RB Aware on Twitter
In a prior post I wrote about my introduction to the world of Twitter.
There has been much talk in the press debating whether this micro blogging application is useful technology or a waste of time.
So far, I think Twitter’s search function is probably the most useful. In real time, you can see who is talking about a specific subject. I learned about breaking news from those I follow on Twitter. I even learned about the plane crash in Buffalo from MC Hammer. Seriously, Hammer. Honestly, I wasn’t a big fan back in the day, but Hammer is a positive minded person and I dig his tweets (posts).
Now here’s the real power of the Twitterati…
The folks at the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust are using Twitter to raise awareness.
Parents often have very similar stories of detecting Retinoblastoma (RB) in a child. Usually the first thing noticed is the white eye reflector seen in a child’s photograph or when light hits the child’s eye. Unfortunately, often this goes undetected or diagnosed incorrectly.
In my last post I was pimpin’ my own Twitter account, but honestly, this is so much more important. They are asking everyone to become RB Aware by following and re-tweeting the website.
The thing about RB is when detected early, it can be treated which in “developed” countries is usually the outcome. The loss of an eye or total blindness being the worst case. But, as with other diseases, It’s the “under developed” countries where children die because the cancer easily spreads from the eye to the brain via the optic nerve.
So come on, if you’re on Twitter become RB Aware and if not go visit, I’m RB Awareand help spread the word.