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David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
Are pink ribbons strictly breast cancer, or do they cover all kinds? Would a woman who has cancer for the too-many-th time (but not in her breasts) appreciate a gift bearing messages of cancer support that does not say breast but has pink ribbons all over it? David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
OzzFan Send message Joined: 9 Apr 02 Posts: 15691 Credit: 84,761,841 RAC: 28 |
It looks like it depends on the cancer. A clear, pearl, or white ribbon would be for lung cancer. A yellow ribbon is for support of troops or military personnel, but is also for bone cancer. A blue ribbon can be for colon cancer or mouth cancer (go figure!). If it helps, here's a list of awareness ribbons and their meanings. |
Mike Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 34253 Credit: 79,922,639 RAC: 80 |
That always depends on the person. My wife can talk about her breast cancer now but still get some tears. Some women simply want to get over it and some really need support. With each crime and every kindness we birth our future. |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
It looks like it depends on the cancer. A clear, pearl, or white ribbon would be for lung cancer. A yellow ribbon is for support of troops or military personnel, but is also for bone cancer. A blue ribbon can be for colon cancer or mouth cancer (go figure!). Thanks for that. It looks like there are two different colors that apply to what she has. I'll ask her husband what she would think. (I was hoping to keep it a surprise to him as well.) David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
Donald L. Johnson Send message Joined: 5 Aug 02 Posts: 8240 Credit: 14,654,533 RAC: 20 |
It looks like it depends on the cancer. A clear, pearl, or white ribbon would be for lung cancer. A yellow ribbon is for support of troops or military personnel, but is also for bone cancer. A blue ribbon can be for colon cancer or mouth cancer (go figure!). Nice thought. Expressions of support are usually appreciated, but a smart move to check with her husband on how she might react. Donald Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired |
Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34041 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
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zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65709 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Thanx for the thread David. I don't get confronted with cancer much but when it crosses your path, one starts thinking... I've had cancer get near Me 3 times, in 3 relatives(parents and a brother), all from different causes, none were experienced before and none have repeated since then. Otherwise My family is cancer free. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
Jim Martin Send message Joined: 21 Jun 03 Posts: 2473 Credit: 646,848 RAC: 0 |
It got my father, about 10 yrs, ago. Fortunately, as he put it, he was able to live a good life, until 91. |
Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34041 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
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Mike Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 34253 Credit: 79,922,639 RAC: 80 |
It got my father, about 10 yrs, ago. Fortunately, as he put it, he My father died of prostate cancer and my wife suffered from breast cancer. Its no fun at all. With each crime and every kindness we birth our future. |
Angela Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13130 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31 |
I've had cancer get near Me 3 times, in 3 relatives(parents and a brother), all from different causes, none were experienced before and none have repeated since then. Otherwise My family is cancer free. Vic, my family is much like yours, in that it has been touched by cancer several times. I wish you peace, friend. It is difficult enough to lose parents, but losing a sibling is on a whole different level. My father had melanoma (fortunately caught early) and prostate cancer in his later years. My mother has survived a non-aggressive breast cancer, but she is currently dying of metastatic colon cancer. One grandmother died of a brain tumor. Another grandmother died of what they think was uterine cancer. One of my brothers died of myelofibrosis, which is a rare bone marrow cancer-like disease. Vic, my primary care physician has a really different take on cancer in my family than you seem to have regarding your family. It doesn't matter to my doctor that all the forms of cancer in my family have been different. My doctor only cares that my family appears to be quite susceptible to cancers of any type. This is why I get screenings left, right and center. If there is a test my doctor can order, by golly he orders it. Sometimes I feel like I am the best assessed person in town, but then I read articles like the one below and I remember why Eric and I really do like our family doctor. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/01/050111171446.htm Vic, I know you have been really clear about the challenges you face with medical access. Please know I am not posting this to push you or to scare you. I just want other readers out there whose families have been hit hard by cancer NOT to assume that the different diseases of loved ones are necessarily unrelated. Every reader of every age and sex should have a discussion with a physician about what screening tests are warranted and when, along with lifestyle factors that might be impacting their cancer risk. |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65709 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
I wish they would offer screenings, but so far, that's a big no... I had to get a flu shot at RiteAid... My grandparents on both sides died of old age, no cancer at all. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
Mike Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 34253 Credit: 79,922,639 RAC: 80 |
Every reader of every age and sex should have a discussion with a physician about what screening tests are warranted and when, along with lifestyle factors that might be impacting their cancer risk. If i had trusted on this my wife wouldn`t be here anymore. Thats very complicated. With each crime and every kindness we birth our future. |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 34744 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
Cancer is 1 thing that I havn't experienced in my circle of relatives and friends thankfully so I can't add anything useful here. Cheers. |
Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34041 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
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Angela Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13130 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31 |
Every reader of every age and sex should have a discussion with a physician about what screening tests are warranted and when, along with lifestyle factors that might be impacting their cancer risk. Screenings are not without errors, of course, and yes I suppose one could get a false sense of security from an incorrect result. Making uniformly "perfect" lifestyle choices does not result in guarantees, of course. All we can do is stack the odds in our favor as much as we reasonably can. I don't find that to be complicated, Mike. I find it to be logical. |
Mike Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 34253 Credit: 79,922,639 RAC: 80 |
Every reader of every age and sex should have a discussion with a physician about what screening tests are warranted and when, along with lifestyle factors that might be impacting their cancer risk. For the one person there`s not much difference if you die because of no screening or a false result. Dead is dead. With each crime and every kindness we birth our future. |
celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0 |
One of my uncles was told by his doctor that he would die from the use of tobacco. It killed him when he was only 106 years old. Cancer has devastated many members of our family, we know it all to well. |
Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34041 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
Every reader of every age and sex should have a discussion with a physician about what screening tests are warranted and when, along with lifestyle factors that might be impacting their cancer risk. There's 'something' beyond death Mike, believe me. rOZZ Music Pictures |
Mike Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 34253 Credit: 79,922,639 RAC: 80 |
Every reader of every age and sex should have a discussion with a physician about what screening tests are warranted and when, along with lifestyle factors that might be impacting their cancer risk. That doesn`t mean i want to go earlier or loose my family earlier. With each crime and every kindness we birth our future. |
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