Pink is the Color of the Month
October is breast cancer month. I think it’s safe to say breast cancer gets the most coverage of all the cancers.
If you were watching any NFL football the last couple days, even the big, bad footplayers were wearing pink. Pink, of course is the color adopted by breast cancer. There were 300 pound linebackers with their cleats wrapped in pink tape. Some wore pink gloves, and others had on pink skull caps. If the NFL is comfortable wearing pink, you know you’ve made a mark.
The White House in Washington,D.C. glowed pink the other night…more breast cancer awareness.
What other cancer gets that kind of coverage?
It’s all good…the more attention…the more attention paid. And that translates into dollars flowing into research and prevention and more attention.
So take a look inside that closet, find something pink to put on. We’re not going to let some big football players show us up, now, are we? It’s not their best color either!!!
October 12, 2011 @ 10:30 am
Just wanted to say that my prayers are with your friend Shirley, Judie.
October 7, 2011 @ 8:39 am
Laurie been away for a little while, man I missed being here and hearing the voices of everyone.
Next week I am riding in our Livestrong Challenge after not being able to last years, due to a parting gift from my cancer, I am back.
I am going to proudly pin on my survivor card and my in honor of card to my jersey and ride.
I will once again collect my yellow rose.
Someday perhaps no one will have to go through the horrors of cancer treatments or of being a care giver to the one you love.
So proudly wear your Pink or your Yellow, show the ‘beast’ it will never ever conquer us and continue to live.
October 6, 2011 @ 11:22 am
Just found your forum. My mother just passed away, unfortunately she lost her fight with breast cancer. Thank you so much for your blog, you have just found yourself a new fan.
October 5, 2011 @ 1:44 pm
Laurie,
Thank you for acknowledging this one-of-so-many types of cancer. Living in CT, the state with the second highest occurrence rate of breast cancer, I am never far from it. I have been clear for 19 years (a big woo-hoo!) but every mammogram and subsequent biopsy (6 of them on the same side, all benign) have been real emotional events, as you can imagine. I have lost count of the number of friends whom I’ve lost in that time. Fortunately, there have also been many success stories in my little circle. Additionally, my husband has had biopsies on both of his breasts in his lifetime – both fatty tumors, luckily. Yesterday, a 93 year old lady friend had a lumpectomy and centennal (sp?) node biopsy. She was already told that the lump was cancerous and has her fighting spirit in full-on mode. May I ask for prayers for Shirley?
Thank you so much for keeping Our Cancer going! Lifting!