Taking a Lesson From Breast Cancer
One of my primary goals with this site is to raise awareness for multiple sclerosis. MS and many other diseases have had some success with this. Breast cancer has had phenomenal success.
The pink ribbons, the breast cancer month (which happens to be this month, October), the various foundations who sponsor events such as the Bras for Breast Cancer Walk in my town - all of these things bring the topic of breast cancer to people. It is deservedly a very publicized disease.
While MS is much more rare, I think we could all take a lesson from breast cancer supporters. There has to be more that we can do, as patients, caregivers and family members of patients, to raise awareness for this cause.
As I've mentioned before, it is a disease that robs so much from young people's lives. It is truly a cruel disease to present itself just as one is beginning his or her life. Its symptoms vary from mild to severe, leaving patients not knowing how to plan a future that is so uncertain. I'm open to ideas to how to better raise awareness for this cause. It's one worth fighting for.