Before you get too excited, read the post and then decide what you think.<\/p>\n
First of all, this post was my wife’s idea. \u00a0She’s the brains of the operation, so I follow suit. \u00a0She and I were watching TV the other night when a Susan G. Komen commercial came on.<\/p>\n
I have to hand it to Breast Cancer supporters. \u00a0The Susan G. Komen Foundation has done a great job in raising awareness and money for breast cancer. \u00a0My wife said something to the effect of, “JDRF should have this kind of exposure”. \u00a0She’s right, it should. \u00a0And as a JDRF supporter, that kind of exposure is what I want for T1D.<\/p>\n
Why are they so successful, and why am I so jealous? \u00a0My title states the obvious, but let’s review the numbers.<\/p>\n
The 2011 census states that there were 311,591,917 people in the United States. \u00a050.8% women. \u00a0Who’s going to say no to their mother, their wife or their daughter? \u00a0I sure don’t.<\/p>\n
But for the T1D community, you have to pay attention to this next statistic. \u00a02.6 million women were living with breast cancer in 2008. \u00a0Approximately 3 million Americans were living with T1D in 2011. \u00a0Similar numbers of\u00a0prevalence, however, nothing is going to change in terms of the vast numbers of people involved in Breast Cancer Awareness and fundraising. \u00a0Pancreas VS. Boobs. \u00a0Yep, Boobs wins. \u00a0Every time. \u00a0Now, I say this in jest because we are not competing. \u00a0But the idea is that the pancreas does not draw the same amount of attention….. \u00a0Let’s face it, how many of us truly know exactly where the pancreas is?<\/p>\n
So what does that mean for those of us dealing with T1D? \u00a0We just have to continue to work hard. \u00a0The AP study last weekend proves that JDRF is funding research that is improving lives of those with T1D. \u00a0Those families with T1D have to be more determined now than ever, to continue in the fight to cure T1D. \u00a0We are a small part of the population, with very low curb appeal to those outside of the T1D world.<\/p>\n
So don’t get frustrated by that fact there is a lot of pink ribbons in the community. \u00a0We have to work harder. \u00a0Wear blue. \u00a0Talk to your friends and family. \u00a0Thank them for their donations and their volunteer hours. \u00a0Share with them the research information, showing them the progress that is happening because of their help. \u00a0And if you live with T1D, we need you. \u00a0Now, more than ever.<\/p>\n
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All stats were gathered from the following websites:<\/p>\n
American Cancer Society Website: www.cancer.org<\/p>\n
JDRF: \u00a0www.jdrf.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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