If you've wondered how cutting funds for scientific and medical research affect real people, here's a story of a real person to follow:

https://medium.com/@nmwashton/scientific-funding-cuts-shorten-my-life-317cc6c0502d

*When the system fails quietly, it doesn’t look like catastrophe. It looks like a rare cancer patient who may not be able to see a doctor in time.

Please, see me.*

This is why we need to think of others before deciding to cut everything we think we don't personally need. Empathy is important for our society to survive and thrive - and the life we save together could end up being yours.

#CTCL #cancer