Scroop - you totally ROCK!

Colour for bracelets = HOT PINK - it wont be as 'sweet' as regular pink or as crazy as glowing pink, so you guys have a break - okay?

I have a rare cancer called Inflammatory Breast Cancer. The Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia PA has a program that focuses only on this type of cancer, and the research they are doing on this is helping ALL breast cancer research; they have a small narrow field to work from and are consolidating results that effect many more women (and men).

I am enrolled in their research program - I sincerely hope my participation helps any other person who gets IBC - its not pretty and statistically only 40% of those who get it live five years past diagnosis.

That being said, I am going for the 40% and longer target!  

http://www.fccc.edu/physicians/locations/wcc/ibc.html

there is a "Giving and Volunteering" link to the left side of the page. There are multiple ways to donate, chose what works best for you.

and THANK YOU ALL....it just goes to show that even a little bit of compassion CAN make a difference!  

verslagen1 wrote on 06/12/11 at 18:47:14:


I'm not sure - is that an option when you go to donate?

Well, we gotta suck it up, guys.  Hot pink it is.  Only, can't we call it something else?  Any ideas out there?  I like to think of myself as a pretty humble guy, but I do hang on to some pride and I'd hate to have to scrap it out with some guy 'cause he ripped on my "hot pink" attire !

I've had some folks offer assistance with the purchasing of the magnets and wristbands and that's not a surprise from these good folks .  I'll respond personally to those by PM or e-mail.

Skat - The Fox Center group looks like a great gang!  I think that you're in good hands out there.  I'll have to visit that place some year as I'm only about four hours from the place.  Keep fighting and may God bless your efforts and give you peace.  We're your friends here and we're with you the whole way through this thing !

---Scroop      
 

I was hoping for glowing pink myself... just in case the tail light went out.

Will do, WD. Thanks.

I apologise for not replying sooner - have had some crappola chemo side effects this week that have really slowed me down.  

In answer to several people asking - yes, you may make the donation with my name, no problem.  If you want my 'real' name you can PM me.

And how about KICK ARSE PINK or KICK CANCER PINK as the colour name?

Again, thank you all for doing this - it makes a difference!

Skat

CANCER KICKIN' PINK ... I like it!  Actually, the true color name is (and I'm not making this up) HOTPINK-PMS:806!  You gotta love it!  The wristbands and magnets are ordered and I will let you know when I get them and ship them to you.  I also ordered a few extra.  I'd like to publicly thank those who had contacted me to help financially with the cost.  Also, I had replied to everyone that sent me a PM.  If you didn't get a reply, it's probably because my computer has issues and needs an attitude adjustment.  If you got 20 replies, it's because I kept trying.

No need to apologize to us hon. Chemo side effects can be worse than the initial disease side effects. You get the rest you need to keep fighting this.

Lisa was with her brother for his last 2 months, the VA docs didn't make his diagnosis until deep into end stage. She said that the chemo really dehydrated him, inside and out. So up your fluid intake, you'll feel a lot better. And frequent oatmeal/shea soaks and soaps are supposed to help too.