Comments on: The Truth about Cancer

By: serenityha

serenityha — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:52:13 +0000

I saw this posted yesterday night and thought to myself- i really hope i get to watch this documentary. and then -truly- forgot all about it. as the night passed…in a fit of insomniac-iness i decided to turn the tv onto pbs—only to flip right at the beginning of this beautifully sensitive documentary about cancer. i really liked it. and i liked it because it was about people and the lived lives of those who are affected by cancer…and interweaved within – the story of cancer as well.

By: retorts

retorts — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:45:16 +0000

The cancer show was pretty enlightening, just about what patients go through, can't imagine it.

Penn/Cho on Leno was okay, actually talked about Penn's teaching and his treatment at airports in a way that wasn't entirely ha ha hee hee too.

By: NANDKISHORE

NANDKISHORE — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:09:21 +0000

War against Cancer,yes we can fight cancer “NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE THROUGH GOD” http://www.material-spiritual.info

By: Mytri

Mytri — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:05:08 +0000

Thank you for posting this. I saw only 5 and 11 and already it is so hard to even watch the clips. I will most certainly tape the entire and watch it. The doctors are truly miracle makers and for families of Vinay and Nirali and all others, we send our best wishes and blessings and hope and pray that the miracle drug is found soon.

By: nirali

nirali — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:59:37 +0000

Thank you Malathi.

"I don't like the phrase "War on Cancer." It is misleading. It insinuates that you can have total control over life processes, when all we can hope for is delay (at a population level)."

Well said. My husband was diagnosed a little over a year ago. I know eventually it will take him. I hope it will be after a long, fulfilling life with his wife and daughter, but we can't control that. I always find myself hurt when people just assume he is totally healed because he is in remission. I know people don't like to speak of illness and death (even those closest to us) but to belittle his long, difficult battle of many months of chemo and 4 very major surgeries by saying , "oh it's over, he won his battle" is not cool.

Sorry, had to vent. Thanks for spreading the word about the documentary. I'll surely watch.

By: wtf, srsly

wtf, srsly — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:40:00 +0000

2 Â· chick pea said

i posted it on the newstab 3 days ago, and am surprised none of the other people picked it up.

What was the point of this comment? To fish for a thank you? To shame the "other people" for not being your blogger monkeys? And what's more important, that it got blogged or that you didn't get a hat tip?

By: vinod

vinod — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:39:36 +0000

i posted it on the newstab 3 days ago, and am surprised none of the other people picked it up.

Alas, I can only speak for myself but I’ve been under water the past few days otherwise I’d have eagerly posted it in time for the original airing..

In any case, I / we def. appreciate the heads up & use of the news tab

By: Jangali Jaanwar

Jangali Jaanwar — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:13:28 +0000

Thank you for this post and for the links.

By: Malathi

Malathi — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:25:46 +0000

I don’t like the phrase “War on Cancer.” It is misleading. It insinuates that you can have total control over life processes, when all we can hope for is delay (at a population level).

By: chick pea

chick pea — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:08:20 +0000

vinod:

i posted it on the newstab 3 days ago, and am surprised none of the other people picked it up.