I figure I should put my PC site up here
I’m just starting to use Planet Cancer, if youre a member send me a message, if youre not then join its a great site connecting young adults with cancer in a myspace type format. Loves it.
So about a year ago a friend of mine and my first boyfriend IMed me to tell me that the ex had cancer. Maybe he told me because he was my ex, maybe he told me because he knew of my own experience, whatever the reason he sure as hell didn’t tell me what kind of cancer he had, and how he was doing.
I’ve thought alot aobut this guy, nothing in terms of romance, any dates we ever went on hinged on the availability of our moms to drive us to the mall that friday evening. I guess its because I don’t actually know anyone locally that has been through a similar situation, and I guess I find it some what fascinating that the two of us were both handed down prize.
I know the his gf/ or his ex or whatever she is, is on myspace. Can I message her and ask her how he’s doing? I mean I know the girl so it wouldnt be completely out of left field, but we were friends back when boys were still groooooooossss.
On the other hand I remember randoms that I never told, asking me how I was because they heard it through the grapevine and I was PISSED. What if Im crossing some sort of line?
I just dont know. I’d just like to know he’s ok. What do you think?
Geez sorry about the wicked long hiatus, but now that I’m out of a job I’ll be able to post more frequently.
U.S. News & World Report’s July 21-28 issue features their annual America’s Best Hospitals cover story. I am posting the magazines ranking of the America’s top 50 cancer centers below. I guessed a few of these, mine isnt here though :( which is interesting since its an NCI cancer center. Hmmm.
1. University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
2. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York
3. Johns Hopkins, Baltimore
4. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
5. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston
6. University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle
7. Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
8. University of California, San Francisco Medical Center
9. Standford Hospital and Clinics, Stanford, Calif.
10. Ronald Regan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles
11. Duke University Medical Center, Nashville
12. Hospital of the University of Pennsyvania, Philadelphia
13. Cleveland Clinic
14. Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville
15. Fox Chase Cancer, Philadelphia
16. H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa
17. University of Michigan Hosps. and Health Centers, Ann Arbor
18. University of Chicago Medical Center
19. Ohio State University James Cancer Center, Columbus
20. University of Alabama Hospital at Birmingham
21. Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University, St. Louis
22. City of Hope, Duarte, Calif.
23. University of Iowas Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City
24. UPMC-University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
25. Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston
26. Wake Forest Univ. Baptist Med. Center, Winston-Salem, N.C.
27. University of Minnesotta Medical Center, Fairview
28. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia
29. Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Conn.
30. University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison
31. Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago
32. Oregon Health and Science University, Portland
33. Methodist Hospital, Houston
34. Clarian Health, Indianapolis
35. New York-Presbyterian Univ. Hosp. of Columbia and Cornell
36. University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville
37. NYU Medical Center, New York
38. University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill
39. Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha
40. University of Utah Health Care, Salt Lake City
41. Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York
42. University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland
43. University of California, San Diego Medical Center
44. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, N.H.
45. USC Norris Cancer Hospital, Los Angeles
46. Shands at the University of Florida, Gainesville
47. Emory University Hospital, Atlanta
48. University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore
49. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles
50. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston
Im not very dilligent with checking my email, and I havent been able to get touch with Matty but a vague email tells me that Elizabeth Daniels, the founder and chief editor of WaitingRoom Magazine, is going to be on the Stupid Cancer Show, talking about, her upcoming magazine dedicated to young adult cancer culture. CANCER UNCENSORED. I’m going to try to catch this. If you do, drop me a line. Let me know what Elizabeth says just in case I fall asleeps. Let me know what you think. AND DON’T FORGET TYRA TONITE!!!! Its on for me at 5pm, so I’ll be catching that shortly!!! I hope its, “fierce”.
Granted, I read this press release on perezhilton.com, but there’s no such thing as bad press right? This Monday Tyra is bringing some light to the wonderful world of your girl parts. They’ll be talking HPV as well. It should be interesting.
TALK SHOW HOST TYRA BANKS DEDICATES AN ENTIRE SHOW TO “DOWN THERE,” “GROUND ZERO” AND “HOO HA” — OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE VAGINA, ON “THE TYRA BANKS SHOW” AIRING ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5
Talk show host dedicates an entire hour to discussing the vagina with her audience, on “The Tyra Banks Show,” airing on Monday, November 5 (check local listings for stations and times). From the look of the vagina to the newest ways to prevent HPV, Tyra holds a no-holds barred discussion with her audience about the least talked (and looked at) about part of a woman’s part. Tyra says, “I have wanted to do this show for two years. I know for a lot of women talking about what is going on in our bodies is extremely difficult, but it is incredibly important. We should be able to talk to our daughters, sisters, mothers and friends about our bodies and not be embarrassed. I hope after this show women will not be ashamed about what’s up down there.”
