z Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Considering the LC visibility in the media, with Jenkins and now Ms. Reeve, is this a good time to get something accomplished an to put this issues on the priority list? Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treebywater Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 I agree... I admit to having the selfish thought of, "More awareness?" with Peter Jennings and then again this morning with Dana Reeves (whom I SO admire). (BTW--I hate that thought... These people need my prayers and deserve concern not expectation.) My next thought was--why is it up to these high profile media people...? We/I need to make some noise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCSC ADMIN Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Suggestions include writing your congress person, our government, your local media and ABC about *the need to explore the lung cancer epidemic further, *the need to reiterate that non smokers are at risk, *to emphasize that even if you do quit smoking that you are STILL at risk, *and although we need smoking prevention programs, *what we really need is funding for the disease, early detection screening, more research, and more treatment options. Good luck to us all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z Posted August 9, 2005 Author Share Posted August 9, 2005 Yed, I agree... and it is us who are to make the noise. Unfortunately, these events help getting heard louder:) Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gail Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Yesterday I sent a draft to Oprah and Dr Phil. Apparently he has done shows on cigarette addictions and has some program set up. Oprah had Dana Reeves on after her husband died. After the dana Reeves news, I just drafted a new email to both of them. BEFORE ANYBODY READS IT, PLEASE REMEMBER IT IS JUST MY VERY OWN THOUGHTS. I AM APOLOGIZING RIGHT NOW IF I OFFEND ANYONE. TODAY'S EMAIL WAS WRITTEN QUICKLY AND FROM THE HEART. I JUST WANT SOMEONE TO HEAR US. Here it is: Sunday, August 7, 2005, Peter Jennings died from LUNG CANCER. Today, August 9, 2005, Dana Reeve announced to the world that she has been diagnosed with LUNG CANCER. One had a smoking history, one did not. One was male, one was female. LUNG CANCER does not discriminate. LUNG CANCER is not a “smoker’s disease”, for no one is safe from this most common form of diagnosed cancer . Yet look at the funding for LUNG CANCER, and remember: Lung cancer kills 85% of newly diagnosed patients within 5 years. · Federal government spending on cancer research in 2004: $13,953 per breast cancer death $10,318 per prostate cancer death $4,618 per colorectal cancer death $1,723 per lung cancer death Our online LUNG CANCER support group, the Lung Cancer Support Community can be found at www.lchelp.org. We have 2,187 members worldwide, both patients and caregivers. We are young and old, male and female, smokers and former smokers. We have many on our site with lung cancer who have never smoked, and still face this dreaded disease on a daily basis. Please consider a show on lung cancer. People need to know this disease. Do it for Peter, for Dana, and for all of us. Gail Clark member of Lung Cancer Support Community www.lchelp.org I just decided to send this to ABC as well. gail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindi o'h Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 applause' applause! applause! loud!!! and standing ovation!, Gail! Great! Succint! If I were a producer, I would click on the link! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francesbean Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 That sounds great Gail. If that doesn't shake Oprah and her producers to the core, I don't know what else will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karen335 Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Gail, I think it is very well written. I think you should send it more than once, Really get it out there and in their face to keep reminding them, it doesn't just go away. Just a suggestion. Please keep us posted... Blessings, prayers and hugs, Praying for a CURE, Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimblanchard Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 NIcely done, Gail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gail p-m Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Looks great to me Gail. When you retire from teaching, there's a writing career waiting for you. gail p-m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryanne Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 Good going Gail, I really hope you get a response. Maryanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunny Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 YES! YES! AND YES! and Val, I had the same thoughts - then I realized, it HONORS Jennings and Reeve and all of us if we can take something good, and helpful out their struggles. so I saw we go for it! I've already written to Oprah and ABC. xoxo amie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karma1976 Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 I sent something to ABC and to my local news media. including this website as well as the lung cancer alliance. Hopefully they lsiten. We should also write CNN since they have been doing a wonderful job on pointing out the other side of lung cancer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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