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take some time to also check out the good news forums also for more inspiration!!!

love all of it and be my guest I am sure Dean would be honored to share it...

Many of us here remember Dean Carl.Many newer members maybe don't.Dean was one of our very supportive and inspirational members here and was blessed with much wisdom.We lost Dean a while back but his wisdom still exists here in the Path Less Traveled Forum.This is a poem he wrote himself back in March2004. Cancer! Oh, how we fear that word! I say to you, "I have cancer" And I watch you, refuse to hear. I say to you, "I have cancer" And I watch you, bury me with your eyes. Yes, I have CANCER. Please, Please hear the word. But do not lay me in my grave, At least, Not just yet. Oh, I know this disease Will someday take my life. The chances of that are, Shall we say, Rather high. Yes, I know that which will take me, From this world. But not today! But then again, That's all I've ever had. Today. And to tell the truth, (which I've been known to do at times) That's all any of us ever have. Today. So today, I think, I'll get up early, And watch the sun set fire to the sky. Today, I think, I'll tell my wife, "I love you", at least a hundred times. Today, I think, I'll find a way to laugh so hard, I'll give myself a stomach ache. Today, I think, I'll go to the cliffs above the ocean And ask old man Ocean what he knows that I don't. Today, I think, I'll climb down into the abyss, And spit in the Devil's eye. Today I'll do so many wonderful things. And those I don't get done today. I'll do tomorrow when tomorrow becomes today. Yes, I have cancer Yes, I will die from it someday. But not today. Not today.

the thing is you have to be very very positive up front for scan results.. but the little what if in the back of your mind has to be prepared in case....Hoping for great results... let us know..

HMMMMMM!!!!!!

well stick around and ask away as far as questions go. we can answer lots about treatments and side effects and things like that and all kinds of info.. take a look through the Nutritional forum and healthy recipes sometime...glad to help and always willing so...

please keep us updated on how your doing and how your doing it??!!! so few go that route it is great to hear advice and updates from someone who is doing this treatment method. Thanks and prayers and hugs always..

Everyone in this site has been in the same situation as you right now... We have all gone through that emotional stage of everything being thrown at us.. both Fighter and caregiver.. This is the freakout and be scared part of it .. Once the treatments tart you get into a we have to be brave and fight like hell and pray for these treatments to work mode... then when test time comes you go through the apprehension mode and the what if scanxiety and you find out things are working and you get to a happy place for a while... It is a roller coaster ride. your sitting in the seat next to your loved one not knowing when it starts but knowing anytime it will start then when it starts moving it gets a little easier to deal with because you can see ahead of you wheat is coming... Right now take a look at the good news and inspirational forums and in that order. read a few success stories here of many of our friends who are on the same roller coaster with their loved ones... your not alone there are a lot of people on the ride with you!! viewforum.php?f=4 viewforum.php?f=31 Keep us posted please many check in and are here all different times of the day... Hugs and prayers to you ... Hang in there..

ramble away we don't mind at all.....

putting brine on the roads here in preparation for ice sleet and snow, tomorrow...

love it !!!!

that is another step.... A once a year scan would not give you that much radiation I think... but then again I lived on board a Nuclear sub for 4 years and wore a measuring device 24 / 7..

better some than none.... just happy to see a step in the right direction... next step is to get them to expand on that group to include others. they are targeting the largest group I think. Then they an start towards next group.. baby steps are the first steps... but I do agree there are many others that should be included in that list..

browse this forum for a LOT of nutritional info on everything from herbs to desserts..

Jocelyn have you tried the Nivea with the white cap? i think it was? that was what Deb used to use ..

interesting event considering it is also recommended by ACS!! they might finally be getting more active about LC??

By Sharon Thompson — Herald-Leader food writer Instead of serving holiday party foods that are laden with fat and calories, opt for some healthier choices. Stacy Kennedy, a nutritionist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, offers six party foods that won't add inches to your guests' waistlines at your Christmas and New Year's celebrations. ■ Serve hummus made with pine nuts and chickpeas. Pine nuts are rich in protein, zinc, copper and manganese, which are important for a healthy immune system. Legumes, like chickpeas, are a great source of protein and dietary fiber, which can help reduce the risk of cancer and help lower cholesterol. ■ Dust off that family nutcracker. Recent research finds that walnuts may help prevent kidney and colon cancers. In addition, the study suggests that walnuts are a rich source of antioxidants that may help protect cells from oxidative damage. Walnuts contain essential fatty acids, or the so-called "good fats," which are known to help reduce blood pressure and boost the immune system. ■ Mangoes are naturally sweet and rich in a variety of antioxidants. One of them, lupeol, is thought to rid the body of harmful molecules known as free radicals, which can damage a cell's DNA, triggering some forms of cancer and other diseases. Studies have indicated that mango pulp may lower the risk of prostate cancer, inflammation, arthritis, and diabetes. ■ Pomegranates have definitely moved to the top of many people's "nice list." They are now found in everything from drinks to desserts and for good reason. Recent research suggests that drinking pomegranate juice may be a delicious way to help prevent prostate cancer, as well as prevent the metastasis and spread of prostate cancer cells. ■ Pumpkin can spice up many recipes, from muffins to ravioli. Pumpkins are packed with nutrients called carotenoids, which have been linked to the prevention of colon, prostate, breast, and lung cancer. It's actually the bright orange color that makes pumpkin rich in nutrients. ■ Winter squash is a good source of carotenoids. They act to clean out the dangerous free radicals that enter your body from stress or the environment. Nutritious cancer-fighting recipes for holiday dishes are at dana-farber.org/nutrition. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a teaching affiliate of the Harvard Medical School. Slow cooking After the holidays are over and we settle back into our routines, we'll need some new recipes for our slow cookers. The editors at Gooseberry Patch have hand-picked a year-round collection of slow-simmered dishes that save time in the kitchen. Seasonal chapters include "Warming Winter Dishes," "Simply Speedy Springtime," "Slow & Easy Summer," and Hearty Harvest Favorites. Slow Cooking All Year 'Round, at $16.95, will be released Jan. 1. Go to Gooseberrypatch.com. Here's a recipe from the book. Recipe Hot turkey & stuffing sandwiches 2 to 3 boneless, skinless turkey thighs, cubed 1 onion, chopped 1 stalk celery, chopped 1 carrot, peeled and chopped 1 package (14 ounces) stuffing mix 2 cups chicken broth 12 sandwich buns, split Add all ingredients except buns to a 3 ½ to 4-quart slow cooker; stir well. Cover and cook on low setting for 8 to 9 hours. To serve, scoop about ½ cup turkey mixture onto each bun. Makes 12 servings. Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2012/12/20/2450 ... rylink=cpy

