Tag Archives: Metavivor

Jinxed

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Scorchy

I have another lytic lesion in my sacrum. When I saw the picture from my routine PET/CT it looked like the Eye of Mordor. The circle of the body was bright orange and there on the left, on the sacrum, … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, My Stage IV Life, Social Commentary | Tagged 30%, @Judy_KomenCEO, @SusanGKomen, advocacy, Attitude, Biopsy, bone metastasis, breast cancer, Cancer Culture, Elephant in the Pink Room, Exemestane, Eye of Mordor, Information resources, jinx. jinxed, Komen, Letrozole, lytic lesion, Mammogram, metastasis, metastatic breast cancer, metastatic disease, metastatic research, Metavivor, PET/CT, Philosophy, pink ribbon, Research, Stage IV, stage iv breast cancer, superstition, superstitious, support, Susan G. Komen, Susan G.Komen for the Cure, Varian | 30 Comments

The Robber Baron

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Scorchy

Posted in Advocacy, Breast Cancer PSAs, Breastploitation, My Stage IV Life | Tagged advocacy, awareness, breast cancer, breasts, Don't Ignore Stage IV, Information resources, Komen, metastasis, metastatic breast cancer, Metavivor, Philosophy, Politics, Research, Stage IV, stage iv breast cancer, Susan G.Komen for the Cure | Leave a comment

Facepalm

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Scorchy

You all know my feelings about Susan G. Komen (see my commentary here, here, and here). And it has always been puzzling to me that a woman whose sister supposedly died of breast cancer that metastasized would establish an organization … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, Breast Cancer PSAs, Breastploitation, Social Commentary, Stage IV Musings | Tagged #talkpink, @SusanGKomen, advocacy, Attitude, avarice, awareness, BOYCOTT, breast cancer, Cancer Culture, greed, hubris, Information resources, Jonathan Blum, Kohl's, Komen, met, metastasis, metastatic breast cancer, Metavivor, OCCUPY, pink ribbon, Stage IV, stage iv breast cancer, support, Susan G.Komen for the Cure | 9 Comments

One Must Occupy It

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Scorchy

As a result of social media pressure, Kohl’s has finally reached out to METAvivor. As they open a dialog we must continue to apply the pressure. Continue tweeting because all of your tweets have an extensive reach. Every tweet … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, Breastploitation, My Stage IV Life | Tagged advocacy, awareness, breast cancer, Information resources, Kohl's, Komen, Media, metastasis, metastatic breast cancer, Metavivor, pink ribbon, Politics, Research, support | 5 Comments

OCCUPY #talkpink

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Scorchy

Please head over to Twitt

Posted in Advocacy, Breast Cancer PSAs, Breastploitation, My Stage IV Life, Social Commentary | Tagged advocacy, awareness, breast cancer, Information resources, Kohl's, Komen, metastasis, metastatic breast cancer, Metavivor, pink ribbon, Politics, Research, stage iv breast cancer, support | 2 Comments

#TALKPINK

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Scorchy

Posted in Advocacy, Breast Cancer PSAs, Breastploitation, Social Commentary, Stage IV Musings | Tagged #talkpink, @Judy_KomenCEO, @NancyGBrinker, @SusanGKomen, advocacy, Attitude, breast cancer, Cancer Culture, Information resources, Kohl's, Kohl's cares, Komen, metastatic breast cancer, Metavivor, pink Kohl's cash, pink ribbon, pinksploitation, Research, Stage IV, stage iv breast cancer, Susan G.Komen for the Cure | 4 Comments

Komen SHAME!

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Scorchy

There’s no getting around the horse’s ass: Kohl’s and Susan G. Komen made a reprehensible move. It’s the same old cause marketing shill that makes money for Kohl’s, employs another celebrity hack, and fills the coffers of Susan G. Komen … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, Breastploitation, Social Commentary | Tagged #talkpink, advocacy, awareness, breast cancer, Information resources, It's the (pink) elephant in the room, Kohl's, Kohl's cares, Komen, Media, metastasis, metastatic breast cancer, Metavivor, Philosophy, pink Kohl's cash, Pinktober, Politics, Research, Stage IV, stage iv breast cancer, vulnerability | 5 Comments

The Mets

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Scorchy

Aristotle: the man who cornered the market of classification. Aristotle’s History of Animals classified organisms in relation to a hierarchical “Ladder of Life,” placing them according to complexity of structure and function so that higher organisms showed greater vitality and … Continue reading →