I woke up yesterday surprised to learn that I have more in common with Angelina Jolie than just a hot, successful, husband.
Unless you have been exploring the outer regions of the universe, I am sure most of you have heard that Angelina, after discovering that she carries the BRCA 1 mutation, decided to go on the offense against cancer and have a double mastectomy with reconstruction.
As informative as her op ed piece is for the masses, it also paints a picture that feels a little too rosy for me about this whole cancer business.
Cancer is not just about shinny ribbons, inspirational survivor stories, pretty reconstructed breasts and walking with your girlfriends.
It is about a disease that is caused by gene mutations, environmental factors, too much sun, booze, fat. It is about a disease that mutilates the bodies of infants, kids, teenagers, adults.
It is about a disease that we have not even scratched the surface of understanding, let alone treating.
So while I applaud Angelina for understanding her choices, and taking personal action against this confounding disease, I wish the discussion would now shift to the people involved in cancer research and treatment.
We should know the countless men, women, and children who right now are fighting their cancer with experimental treatments in clinical trials that will likely not save their lives, but will help inform the treatments that may one day save yours.
That would be My Medical Choice.
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