The comment on my previous post was deleted. Here is the comment:
How can you compare the events of 9-11 to cancer? It was a tragedy felt by all of us Americans and even the world! Do you really think it makes as big of an impact?
I have always followed your writing but do not think I can anymore.
My response:
I always respect feedback – both positive and negative. Thank you for sharing your views. As I made sure to mention: “In posting this I am not trying to minimize the tragedy that occurred eight years ago today.” I have friends who lost loved ones, and I had friends working at the Pentagon as well. It was a day that changed us as a country.
As of this spring 2,998 died in the terror attacks.
•19 terrorists
•2,966 victims
All but 13 people died on that day. The remaining 13 later died of their wounds. One person has died since the attacks, of lung cancer. It is suspected to have been caused by all the debris from the Twin Towers.
It is also a fact that 560,000 Americans are expected to die from cancer this year, or more than 1,500 per day. 1500 x 2 = 3000.
It is a powerful comparison.
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Sign in nowSally I have to agree with you, with all due respect to the person who left the comment. Cancer touches the lives of most of us on this planet at some stage in our livetime. No one is immune and it leaves families and friends bereft – mothers and fathers loose sons and daughters, brothers loose sisters, sisters loose brothers, children loose parents and on it goes. I am sure your stats are frighteningly true. Cancer remains a devastating disease despite all the advances we have made in medical science.
http://beyondbreastcancer.wordpress.com/
Sally,
Thanks for the support! Trying to learn from experts like you! Slowly but surely, we’re making progress.
Be well!
JP
Hi Kairol,
I loved this posting!! After my treatment for breast cancer was “done,” I found it difficult to go back to a life of normalcy, whatever “normal” meant. Your advice on getting back into the swing of things is great.
Going through treatments was very tough, but I had a regimented schedule. Life after cancer has been tougher, although the first year was the hardest.
Anyway, kudos to a fellow blogger whose voice needs to be heard.
Hi Sally! I love your blog and would love to talk to you about your story!
Hello,
I’d like to introduce you to three amazing women – Julie, Michelle and Glenda – all cancer survivors. They have “Chosen to Smile” as they have dealt with life’s struggles. Now they have written an amazing book called “Choosing to Smile” that will be published in early 2010. In preparation they have launched a Facebook page and invite you to join the worldwide “Choosing to Smile” movement.
You are invited to http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=146031228952&ref=nf
Wendy McClelland
Publicist for Choosing to Smile
wmcclelland@shaw.ca
I highly enjoyed reading this post, keep up posting such interesting stuff.
Hi there all, I had a mamogram which showed nothing but
I had grade 3 breast Cancer, had the test the day before Christmas and went away on holiday thinking I was a dead girl walking and this would be my last holiday. That was 2 years ago now. I read your stories thank you for sharing, it gives hope to all, thought I had it bad but you made me see we are not alone. I had grade 3 breast cancer went through the Chemo badly collapsing twice then the op and rad. The treatments nearly killed me and I am still in pain all the time two years down the line. But in all the thick of it I visited a web site called http://www.healthwise-global.com read their stories and bought a CD which helped me every day that I listened to it. From time to time I still take it out when I feel low and it helps. I done the walk for life and will be doing it again this year. My way of saying thank you for still being here
Thanks you for sharing your story visit the web site see my story there
Jenny
I agree, a loss is a loss. One person is a unit of a whole. Ask the mother that hold the son or daughter she has just lost to Cancer what is worst.
All life lost is tragic
I lost my beloved mother to Cancer and my daughter almost lost me her mother to Cancer
sorry guys left out the important bit http://www.healthwise-global. com do vist there help out there if you know where to look
Hi Sally, looking forward to new and exciting things from you
breast cancer is of course easy to diagnose early and very easy to treat if you catch it early~~-
I would love to hear the follow-up to the success of this movement!