The End of Cancer Begins Here

This morning on the Today Show, the Big 3 evening news anchors Brian Williams, Katie Couric, and Charles Gibson announced that their networks are uniting.  What for, you ask?  STAND UP TO CANCER.  Seems that I am not the only one that wants to pick a fight with the biggest bully on the playground.  America says GAME ON and the networks will be putting aside their competitive differences on September 5th.  They have done this type of thing before, for 9-11 and Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.  But this is a new twist - it is a proactive stance, going on the offense instead of the defense, against an enemy that has an effect on so many of our lives.  Enter Debbie Downer:  did you know that 1 of 2 men and 1 of 3 women will be diagnosed in their lifetime?  Scary statistics.  OK...exit Debbie Downer.

It seems that they have plenty of star power to boost interest in this event - like Larry David.    I love him.  He is a hilarious comedian and has a great video on the website for Stand Up to Cancer. 

"Cancer patients and their chemo-induced baldness have stolen the sympathy that is rightfully mine.  You see, cancer bald is a badge of courage and honor.  While bald bald has simply become genetically defective.  These chemo bald johnny-come-lateleys have created a gutter class of the naturally bald, horned-in on our gravy train, and cast us out like common circus freaks.  This MUST be stopped.  Must, I say.  So, what's a bald man to do?  Well, we are faced with two choices.  Either we even the playing field by getting cancer ourselves, or we organize a world-wide effort to wipe cancer from the face of the planet.  Restoring the natural order and returning patheticness and sympathy sex to their rightful owner:  The Naturally Bald Man.  I must be honest, cancer doesn't really look like that much fun.  I vote we cure it.  Help a bald brother out, would you?"

Some might not appreciate humor and cancer going together like a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup.  I respect that.  Cancer is serious and not fun or funny.  But in order to survive in my family, no matter what you have going on, it seems that humor is commonly turned to.  I like that approach so I am comfortable with LD making fun of cancer bald.  I did throw a head-shave party, afterall.

I can't wait to see the broadcast on September 5th that will raise global awareness for cancer.  If you've never felt a personal connection to cancer, you're lucky.  Really lucky.  If you'd like to have a personal connection, I'm happy to be that person for you.  Whatever it takes to give cancer a face, I will do it.  And if you have been personally conncected to cancer because you (a) had it, (b) have it, or (c) lost someone you love from it -- let's get this little F'er once and for all.  As much as I have enjoyed my new hair styles, I never want to look like this photo again.  NEVER.

Thanks to Jen and Jeanne Gonzalez for "Launching A Star" for me on the SU2C website.  I love it! :)

Comments

[Jeanne Gonzalez]

I just went outside to check and your
star is shining oh so bright. xoxoxo

[Francesca]

Amy my dear...
thinking of you and will email something funny offline...
I wish I was in the US and would try to do something great with SU2C...
you will be my "bridge"...
big kiss

[Paul]

LD really has a way with words. Too funny.

Hope all is well with your training.

Paul