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sarastruthers33 (Guest)
I understand that an ounce of prevention is worth a ton of cure, but the thing is that no one knows for sure just how far out we are from finding a cure. In the mean time though, I think it's more important to focus on the tasks at hand - for instance, methods of treatment for those who already have it. Having survived breast cancer myself, I found it a little frustrating that there was this relatively huge amount of support for breast cancer research, and little for those who are currently suffering. It's not that I don't appreciate all these donation commercials and pink ribbon stickers for your car and what not, but those do nothing for the ones like me, who have already undergone treatment, and are now focusing on breast reconstruction and getting their lives back.
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Replied on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 12:45 PM
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ashleyroth33 (Guest)
I underwent breast augmentation after I had a sentinel node removed, and I have to warn you that sometimes it’s better to pay a little bit more and go to a more reputable doctor. I’m not going to list his name because it’s not like a got an infection or was a victim of malpractice or anything – it’s just that he has a poor eye for his work, to put it mildly. If you really want to see what I mean [and have the constitution for this sort of thing] look at the breast augmentation before and after pictures. I understand that I am still recovering from the removal of the lymph node, but this is obviously a botched job here. I guess that’s what I get for getting the operation in Chula Vista.
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Replied on Monday, August 30, 2010 3:43 PM
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eugenescott33 (Guest)
To the people that don't think these "pink promotions" are doing any good for breast cancer: I agree with you that breast cancer is being employed as a cheap means of gaining sympathy and is used by most companies as nothing more than a marketing strategy for their other crap products [a lot like selling promotional items at a loss, except most places are actually making profits off of these "charity" promotions]. I used to denounce these companies, too, but the reality is that most people have no interest/desire to care about breast cancer research unless they or someone close to them has suffered from it. I could probably be guilty of the same thing the only reason I even found this page is because I was searching for info about complications I had from a removal of a malignant node (you can see for yourself what happened bad breast reconstruction pics, but make sure you didn't just eat). As shady as these companies are, with most giving maybe a penny to actual breast cancer research off of every pink nic nac they sell, the reality is that their "contribution," as disingenuous as it is, is better than nothing at all. If it wasn't for greedy, shady corporations trying to exploit ppl's emotions, I don't see any other way that we can raise awareness and garner support for this cause. And let's face it, interest groups don't work when the only money coming in is from the small group of ppl that are actually motivated enough to join. People just simply don't care unless it's affecting them directly.
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Replied on Monday, October 4, 2010 4:28 PM
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