livingcured

As you might imagine, I've been following this story very closely, both by reading the comments posted in the cancer discussion groups (I know, I was supposed to give those up...) and on the political blogs that I read. From reading the cancer discussion threads on the topic, I predict that bc oncologists will have a spike in calls from patients who are reporting signs of recurrence. In short, many early-stage breast cancer patients who are 'living cured' are freaked out.

But I have been most stunned by the reactions of some in the political blogosphere. I've read some really critical, cynical perspectives on the news that John Edwards will continue his campaign, despite his wife's health. Some seem to believe that he should stop what he is doing and tend to her night and day, despite the fact that she is totally healthy and her daily functioning is not compromised in anyway-- she is certainly threatened by the cancer, but per her Oncologist's opinion it can be managed (knock wood). Some have condemned him for being selfish, for using his wife's illness to his political advantage, one poster even went so far that Mrs. Edwards brought the disease on herself because of her alleged use of fertility drugs.

Anyways, what I really want to tell these people who are posting all sorts of ugliness on the topic-- until you enter Cancerland for yourself, you will never ever be able to understand the mind of a cancer patient or their loved ones. Oh yea, and f'off.