How do you think you would feel?

Horsegirl210 · February 2012

What if you had cancer? What if you had to go through all the unbearable pain? How would you feel if you had no hair? Would you like it if someone made fun of you for something you had no control over? No. Before you make fun of a child with cancer because they are "ugly", think about how you would feel if you had to go through what they do. I am so sick and tired of seeing [Edited] videos for Cancer awareness and such, and seeing nasty, ugly comments on how the children look. Geez.

Animalsaremything · February 2012

I totally agree! My friend has cancer and I bought her a wig so atleast so people wont make fun of her,cause that hurts my feelings that she has to go through that and her feelings get extermaly hurt so yes I agree

Horsegirl210 · February 2012

That was nice of you. :-)

EmmeZoec · February 2012

Thats horriale. Both my dad and my granda had cancer, my dad was lucky to survive but now his stomach is messed up and my grandma couldn't fight it off.. People can be horriabe sometimes. If they think its so bad then they should do something and donate their hair. Thats what I do everytime I get my hair cut. I grow it out then donate 8-10 inches and they make wigs out of it. People can be so... AHHH!

Horsegirl210 · February 2012

Aw. I would do that, but I don't grow my hair long enough.

Frostbight8 · February 2012

This inspired me to go look up a cancer video.. and it gave me chills. It really is sad, I don't know how people could say those things.. they should at least keep those thoughts to themselves.

Maxxy · February 2012

I haven't ever really heard any mean comments about kids with cancer, to be honest. Our star quarterback got cancer senior year, and had to quit football for treatments. He has no hair on his head or face, but he successfully beat the cancer with everyone's support. However, last week, he had a petscan and half of his body lit up, meaning half of his bones have cancer. I can't imagine anyone being heartless enough to make fun of kids with cancer, especially not him. I'd kick their butt to the moon and back.

Horsegirl210 · February 2012

Exactly...

Troglin · February 2012

I have a genetic disorder/syndrome which increases my likelihood of getting endometrial cancer. I don't know what I'd do if I got cancer, but I honestly don't think I'd care too much personally. I've just kind of accepted (at least the endo cancer) that, if it happens, it's not like I wasn't aware of the possibility. Not that I want cancer, but when I know there's a possibility then I can't really be surprised either. If I did get diagnosed with cancer though, I wouldn't go through chemo. I'd rather live for just a couple happy weeks than live for several painful months. A lot of people in my family had cancer of all types - lung, skin, breast, etc. My grandmother on my mothers side died a couple months before I was born. She was in late stage lung cancer, so she had already given up. She was on her way from the doctors to get pizza with my mom and my older brother (7 at the time) and she just died in the car. Some people say that she got what she deserved for the type of lifestyle she had, and that just rubs me the wrong way. My older brother has a similar lifestyle and he already has trouble breathing. He's under 30 and his lungs are so bad that every couple of minutes you'll hear him 'hacking' up. I'm pretty sure he'll get lung cancer too. I know their choices helped get both of them to where they are, but hearing people say that someone deserves to get cancer is ridiculous. Aside from that, I've only heard some people make comments regarding the cancer fundraising commercials and such. Like "those children are (ugly, pale, sickly, etc.)" -- They might be sickly, frail, pale, hairless, or any number of things, but it's not like they asked to get cancer. They didn't ask to go through terrible pain and horrifying treatments. Some people who make those comments are asking to get slapped. Unfortunately, people will always find fault in other human beings. They could be complete strangers and our 'instinct' is to find something wrong with them, even though we don't know anything about them, where they've been, or what they're going through. I've donated my hair to Locks of Love. My mom did to a couple of times, both times being over 2 feet worth of healthy hair. I've thought about participating in one of those "shave all your hair" type of cancer awareness movements, but I can't give up all my hair. I wish I hadn't cut it a couple months ago. It was driving me insane because it was so long, but rather than wait an extra 2 months to get it to donate-able length, I had 8 inches chopped off. I plan on letting it grow long enough this time though. In addition to donating hair, if your parents/guardians let you (for those under 18), you could probably volunteer your time at children hospitals. You could try fundraising for cancer research or cancer hospitals. If you can convince a bunch of people to join you, you could even create 'get well' cards and have them shipped to random children at cancer treatment facilities. If you wanted to go a step further, I'm sure those same children would love to receive books, games, and stuffed animals. Or you could just lend your support and be their penpal. Better to just offer support to those who need it rather than dwell on unnecessary negativity by others. You'll feel better about yourself, those you help will feel better, and those who want to be in a hole will still be in a hole.

