Breast cancer is dangerous. I know I shouldn’t swear but this is something that I feel very strongly about.
It’s something that’s affected many people in my life. My friend’s mother passed away from a long, long period of suffering from breast cancer that eventually evolved into lymphatic cancer. Seeing not only my friend’s mother suffer through a long fight but also her entire family and friends was very hard to bear for everyone.
My grandmother passed similarly. I was young, I didn’t really ever get to know her. Everyone I’ve ever heard talk about her always speak about how she was such a loving, caring person with a heart of gold. Breast cancer took away the chance to get to know someone so incredible.
Now I know that breast cancer runs in the family, I’ll have to be especially vigilant in the coming years to try to prevent it from taking me as well.
There’s a lot of media about women who’ve survived their encounter with breast cancer and came out of it physically scarred. People who’ve lost one or even both breasts, or had physical and permanent side effects from their fight have to try to find their way back into the everyday flow of life after fighting for it.
That isn’t even considering the mental and emotional toll it takes to get through this fight. There have been people who’s driven attitude helped them to get through the cancer, and those who’s attitude couldn’t save them. Some people have lost their spouses, whether physically from the disease or emotionally through divorce and separation.
Breast cancer has taken so much from us in ways that are physical, emotional, and mental. I wish there were a way to spare people from losing those they loved, whether it be mothers, sisters, aunts, daughters, cousins, nieces, grandmothers, friends, mentors, or any of the many roles that those with breast cancer fill.
I know that wishful thinking really won’t get us any further in the fight to end cancer, especially breast cancer. The support that you can give financially to cancer research foundations will go a long way. If you’re unable to monetarily support these amazing funds, going out to things such as Relay for Life or volunteering will also go a long way to help those suffering. Even a kind word will help affected people.
If you or a loved one has suffered from breast cancer, my heart goes out to you. There’s a world full of support for people suffering from this disease but we’re here to help and support everyone affected by this ugly thing. We will overcome, we will defeat this disease and overcome everything. We’re stronger than some f*cking cancer! We got this.
