A vent of sorts

When I was newly diagnosed, I heard about a young survivor group---which is very unusual for Breast Cancer and I was in dire need, (see early posts). The girls were fantastic, smart, and advocacy minded. There was also a twice monthly meeting in a room at a local hospital that was guided by a nurse. The other meetings were monthly and consisted of going to a girl's house, drinking a glass of wine, having a little nibble, and discussing issues about BC. The gal who started it is feisty adn SMART and young. She was a real beacon for me, she had navigated the world of cancer uninsured and was on her way to being an advocate (politically correct term for Activist). Young Empowered Survivors-YES was growing and soon she realized it was time to pass the torch so she could get on with tackling the big issues.

Sadly, a year and a half later it has become a twisted form of the Junior League, with censorship and pink ribbons all over the place. Once again proving that: It's not the WHAT, it's the WHO.

Last week, I attended the Colorado Cancer Coalition's yearly conference. We were trying t get everyone on board about the Bill we got passed last year to put a check-off program on the Income tax form for :
The Colorado Breast and Women's Reproductive Cancers Fund. We passed around big cowboy boots to try and get people to donate "Kick-off for the Check-off". We earned $300, which will help with basics, such as making copies, etc...Talk about grassroots, there are about 4 of us trying to make it all fly.

I can't believe that I live in a society that spends the same amount on TWO WEEKS in Iraq fighting as it does for the entire YEAR for cancer reseach.
Shame on you, George Bush.

I realize this is disjointed, but if I have to read my own writing more than once, forget it.