Why the cancer fuss?

Sun., Oct. 12, 2014

I’m so tired of hearing all the warm and fuzzy stories of cancer survivors. What is all the fuss about?

I was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2003, had surgery in March and participated in Bloomsday that following May. I never got on a pedestal and bragged about it or joined a group of cancer survivors or wore a pin proclaiming I was proud for being a cancer survivor or any of that.

What is this ridiculous obsession with society today about sharing one’s private affairs with the world? Why does anyone care? I say enough already; get on with your life and shut up.

Carla Amparan

Spokane

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