I'm thrilled that
Melissa Etheridge is recovering from her bout with
Breast Cancer, and I'm certainly glad that she has raised
awareness of this horrible disease. I myself am a BC
survivor, having undergone 6 rounds of chemo and 7
weeks of radiation. While it certainly wasn't a "walk
in the park", my experience and the experience of many
other women has not been as devastating as Melissa's.
Perhaps her message regarding her treatment should be
tempered with the acknowledgement that everyone is
different and may not experience the same degree of
difficulty. At this time chemotherapy and radiation are the
best weapons we have to fight this disease...and
although it wasn't the easiest thing in the world to
get through, it was "doable" and if I had to, I'd go
through it all again.