"The Big C", First and Last Viewing

Showtime premiered their new series yesterday with Laura Linney playing the role of Cathy Jamison, a woman that is dealing with stage 4 melanoma skin cancer. In my wife's and my opinion, it was a bust. Both of us felt very uncomfortable throughout the 30 minute program. Watching a cancer patient deal with a dysfunctional family, including the husband, son, and brother, was disturbing at best. There is also the sad situation where Cathy was not comfortable sharing her diagnosis with any of her family. The only relationship she seemed to have, was a professional one, with the young dermatologist that made the original diagnosis.  


As a couple that have both dealt with melanoma skin cancer, although not at stage 4, we felt that Cathy could be either one of us if we stop paying attention to any of our moles or skin spots. Should we ever be faced with a similar diagnosis, we would hope that we would be much more comfortable involving our family and friends from a support and communication standpoint. 


We will find much better ways to spend our time other than watching "The Big C"– like watering the lawn, pulling weeds, doing dishes...


Fritz 

"The Big C" - What Do You Think?

Tomorrow evening is the Showtime premier of "The Big C" with the star dealing with malignant melanoma cancer. Both my wife and I are survivors of this terrible disease. As part of our advocacy efforts, we both plan on watching at least some of the show to see what emotions are triggered. You are invited to share your thoughts as well!

Fritz

Fritzsword Update

I apologize to everyone that it has been quite a long time since the last posting on Fritzsword. Stay tuned for a "new" approach coming soon. While we will still work hard to expand the awareness of the dangers of tanning beds, I will address a variety of topics that I hope you will find interesting based upon some of my unique life experiences.

Thank you for your patience,

Fritz