If you have TiVo'ed Grey's Anatomy and haven't watched it, you have been warned that I'm going to discuss Thursday's episode below.
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So here goes. I don't watch this show. I started to when I realized Dr. McDreamy was the nerdy kid from the movie I watch on my first date (Can't Buy Me Love). Grey's started up when we already had several shows we couldn't keep up with. I have like 50 episodes of House TiVo'ed right now and I'm trying to get all caught up with him, by either watching or deleting, so I've never ventured over to watch Grey's.
But I am now. Izzy (Katherine Heigl) found out her diagnosis on Thursday, and she has malignant melanoma. She had a mole removed a few weeks back, and it is in her brain and liver. I'm going to maybe sound crazy here because I know this is just a show. But I can only hope and pray that this is how they have chosen to kill off Heigl since it is rumored she is leaving the show. Her diagnosis is automatically stage IV, and has been given a 5% survival rate. I so hope her disease can be depicted in realistic fashion. Yes, some stage IV'ers live out full lives for several years. We know that....WE, meaning the melanoma world. But the rest of the world, well a lot of them don't even know what melanoma is, or refer to it as "just skin cancer"...or my all time favorite...if you have to get a cancer, skin cancer is the best one to get. I'm out to change that attitude, to get the word out, to get people to check their skin and listen to symptoms, and stop tanning. A scary fact is that many stage IV melanoma patients are asymptomatic, meaning they have no signs of disease. Often by the time it is diagnosed, it has advanced to a stage that makes it very difficult to stop.
Grey's has 13 Million viewers. It takes a lot to get the word out to 13,000,000 people, so I hope Grey's can do it in a manner that honors those lost to the disease, and brings about an awareness that has an impact on lives.
I plan to start watching, although I am not sure I can watch her die, if that is what happens. That is a bit too real for me...
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3 comments:
I will be watching too. I can only hope they do it te right way and not give her the "miracle" cure as we both know there is no such thing..
Suzan
Not sure, but my People magazine says that she is not leaving the show. This was quoted from the creator of the show. Of course they would make it seem like such a miracle. ughh. Maybe my magazine was wrong, but I guess we will see!
I'm watching, too, although I found last night's episode very painful to watch. I will tell you, though, that I educated many people around the table at my office today about the Beast. I was amazed at how many of them had NO clue. I thought, "Meet my friend, Jenni; meet my grandmother; meet Matt's aunt.. they're all Melanoma widows." It amazes me, continually, at how little people understand. I'm encouraged that the show might raise awareness, especially at Spring Break and vacation season. I'm thinking about you so much tonight and hoping you're enjoying the Twilght party and wondering what tomorrow will be like for you. I just can't imagine. I'm here for you, always, in prayer and person!
Much love,
Jill
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