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    So, you think it's important?

    in JUST FOR FUN

    Posted

    There once was a rich man who was near death. He was very grieved because he had worked so hard for his money and he wanted to be able to take it with him to Heaven. So he began to pray that he might be able to take some of his wealth with him. An angel hears his plea and appears to him, "sorry, but you can't take your wealth with you." The man implores the angel to speak to God to see if He might bend the rules just a bit. The man continues to pray that his wealth could follow him. The angel reappears and informs the man that God has decided to allow him to take one suitcase with him. Overjoyed, the man gathers his largest suitcase and fills it with pure gold bars and then places it beside his bed. Soon afterward the man dies and shows up at the Gates of Heaven to greet St. Peter. Seeing the suitcase Peter says, "Hold on, you can't bring that in here!" But the man explains to him that he has permission and asks him to verify his story with the Lord. Sure enough, Peter checks and comes back saying, "You're right. You are allowed one carry-on bag, but I'm supposed to check it's contents before letting it through." Peter opens the suitcase to inspect the worldly items that the man found too precious to leave behind and exclaims, "You brought pavement!?"

    Crosses to Bear

    in HOPE

    Posted

    A young man was at the end of his rope. Seeing no way out, he dropped to his knees in prayer. "Lord, I can't go on," he cried. "I have to heavy a cross to bear." The Lord replied, "My Son, if you can't bear it's weight, just place your cross inside this room and then open that other door and pick out any cross you wish." The man was filled with relief and said, "Thank you, Lord" and then preceded to do as he was told. Upon entering the other room, he saw many crosses. Some were so large that the tops were not even visible. The man then spotted a tiny cross leaning up against the wall. "I will take that one, Lord," he said. The Lord replied, "My son, that is the one you just brought in."

    May God bless us all with the strengh and courage to bear our crosses.

    With Love and Peace,

    Lynda

    Comments to Anderson

    in GENERAL

    Posted

    2nd Request, sent: 03-12-05

    Hi Anderson,

    I wrote you the other day regarding Sanjay's entry in your blog, "Reeve's resilience left me hopeful,"

    and the subsequent comments, specifically, the one posted by, *Michael N, of Redding, CA* which read in part: "Unlike most other types of cancer, lung cancer is almost always the result of personal choice and is thus almost always preventable. I fail to understand why we as a society should divert precious resources and medical research away from diseases that target truly innocent victims to help save or prolong the lives of people who disregard life by choosing to smoke."

    Anderson, THIS WAS THE LAST ENTRY POSTED TO THE COMMENTS IN THE BLOG and I asked when I wrote the other day that you please NOT end the comments on such a stigma, perpetuating note. If this wretched post were somewhere in the middle of the comments it would have angered me but so do a lot of things about this disease. I live with it. As it is, being the last comment in the blog, it almost seems to me to stand as, *the final word* and the defining notion of the topic. I am very much aware, sadly so, that this person's views on the subject are unfortunately held by many but I am also aware that it is this precise attitude which causes lung cancer research funds to be woefully inadequate and disproportionally low as compared to funding of other cancers. As was said by an MD Anderson Doctor this morning, on Sanjay's show; Public perception dictates public funding (in lung cancer research). Please Anderson, don't let this comment stand as the last one which will linger in people's minds. I know that I posted a comment, after Michael's, as did several others from the, "Lung Cancer Support Community," http://lchelp.org/community/index.php I'm hoping that you will reopen the comments to add ours as well. If, by chance, the additional comments are no longer available to you, I would be happy, as others would be as well, to provide you with new comments.

    Sincerely,

    Lynda, Ontario, Canada

    House Calls, 03-12-06

    in ADVOCACY

    Posted

    Sanjay Gupta (CNN, House Calls) had a good show on this morning. The fact that lung cancer research funding is woefully low as compared to breast, colon, etc., was mentioned; $14,000 in research dollars for each death to breast cancer as compared to $1,700 for each lung cancer :evil:

    The subject of the stigma of the disease was discussed and either Sanjay said or the MD Anderson Doctor said (can't remember which) that, "public perception (it's a smoker's disease) drives public funding." Hardly news but nice to hear it admitted in the media. It was also touched on that such a high profile, non smoking related death such as Dana Reeve's could prove to move research forward and especially if other non smoker related lung cancers were brought to light.

    A comment was made by the MD Anderson Doctor that there were not enough advocates' for lung cancer because, he said, "they die so quickly they never have a chance to hone their advocacy skills." :cry:

    Lynda

    Sister has Stage IV NSCLC

    in CAREGIVER RESOURCE CENTER

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    I'm so sorry to hear that your sister has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Welcome to this forum, it is a wonderful resource for information, support, love and encouragement. I can understand that your sister is not wanting to hear all the details of the disease at this time and I really don't think it's as necessary right now for her to know all the in's and out's as it is to get started with a treatment plan. Once that's in place, she might be a little less overwhelmed and ready for more information. In the meantime you can get the information that you need by continuing to come here.

    God Bless,

    Lynda

    Comments to Anderson

    in GENERAL

    Posted

    (to learn why this post to Anderson Cooper of CNN's AC360 is posted here see the thread, "Fighting the Stigma")

    Hi Anderson, I think you are fabulous and I watch you every night.

