Tag Archives: stigma

STFU

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Scorchy

So I’ve been attempting to write post after post after post, inevitably trashing them all. I tried one on depression, one on anxiety, one on pink. Whatever I tried it just never worked. And I have to say that through … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stage IV Life, Social Commentary, Stage IV Musings | Tagged "cure rates", anxiety, Attitude, awareness, Beyond the Pink Moon, boredom, boring, breast, breast cancer, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Cancer Culture, cancer loop, Cancertown, career, Diagnosis, Exemestane, Facebook, fear, friends, frustration, knitting, Komen, Lyrica, MBC, metastasis, metastatic breast cancer, OxyContin, Philosophy, pink ribbon, Pinktober, Stage IV, stage iv breast cancer, STFU, stigma, strong, support, TODAY, Treatment, vulnerability, whiney | 61 Comments

Released from Prison

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Scorchy

Where the hell have I been these past few months? Well, ever since my last episode with radiation of a painful bone tumor in my sacrum, I seem to have misplaced my voice. It could likely be lost among my yarn stash, but … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stage IV Life | Tagged breast cancer, breasts, career, compartmentalization, denial, depression, friends, frustration, guilt, knitting, metastasis, metastatic breast cancer, pain, pain management, pain. chronic pain, prison, scan, self-worth, social life, socialization, Stage IV, stage iv breast cancer, stigma, support, Treatment, vulnerability | 20 Comments

The Breastless Nude

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Scorchy

Recently I went on quite a tear when it was revealed that Kohl’s and Komen had co-opted METAvivor’s intellectual property for an ad campaign. It really rakes my last nerve when people do this; rather than call up an original idea–which … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, Breastploitation, My Stage IV Life, Social Commentary | Tagged advocacy, breast cancer, breastless nudes, Cancer Culture, Charice Isis, David Jay, Grace, iconic mythology of breast cancer, Kohl's, Komen, metastasis, metastatic breast cancer, objectification, photography, pink ribbon, Stage IV, stage iv breast cancer, stigma, The SCAR Project, vulnerability | 27 Comments

Let’s Talk About Sex

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Scorchy

We all talk a lot about what cancer has done to our lives in one shape or another. The pain, loss of employment, our body image, insurance, bankruptcy, self-esteem, and a hundred and one other negative impacts. Some folks even … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, Social Commentary | Tagged advocacy, awareness, breast cancer, Information resources, Research, sexuality, stigma | 7 Comments

The Whole Chronic Thing

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Scorchy

When I was first diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, I wanted a second opinion. It wasn’t that I thought another physician would tell me that I was fine, I just wanted to hear another take on the whole thing. So … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stage IV Life, Social Commentary, Stage IV Musings | Tagged advocacy, awareness, breast, breast cancer, breasts, Cancer Culture, chronic, chronic disease, Diagnosis, frustration, metastasis, metastatic breast cancer, Philosophy, Stage IV, stage iv breast cancer, stigma, Treatment, vulnerability | 34 Comments

A New Life of Accommodation

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Scorchy

It has been a few months beyond a year that I started blogging. And to tell you the truth, it’s been a little difficult for me to get back into the swing after my latest hiatus. Blogging has been the … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, My Stage IV Life | Tagged accommodation, advocacy, awareness, being alone, being single, breast cancer, cancer, disability benefits, friends, human resources, Information resources, long term disability benefits, Lyrica, Marcus Aurelius, metastasis, metastatic breast cancer, Methadone, normalcy, Oxycodone, OxyContin, pain management, stigma, support, Treatment, vulnerability | 37 Comments

Cancer is Hard When You’re Alone

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Scorchy

I sure do love historical analysis–as you have no doubt observed if you’ve read The Sarcastic Boob with any regularity. Breast cancer is a fascinating subject and fits right into my love of knowledgeable discourse. The implications of gender and … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stage IV Life, Stage IV Musings | Tagged alone, breast, breast cancer, depression, frustration, metastasis, metastatic breast cancer, pain, pain management, Stage IV, stage iv breast cancer, stigma, support, Tamoxifen, Treatment, vulnerability | 93 Comments

Harmonic Convergence

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Scorchy

When the planets align in the breast cancer universe things get interesting. It has been an unprecedented four-five weeks. The first planet to get into position was that of oral arguments delivered to the Supreme Court of the United States … Continue reading →