whoithinkyouare Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Give yourself 20 minutes to listen to this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p003jj77/The_Monday_Documentary_11_07_2009/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bj89 Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 it wouldnt be so boring if the guy wasnt so monotone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avenir001 Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Thanks for that, I like stories! I admit it was a bit long to listen to..I prefer to watch or read instead which is why I also want to share a website. I'm Too Young For This! is a site with links to blogs, forums, etc for young adults (~20-40 yrs old) living with cancer. I encourage people to visit some of these blogs & forums. I’ve read many stories there and “met” some extraordinary people facing extreme challenges yet trying to live as normal a life as possible. You’ll likely find it depressing at first like I did (don’t cope by avoiding it like Law does ) but now I visit from time to time and it helps put things into perspective for me. But also I think as human beings and especially as future physicians it’s important to be exposed to these things. Anyways, I hope roba doesn’t mind me hijacking her(? ) thread, but I thought it's a good place for stories like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewzachary Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 Appreciate the mention and the props. The I'm Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation strives to be the gold standard model in advocacy, research and support for the next generation of cancer survivors in their late teens, 20s and 30s; a population for whom survival rates from cancer have not improved in 30 years despite all of the advances in medical technology, screenings, prevention and research. The more attention we can garner from the next generation of physician, the more effective we can be in improving the survival rates for this orphaned population. I would enjoy getting acquainted with the leadership of this forum and open a dialogue about how we can communicate about this public health disparity. As we say on our website – and every week on our talk radio broadcast, The last 30 years of cancer 'progress' have failed the next generation of survivors so there is no reason to think the next 30 will be any different unless change happens now. Remission is not a cure, survivorship is all the rage and there's more to 'cure' than just research. Are you in? It's time. It's our time. Rock on! Matthew Zachary 13-Year Young Adult Survivor Founder/CEO I'm Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation email: mz@i2y.com web: http://i2y.com twitter: http://twitter.i2y.com facebook: http://facebook.i2y.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Charlie Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 It's sort of unusual to hear someone from South Africa saying that AIDS/HIV wasn't on her mind. Really, it was the last thing on your mind despite 5 million people in your country having the disease? Maybe if she weren't oblivious to the disease ravaging the continent she lived on she wouldn't have contracted it in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayven Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Appreciate the mention and the props. The I'm Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation strives to be the gold standard model in advocacy, research and support for the next generation of cancer survivors in their late teens, 20s and 30s; a population for whom survival rates from cancer have not improved in 30 years despite all of the advances in medical technology, screenings, prevention and research. The more attention we can garner from the next generation of physician, the more effective we can be in improving the survival rates for this orphaned population. I would enjoy getting acquainted with the leadership of this forum and open a dialogue about how we can communicate about this public health disparity. As we say on our website – and every week on our talk radio broadcast, The last 30 years of cancer 'progress' have failed the next generation of survivors so there is no reason to think the next 30 will be any different unless change happens now. Remission is not a cure, survivorship is all the rage and there's more to 'cure' than just research. Are you in? It's time. It's our time. Rock on! Matthew Zachary 13-Year Young Adult Survivor Founder/CEO I'm Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation email: mz@i2y.com web: http://i2y.com twitter: http://twitter.i2y.com facebook: http://facebook.i2y.com Disparity..? You mean like the 10/90 gap disparity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-Stark Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Disparity..? You mean like the 10/90 gap disparity? I'm not sure, but hereditary cancer syndromes - understandably - have very different courses from acquired cancers which are unlikely to appear early in life without a genetic predisposition or family history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_black_guy Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 thanks for sharing kinda touching story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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