For a long time after my diagnosis I was not part of the pink ribbon club. Breast cancer awareness month felt more like a big pink marketing machine that served as a constant reminder of the cancer I longed to forget. But then I started to read editorials and blogs and overhear conversations centered on what I call "Pink Envy."

I'm sure you have heard the comments about the amount of attention breast cancer receives over other cancers and that some cancers have higher mortality rates and...