancer.

A short while back I was talking to one of my wife's friends about my ordeal and she related it to her getting breast implants. We could both relate to the pain of recovery and how you couldn't raise your arms over your head for a long time.

One last thing...one year after I went through this my older brother had the same thing happen to him...same side. This started looking like something genetic so we are on my sister's case about sticking with the exams.

Tina

[Bernadina]

Sorry, but this is where I get on my soapbox.


My first wife died, according the the death certificate, of breast cancer.


The real cause of death? Medical professional incompetence and stupidity. Only it took 49 years for the them to accomplish the job.


At birth, for some unknown reason , the learned medical professionals had decided that irradiating the thyroid and thymus glands of new borns would prevent something?? Your guess is a good as mine as to what.


My wife was one of these victims.


Many people have died in their 40' with some kind of cancer a result of this barbaric treatment done during the 1940's and 50's.


During her supposed cancer curing treatment, they damaged my wife's immune system so badly she couldn't compensate and recover. She was intimated to enforce the fear of not taking the prescribed treatments and lied to as to the side effects. She was poisoned to death by the chemotherapy. The other options of burn and cut were not acceptable to her after she realized what was going on.


This treatment for cancer has not changed since the 1920's.


We did a lot of research and found out too late, unfortunately for my wife, that the causes and cures for most kinds of cancer have been known for over 80 years. The medical treatments have not changed for over 80 years. Suppression of the truth about cancer has going on for over 80 years.


The cancer research machine was already so big by the 1920's it could not be stopped.


Nothing has changed.


Billions of dollars have been poured in the black hole of cancer research. There is no vested interest in ever finding a solution.


The fear mongering is still forging on with all kinds of cancer advertising being pushed at us everyday.


Save your money, give it to me, send it to your wost enemy, flush it down the toilet. Do not give any more to the cancer cause. They have squandered billions of our dollars and will continue to squander our money forever.


Take of that pink ribbon because it promotes the fear and instills in peoples minds that they can get cancer. What the mind thinks, the body will do.


If you or anyone you know has or is suspected of having cancer, run like mad away from your doctor and the specialist he' s sending you to. They don't know what they are doing.


There are other options. Many of which have been criminalized in the US because they can work. You need to do the research and find out for yourself.


I'll step down now and shut up.

[Marsha]

I'm so sorry to hear about your wife. I'm going through a similar situation with my wife (we've been together 29 years)here in Ohio. Makes you think twice before you put your complete trust in the medical profession.