http://www.latimes.com/health/boostersh ... 3843.story he American Cancer Society on Friday urged smokers who have smoked a pack of cigarettes a day for 30 years -- and those with a similar history who have quit within 15 years -- to talk to their physician about getting a yearly chest CT scan that can detect lung cancer while it can still be treated. Patients as young as 55 and as old as 74 should consider getting the yearly scans if they are considered at high risk for developing lung cancer, the organization announced. The influential group's recommendation comes in the wake of mounting evidence that low-dose spiral CT scans of the chest are more likely to detect newly established lung tumors than are chest X-rays, which have long been used to diagnose lung cancer. The National Lung Screening Trial, published in 2011, found that, on average, if five people at high risk of lung cancer get a yearly CT scan, the new screening regimen will prevent a single lung-cancer death. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men and women, claiming more lives yearly than breast, colon and prostate cancers combined. In 2009--the last year for which data are available--206,000 Americans got a lung cancer diagnosis and roughly 158,000 patients died of the disease. Cigarette smoking is the most common cause of lung cancer. While it has shown a steady modest decrease in men in the past decade, lung cancer diagnoses in women have remained steady. The new recommendations come after much debate over the risks and benefits of lung cancer screening. While regular CT scans of the chest can detect lung cancer in its early stages, the practice results in many false alarms. Of the nearly 27,000 study participants who got three CT scans in a recent study, 40% received an abnormal finding that required additional diagnostic tests. Those tests included a repeat CT scan and far more invasive procedures, such as bronchoscopies and needle biopsies. While 95% of those follow-up tests did not result in a cancer diagnosis, they could cause harm. Fewer than one in 1,000 follow-up tests result in a fatal complications. But by some reckoning, the National Lung Screening Trial showed that for every five to six lives saved by CT screening, one was lost as a result of diagnostic tests that were unnecessary. In a statement posted on the American Cancer Society's website, chief medical officer Dr. Otis Brawley stressed that not all patients will calculate the risks and benefits of lung cancer screening equally, and that the decision to screen should be made only after a patient has discussed it with his or her physician. Screening should be done in centers that have expertise and experience in scanning for lung cancer, and where active efforts are being made to reduce false-positives and unnecessary follow-up tests, the American Cancer Society said. The American Cancer Society noted that the benefits of yearly lung cancer screening were most pronounced among those who are at highest risk of lung cancer--the heaviest smokers with the longest history of smoking cigarettes. A recent study found that roughly three-fourths of lung cancers have spread throughout the lungs or beyond by the time they are diagnosed. Sometimes when tumors are found at a stage where they are smaller and more confined, lung cancer can more easily and successfully be treated with surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. Brawley cautioned that as the technology of CT screening improves, so too will the risk that doctors will be able to detect abnormalities that are completely benign or that will never become a deadly cancer, but that will nevertheless prompt worry and additional testing. "For those of us in the medical profession, it's our job to keep these as few and far between as possible," he said. [For the Record, 4:44 p.m. PST Jan. 11: An earlier version of this online article said the American Cancer Society has urged some smokers to get a yearly chest CT scan. In fact, the group urged those people to talk to their doctors about getting a CT scan.] Copyright © 2013, Los Angeles Times

air here in NC is cold and wet... not real cold though but cool enough for a jacket.. we got rid of the spam it seems so everyone come back and start posting up again.. Miss reading up on everyone's thoughts and ideas and airs here..had a few new members posting up which was good. I am of to walk the mocha pupup and then some breakfast and couple of hours at work.. it seems in January everyone is sticking to their new years resolution to lose weight and save money so can not wait for that to end soon......Ling OL at my own jokes . have a great day whatever your doing wherever you are and see you later..

our last line reminds me of a Dean Carl poem, end of poem, "I will die of cancer but not today, not today!!!"

take a look at the inspirational and the good news forums. they have a way of uplifting the spirits sometimes.. sorry we have to meet like this but glad we have met.. you will find tons of support and inspiration and courage here . alsoa vast wealth of knowledge / IF you go through the Ask the expert you will find a link to GRACE.. Dr Jack West is our residential oncologist and has a site jsut for Lung cancer patients and their medical questions for him. Membership is also free as it is here and many of our embers here are aslo over there under the same names as here!! so you dont get too confused trying to relearn names and things.

on the good side of this is the fact that the majority of Lung Cancer cases are adenocarcinoma and it is the most common and most researched form of Lung cancer. not the only but the most common!

# 1 rule take care of yourself in order to take care of others.... Keep in mind that a cold can be a really bad thing because Cancer compromises White Blood cells that make up the immunization system..

use map quest to get there!!! print out directions and go go go gadget gal...

save money on the GPS unit and hit a pawn shop for used one for a 1/3 of the retail price... good luck with Jerky stuff... HMMM!!!!