Tyra begins the hour giving her audience a test to see if they can name all the parts of the vagina to unbelievable results – only 11% of her audience filled out the anatomical chart correctly. Shocked by the results, Tyra welcomes gynecologist Dr. Debby Herbenick to give her viewers a quick tour of their nether regions with a velvet and satin “vagina puppet” pointing out the clitoris, the labia minora and labia majora and the urethra.
Having avoided the doctor for 28 years, Tyra takes a Plano, Texas woman, who happens to be a registered nurse, to her very first gynecological appointment. After the woman breaks down in tears, Tyra gives her support and holds her hand of the woman while she has her first PAP test and breast exam with Dr. Michelle Francis of New York. Tyra says, “As we were getting closer to the exam, I could literally feel how tense she was.” Tyra welcomes the woman and Dr. Francis back to her stage to talk about her experience and to give her the results of her PAP – and to make her promise to go again next year.
Also on the show, Tyra introduces gynecologist Dr. Donnica Moore who educates Tyra’s audience on the importance of PAP smears and the newest vaccination for young women that can prevent the human papillomavirus – a virus that can cause cancer.
Tyra also shares with the audience the moment her mother gave her a hand mirror and told her to look at herself “down there.” Tyra says, “My mother told me to look at myself because, ‘It’s just another part of your body that needs to be healthy just like your eyes, your nose, your ears, your mouth and everything else.’”
Hellooooo!
Well first let me appologize profusely for my lack of posts. I’ve been doing endless work in terms of coming up with new blog posts, actual employment, and getting ready for tomorrow’s Fight Cancer Festival. Btw, I highly suggest you come to the festival tomorrow. Ive have punched out hundreds of teal ribbons with a hole puncher, don’t let my work be in vain, AND COME OUT TO SUPPORT AN AMAAAAAAAAAAAZING cause.
I wanted to give you an idea of what I have coming up for you.
1. Cancer Schmancer. I had no idea that Fran Drescher was up to something amazing! I knew she had cancer but was completely unaware that it was uterine cancer. She published Cancer Schamncer about 5 years ago, and now she is on a mission to make sure all gynecological cancers are diagnosed in Stage I when they are most treatable. Its a pretty amazing page stocked with information. I’ve added her link to my side bar o’ links.
2. Funky Winkerbean. Tom Baituk has written one of his main characters, Lisa out of the strip. She passed away from Breast Cancer about a week or two ago. Seems it has caused a rif in the comic strip reading community. Should Lisa have been written out and acknowledging that people do indeed die from cancer? Or should Baituk have taken a more positive route and saved Lisa’s life?
3. Slate.com. A smart and witty news site has posted 2 blurbs on cervical cancer. Does gardasil promote promiscuity? and The divorce rates of gynecological cancer patients.
I know, I know, I’m slow, but I’m trying to deliver quality not quantity. I absolutely promise I will have a post up asap including pictures and a round up of THE FIGHT CANCER FESTIVAL.
Welcome to September. I’m about 15 days late (and about to be 1 day late on my car insurance) better late than never on both accounts I suppose. Speaking of September, speaking as a girl who kicked in the face of cervical cancer, I would like to know why it took me 15 days to realize it was Gynecological Cancer Month. I was not greeted with fanfare, PSAs, and tissue boxes, and kitsch. I have grown to rely heavily on kitsch to know which month goes with which cancer, and here I am clearly failing my own team.
Don’t get me wrong, I whole heartedly support each of us and our own cancers. I just think some of us live in the shadow of others. And what pisses me off is I’m mumbling and grumbling because I don’t have a damn teal tissue box to wipe away my self indulgent tears. I believe 1000% that if you are going to promote breast cancer awareness in terms of mothers, sisters, daughters, aunts, and grandmothers than the same respect should be paid to those with gynecological cancers.
Your cervix, the birth canal, isn’t ugly. A vagina isn’t gross. We have 1 pair (that’s 2 total) ovaries. Please know this. Please know they are susceptible to cancer. Please know they can affect your Gramma, Momma, sister, and daughter.
Welcome to CancerCake. Welcome to September. Welcome to National Gynecological Cancer Month. Welcome to being aware.
Well now that that is out of the way. I want you to know my page will not be directed entirely at gynecological cancer. It will be directed entirely at youth cancer culture in whatever form that may take. This is going to be great people. Sit tight.
