Tag Archives: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

STFU

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Scorchy

So I’ve been attempting to write post after post after post, inevitably trashing them all. I tried one on depression, one on anxiety, one on pink. Whatever I tried it just never worked. And I have to say that through … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stage IV Life, Social Commentary, Stage IV Musings | Tagged "cure rates", anxiety, Attitude, awareness, Beyond the Pink Moon, boredom, boring, breast, breast cancer, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Cancer Culture, cancer loop, Cancertown, career, Diagnosis, Exemestane, Facebook, fear, friends, frustration, knitting, Komen, Lyrica, MBC, metastasis, metastatic breast cancer, OxyContin, Philosophy, pink ribbon, Pinktober, Stage IV, stage iv breast cancer, STFU, stigma, strong, support, TODAY, Treatment, vulnerability, whiney | 61 Comments

Open Letter to Joan Lunden

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Scorchy

I want to thank Joan Lunden and the people of TODAY of putting the spotlight, however brief, on metastatic breast cancer–the one that no one talks about. A link to the TODAY spot is below. http://www.joanlunden.com/category/35-breast-cancer/item/453-today-show-pinkpower-day-3 Dear Ms. Lunden, You are … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, Breast Cancer PSAs, Breastploitation, My Stage IV Life | Tagged advocacy, Attitude, awareness, bald, breast, breast cancer, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, breasts, Diagnosis, frustration, hair loss, hair loss due to cancer, Information resources, Joan Lunden, Media, metastasis, metastatic breast cancer, October, pink ribbon, Pinktober, Politics, Research, stage iv breast cancer, support, TODAY, TODAY show, Treatment | 39 Comments

Boycott

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Scorchy

Posted in Advocacy, Breastploitation, Social Commentary, Uncategorized | Tagged advocacy, breast cancer, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, metastasis, metastatic breast cancer, pink ribbon, Pinktober, Stage IV, stage iv breast cancer | 34 Comments

I Am . . .

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Scorchy

The last in a series of memes honoring Nancy G. Brinker™ (unless she makes more headlines).

Posted in Advocacy, Breastploitation, Social Commentary | Tagged advocacy, breast, breast cancer, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, breasts, Cancer Culture, frustration, Information resources, Komen, metastatic breast cancer, Nancy Brinker, pink ribbon, Pinktober, Politics, Stage IV, stage iv breast cancer, stigma, support, Susan G.Komen for the Cure, vulnerability | 5 Comments

Trust

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Scorchy

Continuing my deep affection for the Komen organization with another meme.

Posted in Advocacy, Breastploitation, Social Commentary | Tagged advocacy, awareness, breast cancer, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Information resources, Komen, metastasis, metastatic breast cancer, Nancy Brinker, pink ribbon, Pinktober, Politics, Research, Stage IV, stage iv breast cancer, stigma, support, Susan G.Komen for the Cure, vulnerability | 12 Comments

64%

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Scorchy

Posted in Advocacy, Breastploitation, Social Commentary | Tagged 64% pay raise, advocacy, awareness, breast cancer, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Cancer Culture, frustration, Information resources, Komen, metastatic breast cancer, Nancy Brinker, pink ribbon, Politics, Stage IV, stage iv breast cancer, Susan G.Komen for the Cure | 7 Comments

Inside a Roll of Toilet Paper

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Scorchy

This evening I spent an hour smooshed into a toilet paper roll as a fire engine, three jackhammers, and a shotgun popped off multiple rounds around my person. Or, as it is known in laymen terms, I had an MRI. … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stage IV Life | Tagged breast, breast cancer, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Diagnosis, magnetic resonance imaging, metastasis, metastatic breast cancer, MRI, Stage IV, stage iv breast cancer, Treatment | 19 Comments

Inside Americas: The Pink Ribbon

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Scorchy

A great piece from Al Jazeera on pink fundraising. What I like about this program is not so much the information, but the way it showcases–not intentionally–the debate within the breast cancer community and among organizations. This is a big … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, Breastploitation, My Stage IV Life | Tagged advocacy, Al Jazeera, American Chemical Society, breast cancer, Breast Cancer Action, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Cancer Culture, Community, Diagnosis, Dr Elaine Schattner, Feminism, Fundraising, Geopolitical, Information resources, Inside Story Americas, Karuna Jaggar, Komen, Media, Medical, metastasis, metastatic breast cancer, Philosophy, pink ribbon, Pinktober, Politics, Research, Shihab Rattansi, Socioeconomic, Stage IV, stage iv breast cancer, support, Symbolism, Treatment, vulnerability | Leave a comment

I Stand for Standing

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Scorchy

Enjoy this South Park episode about our fascination with wearing our causes on our sleeves, our arms, and our t-shirts! It is a fitting way to look back on the Pinktober and Livestrong madness. Click on the image below to … Continue reading →