I am done “supporting breast cancer”

On Treatment
Written By Liz Salmi

I haven't been obsessing over my own cancer for the past month.

Maybe this has something to do with the overwhelming amount of Pink propaganda that comes with Pinktober, and breast cancer awareness month.

My local grocery chain is running a promotion all month asking for "donations to breast cancer.”

“Would you like to donate to breast cancer?”

Um, no. I don't want to donate to breast cancer.

However, I wouldn't mind donating to breast cancer research. That said, I've already been hit up for breast cancer 10 times this month, and paid $25 to walk in a 5k for breast cancer.

Liz Salmi

Liz Salmi is Communications & Patient Initiatives Director for OpenNotes at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Over the last 15 years Liz has been: a research subject; an advisor in patient stakeholder groups; a leader in “patient engagement” research initiatives; and an innovator, educator and investigator in national educational and research projects. Today her work focuses on involving patients and care partners in the co-design of research and research dissemination. It is rumored Liz was the drummer in a punk rock band.

https://thelizarmy.com
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