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@myoga I just want you to know that your remarks are some of the most compassionate, supportive, instructive, and straight-forward that I’ve read here in the last year! Thank you for saying what I’ve felt in my heart since the rediscovery of my BC: DCIS in 2002 and ILC in 2024. The only thing I want to add? I NEVER said, or even thought, “why me?” Because if BC isn’t mine it’s yours, my friend’s, my relatives’s, my neighbor’s. And who do I think I AM that it shouldn’t be mine, my BC?
It puts everything in perspective because cancer (more broadly) is everywhere. We should be more focused on 1)why is that true and 2)what has added to the increased diagnoses?? More testing earlier only finds it earlier, it hasn’t answered those 2 questions…
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OMG, thank you so much for the compliment! I’m honored and humbled by the kindness of your words. There are quite a few of our sisters here deserving that compliment than I . You’re one of them, our mentors (@mir123, @loribmt, ..) Then our sisters @lifetraveler, @californiazebra, @katgob, @ssmab when I first received the dx. Sorry if i missed your name.
I, too, have read your posts and drawn strength from them. You have dealt with this bc by yourself and use your strength to help others. Thank you!
And yes, can’t agree with you more. Cancer has become so prevalent and the young people are not spared any longer. The fund to do research to find out why has to come from our government. Pharmaceutical companies are not going to spend money to reduce their profits. I hope is that the all the famous people would come out with their dx and to use their platform to raise awareness of cancer.
May I said that I have never come across anybody from PA that I don’t like. I was in Erie for two years and was touched with the kindness and honesty of the people. Love PA, but can’t stand the weather. Too cold for me!