მე ვარდისფერში / The Bright Pink on Me
ძუძუს კიბო, ერთ-ერთი ყველაზე განკურნებადი სიმსივნეა.
მთავარია, მისი ადრეული დიაგნოსტიკა. ონკოსაზოგადოება “ჰოუფის” წარმომადგენელი ქალები, ამისი ნათელი მაგალითი არიან. ეს საოცარი ქალები ხშირად გვსტუმრობენ თსა-ში და დროთა განმავლობაში ისინი ჩვენი ახლო მეგობრებიც გახდნენ. ხელის ჩამორთმევის ნაცვლად, უკვე თბილი ჩახუტებით მესალმებიან. ქალბატონი ანა, საზოგადოების ხელმძღვანელი, მეძახის კიდეც "მის შვილს, მის დათუნიას" და ეს არის სახელი, რომელსაც სიამაყით ვატარებ.
October usually arrives with autumn’s orange tones, but this year it was bright pink—and I was honored to be part of the change.
Special thanks to my university, TMA for lighting my way forward. As Vice President of the Georgian Student Association of Orthopedics and Traumatology, an NGO based in Georgia, I helped organize our first event, “She Leads”. This gathering brought together student-led healthcare organizations across Georgia to celebrate women in healthcare and build connections for the future.
I also lead campaigns for Mental Health Unscripted (MHU), a Tbilisi-based organization focused on mental health awareness and upliftment. In partnership with HOPE, we held a Pink Cookie Baking Session, called “BAKE OF HOPE”, baking pink cookies to hand out across Tbilisi while sharing information about breast cancer and the importance of early detection.
TMA’s Pink Day events stood out the most. Some people might say wearing a color doesn’t make a real difference, but this time it did. Wearing pink got people talking, asking questions, and learning about breast cancer. One day on public transport, I noticed several people around me laughing and making comments about my bright pink outfit. But I wasn’t embarrassed—instead, I hoped it sparked their curiosity. Maybe they wondered why I was wearing it, noticed the pink bow, and looked up what it stood for. Perhaps that curiosity led them to learn about breast cancer, the importance of early detection, and the possibility of action.
Breast cancer is one of the most treatable cancers if caught early, and the incredible survivors at HOPE are living proof of this. These amazing women visit us often, and over time, they’ve become close friends. Now, instead of a handshake, I’m greeted with warm hugs. Ms. Ana, the head of the society, even calls me “her son, her teddy bear,” and it’s a name I carry with pride.After five years in medical school, this October gave me my closest connection yet with Liberty Square and its pillar. Standing by the fountain with the city bustling around us, I felt no hesitation in wearing my pink gemstone bow from HOPE. We laughed, held hands, and as we released balloons into the sky, we shouted together: "YOUR LIFE IS IN YOUR HANDS." For me, wearing pink has become a badge of pride; like Cam from Modern Family said “Pink loves me”. If it encourages even one person to learn, take action, or seek early diagnosis, that’s a win.
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