    This is in reference to the post on your blog by Sanja Gupta (Reeve's Resilience) and the subsequent comments made. The replies to Sanja's post seem to have come to a grinding halt at a most unfortunate place, a comment which was made by, Michael N of Redding, CA. His words, in my opinion, perpetuate a notion that has attached a stigma to lung cancer wherein the victim of the disease is seen to have *got* what they deserved for smoking the evil weed. This attitude, which I believe is prevalent and insidious, is, in my opinion, the reason funding into lung cancer research is lacking and lagging in the face of it killing more people each year than breast, colon and prostate cancers combined.

    The catch line to your blog states, "...get out of the way and let the story reveal itself." Anderson, the *WHAT* which is in the way of the facts here is smoke, cigarette smoke and unless and until society at large stops blaming the victims of this disease (after all, the thought goes, even if a person with lung cancer NEVER smoked, the culprit is still likely smoke, secondhand) the truth will never be revealed. Anderson, I implore you NOT to allow the blog comments to end with this man's twisted words. They perpetuate a myth and do you, a man with such personal integrity, a great disservice. It could also imply your endorsment of the comment and I really don't believe that you do or would.

    I made a comment after Michael's and I know that several others from a wonderful forum that I participate in, “the Lung Cancer Support Community” located at:

    http://lchelp.org/community/index.php

    did as well. Anderson, would you please publish these additional comments? Also, if you care to check it out, the above site is inhabited by some of the very best people in the world; lung cancer patients, their loved ones and caregivers. I can’t think of a better place to start a search for the truth.

    Thanks Anderson.

    Daughter...

    in INTRODUCE YOURSELF!

    Posted

    Hi Fran and welcome!! I'm sorry that you are having to go through this. I'm not to far from you...I live an hour north of Toronto. Where is your Mother having her treatments? Kingston? My Father was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in December. Anytime the cancer has spread from the primary site it is staged at 4. I think the term *palliative* treatment is used, as it was with my Father, because *they* consider it not to be a *cure* for stage 4 and intended instead to prolong life (or relieve symptoms, as with radiation). As you will find from reading the profiles of many here with stage 4 lung cancer, it's working :lol: None of us know how long our time here on earth will be and neither can any Doctor predict how long our loved ones will live with this disease. Always look forward and keep hope close by.

    Best thoughts, wishes and prayers,

    Lynda

    (LONG) I am torn and still a mess...

    in CAREGIVER RESOURCE CENTER

    Posted

    Geez Lori, I feel so bad for you. I wish I could offer some useful information that might help you but I don't have any. Being from Canada, our health care systems are so different...I can't imagine the stress of having to deal with insurance companies and the like when you already have so much on your plate. May God Bless you and keep you strong. Best thoughts, wishes and prayers to you and your Mom.

    p.s. Holly mentioned becoming your Mom's legal representative...here we call that a *Power of Attorney* and it gives you sole and exclusive rights to make decisions as required for the person who has executed the document on your behalf. Is that something that might be possible for you to obtain? I just fear that your SF may become more unreasonable if your Mom's condition doesn't improve quickly enough for him. (((Hugs)))

    Lynda

    My Experience With Lung Cancer

    in GENERAL

    Posted

    Hi Rich, you have a wonderful spirit and attitude. Your post made me smile.

    You said that, "Lung Cancer Is Not The End Of Life Or Living," and this is certainly something that I've come to learn over the last few months since my Dad was diagnosed. After finding my hope, here on this board, I look forward and always try to help my Dad to do the same....I must say that he makes it pretty easy for me because his attitude through all this so far as been nothing short of amazing. His willingness to go along with the *new normal* with a smile on his face and a positive attitude is such a comfort to me and I'm sure, a gift that he his giving to me. My Dad was a man who could just about cut his arm off, be bleeding all over the place and insist there was no reason to go to the hospital. He is a very good patient now and I thank him for that. I will travel this road with my Dad for as far as I can go and I look forward to the road being long and relatively uneventful but whatever the course, I will put one foot in front of the other, take a big breath and fill my lungs (no pun intended) with hope because that's what's driving this train.

    As I said, I found my hope on this board, through the gentle and loving hearts that I encountered on my very first visit here. I will be forever grateful and humbled by the kindness shown to me by you all.

    My Dad will have completed 2 cycles of his chemo this Wednesday. For the last several days we've had a construction crew at his house because Dad decided he wanted to install new kitchen cupboards. Of course, one thing always leads to another when you start any type of renovation so the kitchen project has become considerably larger and we are now having some living room walls re-drywalled and repainted. There's also a new workshop just waiting to be built come spring. You are so right Rich, "Lung Cancer Is Not The End Of Life Or Living". One thing I am really looking forward to this year is sending a Christmas card from my Dad to the doom and gloom thoracic surgeon who initially tried to take all hope away from us. With the grace of God, good Doctors, medicine and research, I hope to have him on Dad's card list for many more years to come. Thank you kind people for being here for me.

    Much Love,

    Lynda

    Reaching

    in CAREGIVER RESOURCE CENTER

    Posted

    Karen, words are just so inadequate when someone is feeling such heartache. You never have to keep up hope. Stay strong, be well and know that so many others are praying and hoping right along with you.

    (((Hugs))) Karen.

    Lynda

    25 Feb 06 Fay A.

    in LC SURVIVORS

    Posted

    Dear Fay,

    I am so new to the board that I haven't had the pleasure to *meet* you through the words you have posted here but I will search them out.

    I am overwhelmed by the love felt and expressed for you here. I wish comfort and peace for you and your family. Hold tight to the love and let it forever sparkle in your eyes because that's surely what I see radiating from you when I look at your beautiful picture. God will bless you always.

    Lynda

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