Noticed something funny today...
atoz133
Posts: 38 Member
Why do people assume that if you're a woman and you have cancer that it's breast cancer? It happened again at the store today. I was picking up a chemo prescription ($2700 for 2 weeks... ugh... but that's another post!) and started talking to another customer. Her eyes immediately looked at my chest when she found out I had cancer! It happens all the time. Anyone else notice that?
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It happens to me all the time but then I had Breast Cancer. I think people assume because of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and that sort of thing.0
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I agree with you. They assume breast. My problem is people do not listen. I rarely share with people that I have multiple myeloma. They assume I said melanoma. I dont bother to correct them.0
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Happened to me as well! One of my friends who didn't get the whole scoop commented on how remarkable my breasts looked for having gone through surgery. I took the compliment then kindly explained that I actually had cervical cancer!0
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I think it's a combo of the amount of breastcancer awareness and the (sad) fact that it is so common.
8 our of 10 people I've shared a room with when getting my treatment had breast cancer.0
