Cancer Awareness

Last month, I went to Pinktober at MapKL, Solaris Dutamas. At first, it was more of a "let's check out the bazaar for Christmas prezzy shopping" which ended up in a BIG PINK lesson for me.

Well, I'm writing this, as I came to see that we readily accept any new technology that lands on our shores, but yet, when it comes to issues that really matter, we are very much lax in maintaining ourselves.

I happened to walk by this booth that had tons of Pink balloons, for only RM1, to show support for Breast Cancer Awareness, by Pinkbuddies. The support group was started by a group of survivors who basically intend to empower everyone by spreading the knowledge of breast cancer detection and offering support to those who have breast cancer or family/friends who are affected.

As a fast-developing nation in an era where equality is constantly fought for, even women are unaware of such issues. Of course, breast cancer is not limited to women, even men can get breast cancer. Maybe we can call it Chesticle Cancer. (Disclaimer: There's probably a proper medical term for it out there.) Just like Menopause can be termed as MANopause (correct term: Endopause). Or perhaps it's called MENopause due to many years of enduring the MANnerisms and whims and fancies of that lovely counterpart of ours. ;)

It was an enlightening talk in which, I was told, that usually detection happens way too late (Stage 3) to cure, whereas if we all did as advised, it can be detected in Stage 1, which has higher chances of survival than Stage 3 detection, with all the chemotherapy and whatnot. Chemotherapy causes hair loss and nausea which leads to loss of appetite, leading to a lot of people not wanting to undergo such traumatic experiences. Note, it is quite distressing, even more so for your family and friends.

On a lighter note, I did get really good buys, and even though it wasn't as packed as the Chic Pop Street Market 5 in TTDI Plaza, it was heartening to know that 30% of profits go to MAKNA. Hehe. Got snapped in the process, *that's me in major maluness mode* due to the fact that Ain, the really cool fashion photog asked me to "Give me your best pose". Don't want to be poser la.... Lol. But the other bunch of girls looked wonderful and not poser like, so I must practice, I think. *LOL*

Best of all was meeting up with old and new friends and just breathing in a new kitschy air as opposed to the stale recycled air in stuffy ol' shopping malls.