The Rodney Dangerfield Of Cancers

To a lot of folks who haven’t checked into The Hotel Melanoma, melanoma isn’t a “real” cancer. So many of we melahomies have heard a friend or family member say, when they first learned of our diagnosis, “well thank heavens it isn’t _______ cancer” or “you’re lucky it’s only skin cancer”, which are uninformed but well-meaning statements you’ll certainly never hear from an oncologist.

Because The Pink Nation has done such a marvelous job of raising awareness about breast cancer, it’s unimaginable that a newly diagnosed patient would be told they’re lucky it’s just breast cancer. Maybe we’ll get there someday.  And I think we will.  Until then, all we can do is smile and keep on working together to chip away at the ignorance and indifference.

To the tune of “Stick With Me Baby” from Robert Plant and Alison Krauss…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOuczlD5KBw



Everybody's been talkin'; they say our stuff wasn't real
That it would soon be over; that's not the way I feel
But I don't worry, honey; let them say what they may
Come on and stick with ‘screen, baby; we'll hide from rays
Yes, we'll hide from rays

Everybody's been talkin'; yes, C news travels fast
They said C’s fire would stop burnin', that C’s flame wouldn't last
But I don't worry, honey; let them say what they may
Come on and stick with me, baby; we'll find our way
Yes, we'll find our way

Come on and stick with me, baby
Come on and stick with me, baby
Come on and stick with me, baby