Cancer's like the ultimate excuse. Who's gonna say, 'Oh, no, you have to show up for this one?' 'Hey, I got cancer. I can't be there.' It's the ultimate eraser.
Melissa EtheridgeWhat's happening right now, this month, I check in and go, 'Hey. You are at the top of a wave right now. Look around and enjoy it because it's not going to stay,' ... The wave goes away. It does not dictate how good I am or my worth. It's just the way it happens.
Melissa EtheridgeI have that gene mutation too and itโs not something I would believe in for myself. I wouldnโt call it the brave choice. I actually think itโs the most fearful choice you can make when confronting anything with cancer. My belief is that cancer comes from inside you and so much of it has to do with the environment of your body. Itโs the stress that will turn that gene on or not.
Melissa Etheridge