Hmmm...

This blog thing is wierd! But fun... so far....

So, I don't know if there are laws against being serious in your blog, but I'm feelin' a little serious today. You know that thing that happens when something becomes relevant in your life, then you keep hearing about it in random situations? Well, given recent events in my life, my ears are open to the words "brain tumor."

Scott Hamilton was on the Today show this morning talking about his recent brain tumor diagnosis. It happens to be benign, but it while they were talking it was mentioned that he had testicular cancer a few years ago. They said that particular kind of cancer had a very high survival rate, whereas brain cancer has a very low survival rate.

I know brain cancer is tricky, and there's a lot we don't know about the brain, but damn! Brain cancer has below a 30% survival rate. That's just not okay. There's a lot of support and funding out there for breast cancer, prostate cancer, etc. and that's great! That's important! But what about the other cancers? What about brain cancer?

I feel a little guilty writing that last bit, because my best childhood friend is facing some very scary breast cancer right now, but I don't mean to take anything away from her or others with breast cancer. I just wish there was a bigger support system/fundraising society for brain cancer. It doesn't have to be hopeless.

Okay that's enough of that for today. Anybody know any good jokes?
~Jenn