Horsegirl210 · February 2012

Anastasia wrote:

 In addition to donating hair, if your parents/guardians let you (for those under 18), you could probably volunteer your time at children hospitals. You could try fundraising for cancer research or cancer hospitals. If you can convince a bunch of people to join you, you could even create 'get well' cards and have them shipped to random children at cancer treatment facilities. If you wanted to go a step further, I'm sure those same children would love to receive books, games, and stuffed animals. Or you could just lend your support and be their penpal. Better to just offer support to those who need it rather than dwell on unnecessary negativity by others. You'll feel better about yourself, those you help will feel better, and those who want to be in a hole will still be in a hole.

Maybe I will start volunteering, I just want to be a little bit older. It seems like a nice thing to do. I am actually going talk to my mom if we can fill out paperwork, talk to a children's hospital, etc about possibly being able to bring my pony out there to give the children some "therapy" time to pet him, to give them time to be "free".

Alabama · February 2012

People who make fun of cancer victims must have very low self esteem to make themselves feel better that way. Sounds like their parents never taught them empathy. My family is pretty lucky, no one of blood has had cancer, but I still always grow my hair out for 2 or 3 years to it to locks of love. I imagine the person who gets the wig probably feels pretty bad as it is with all the medication, that they can look better than they feel I hope gives them a boost to help them keep fighting.

Horsegirl210 · February 2012

I do like the program. My mom has donated. I am going to try to grow my hair, I feel like I need to donate. :-)

EmmeZoec · February 2012

Anastasia wrote:

I had 8 inches chopped off. I plan on letting it grow long enough this time though.

You can still donate 8 inches, they use it but but I don't think they make the wigs out of it. They might sell it for fundrasing to wig companys.

Troglin · February 2012

They just trashed it.

They put it up in their wall vacuum along with some other client hair. I'd gone through them before for donating and they said they needed 10 inches minimum.

Horsegirl210 · February 2012

10 inches? Okay. I can do that. xD

PrincessMaddy · February 2012

Cancer is a horrible thing. My nine year old cousin has cancer right now and it is so sad to see her and her family go through it. I've done locks of love once and I'm growing my hair out right now so I can do it again for her.

Horsegirl210 · February 2012

Aww. I'm sorry.

Dark Flame · February 2012

In my high school there was a little boy with Cancer who was in year 7 (first year) and people from my year (last year) where like pulling his cap off, and the teacher shouted at them all. And then I saw the kid in the corridor and he looked really sad, and it wasn't very nice to see. But we also had the opposite, we had a guy who was in year 8 (second year) who was in an electronic wheelchair and his twin sister was only just able to walk, and she was really nice, but the boy he'd just run over your feet in the corridor he didn't really care, if you didn't move like in 1second he'd just run over your feet :O

Horsegirl210 · February 2012

See, that's the kind of thing I absolutely hate- bullying. Aww.

EmmeZoec · February 2012

I was right! With the 8 inches they can sell the hair, so next time save it 8D Also, most of the time if you do donate and then they trim your hair to be even then it's free, at least that is what my mom does.

Animal Lover1996 · March 2012

My grandmother's best friend (they had been friends for years and years) died of breast cancer I think, last year. It was so sad to see what my grandmother went through. I can't even imagine what SHE was feeling. Her sons didn't give a crap about her and one wouldn't even talk to her on Christmas right after she found out she was going to die just because he was mad at her for something. But seriously, your mother is DYING! Don't you have the decency to talk to her on Christmas?! Ugh. People make me SO mad.

Horsegirl210 · March 2012

Animal Lover1996 wrote:

My grandmother's best friend (they had been friends for years and years) died of breast cancer I think, last year. It was so sad to see what my grandmother went through. I can't even imagine what SHE was feeling. Her sons didn't give a crap about her and one wouldn't even talk to her on Christmas right after she found out she was going to die just because he was mad at her for something. But seriously, your mother is DYING! Don't you have the decency to talk to her on Christmas?! Ugh. People make me SO mad.

That's really sad.

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