Welcome to Cancerland

The title of this story itself captured my attention. When you hear the word "welcome," you normally wouldn't associate it with cancer. I think this story was very powerful. I liked how she wrote in first person because it makes the reader feel a part of it. Instead of just focusing on her personal experience, she talks about the "commercial" part. She talks about the pink ribbons, gift packages, jewelry and walks. Instead of promoting awareness, she'd rather more time be spent on the cause. I just never really thought about it that way. I found this story especially interesting because about a year ago, my mom had a breast cancer scare. Luckily, it was only a scare. My mom got called back for an additional screening because the doctors thought they found something in her mammogram. The details are fuzzy but thankfully after the biopsy, she's alright. I don't think I've ever been so worried in my life. Reading the beginning of Ehenreich's story enabled me to feel what she was going through. I loved how she made it seem like she had to prove them wrong and it seemed like she was on trial.