Peter Jenning's LC to be discussed on Larry King live tonite

[niececola]

Hi,

I am at work, so won't be able to watch. Very curious as to what they say re: LC. They are going to talk about ways to avoid getting LC. If someone happens to catch the program, can you please update us tomorrow?

Thanks,

Denise

[gail]

I cannot move away from Larry King. Tammy Faye never smoked, and bless her heart raised that point.

Lots of bashing the tobacco industry YEAH!

Anyone know that Dr Natale, Cedars-Sinai Oncologist? I did not find him encouraging at all.

Winston Man, a 2 time lung cancer survivor spoke very strongly

S Eptha Merkson (Law and Order) spoke very strongly as well. She lost two friends to the disease and her sister is a ten year survivor and spoke about the stigma of lung cancer.

gail

[annaclyde]

S. Epatha Merkinson (sp?) was VERY impressive.

Did Tammy Faye really have lung cancer (primary) or was it colon cancer that had metastisized to her lung?

annac.

[gail]

Update:

Changed my mind on Dr Natale---decided not to shoot the messenger.

Cannot believe I watched an hour long program on lung cancer.

gail

[Andrea]

Re: Dr Natale, I heard him speak at a Cedars lung cancer event. He seemed very encouraging and hopeful and told about survivor stories, so it could just have been the tv interview.

[TAnn]

Darn, I missed it. I've been looking all day for news on Peter Jennings. Any other info would be appreciated.

TAnn

[tnmynatt]

Here's the transcript:

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/ ... kl.01.html

[sharyn]

Misssed the show... thanks so much for putting in the transcript!!!!

[shelliemacs]

I was on hold but my call was never taken. I was going to plug LCS4C but I did not get Larry to pick up. I was on hold for two hours too.

but I am glad that now maybe with such a prominent person in the daily spotlight, more will be talked about and more research will be given and that Spiral CT scan will be a common test for anyone who is at risk.

[patut]

I can't believe I stayed up the extra hour to watch the show either. At least we're in the spot light now.

C.

[Anais]

It was finally announced in our French newspaper (La Presse), but they didn't give any new information : dx with LC and beginning chemo next week.

Sad news

Anaïs

[K and Kids]

I just read the transcripts ... thanks for posting that. It was an interesting interview.

[niececola]

Thanks so much for posting the transcript. I was able to TIVO the replay and hope to watch tonight.

[berisa]

I heard about this news over here in Hong Kong. I don't know him as I'm not living in America, but they mentioned that he is very famous and he just got diagnosed. He quitted smoking long time ago but start to smoke again since 911. I think his diagnosis will make some noises and get more attentions on LC.

[john]

I think it was good overall. Dr Natale did mention that 20% of non-smokers get it and the women actor did REALLY stress that it is a disease and not to blame the victim.

I wished they mentioned that lung cancer has more deaths, but receives the least money per death for all cancers.

Dr Natale did say that lung cancer has taken over breast cancer in 1988? or so as far as the cancer that causes the most deaths in women

[cindi o'h]

Thanks, Tina, for posting this.

I am still feeling sad about his diagnosis. We know what lies ahead of him..t'aint fun.

God bless him and all.

cindi o'h

[Elaine]

It was a good show, I thought (Larry King). The woman (actress) who was on that had the two friends who died and the sister who survives lc tried to talk about the stigma but she was kind of cut off, as Larry King sometimes does when he interrupts people.

I saw the segment that Paula Zahn did on her show and I was so mad at the way she talked and even her facial expressions showed that she was judgemental and sickened by the "smoker's disease"--not exactly her words but you get what I am saying, I think.....

I am going to find her show and email her. Anyone else see her show? Just wanting to know if anyone else got the impression I did from her.

Jennings said in his statement on World News tonight that he quit smoking 20 years ago and that he was "weak" during 9/11 and smoked then--but on larry King (I think), Larry King made it sound like he continured to smoke since 9/11, but that is NOT what Jennings said.

I still wonder if Tammy Faye really has/had Lc or if it was mets from her other cancer.

elaine

[gail]

I had stated earlier that I was not happy with Paula Zahn's response, at all . . .

I had some wicked visions of my hand and her pretty face

See where I've gone with therapy?

gail

[Hebbie]

I didn't have the pleasure (or displeasure) of watching Paula Zahn, but I have learned from past experience that when you "confront" mis-informed individuals about ignorant remarks regarding lung cancer, they usually respond back, red-faced and in full apologetic form.....

I wrote to two different doctors -- one after a phone workshop and another after reading an interview/article. Both doctors were quoted as saying something along the lines that lung cancer wouldn't be an issue if people would just stop smoking. THAT BURNED ME UP and I tracked down their e-mail addresses and politely educated them with my non-smoking lung cancer story. I got written apologies from them both and I hope I educated them in the process. (I believe my response to them is on the board somewhere -- here it is: http://lchelp.com/community/viewtopic.p ... perpetuate )

To make a long story short, if anyone was displeased with Paula Zahn's remarks, it is certainly worth sending a polite e-mail informing her of the "true" facts about lung cancer and the stigma that attitudes such as hers continue to perpetuate in the media/general population.