patscan Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Got the strangest call from an old neighbor yesterday. An older couple that took my husband and I under thier wing when we bought our first home. Halfway during our "catching up" phone call (when I was debating when to tell her about my Mom), she whispered "Kenny was just diagnosed with lung cancer". I had to say "What?" I could believe what I was hearing. This cancer which I never gave a thought to for 35 years, slaps me in the face twice in a 3 week period? I hate this %*#$@! cancer. I also hate that it is not one of the "socially" acceptable cancers that gets all the media attention, research money, and a whole month dedicated to awarewness about it. I will spend the rest of my life talking about this cancer, asking people to quit smoking, donating to this cause, I refuse to whisper, in fact I plan to SHOUT!!!!! Thanks for listening to my angery rant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyW Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 I can hear you every word. Welcome to shouting time. I am so sorry you had to get this news but send prayers for good news soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beat it Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Still not sure about much in the cancer world, 10-9-06 Mother-in-law does needle biopsey, 10-11-2006 diagnosis, Lung and lymphs. Learning as much as I can. I need help. Dont know the best way to find doctors ( for second opinion) any ideas? You unfortunately seem very knowledgable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sis Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 I'm shouting right along with you. I don't know how many times I've had to answer the smoking question. "NO, my sister NEVER smoked". So how the heck did SHE get lung cancer? It's so unfair. It can hit anyone at any time. But I REFUSE to let this horrible disease win. Sis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick C Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 I too am shouting!!! My mom was so angry that the testing doesn't pick up lung cancer. There was a lot we didn't get to discuss as diagnosis to mom's passing was one month, BUT she did say she wanted to discuss protocols with me. So we are asking in lieu of flowers donations be sent to ielcap.org. They are for screening using low radiation dose CT scans for those at risk. Here's the kicker, that last ten years my mother has done x-rays and tumor markers, nothing ever showed. One of the testing sites that does this low dose CT which may have saved my mom's life is two towns over. BUT NO DOCTOR says this should be done. My wife and I are going to make sure to make this a standard protocol for breast cancer survivors, smokers and former smokers and those w/ a history of lung cancer in the family. This disease is just to devistating for this inadequate detection!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennonsgirl Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 my shouts are with yours. and i have to say i get a little upset when i see so much done about breast cancer. i guess i wouldn't if that's what my mom was diagnosed with. what about all of the other cancers out there, though?! where's all their money and research and benefits and ribbons? and why don't doctors feel the need to do chest x-rays as a routine check up for people whether they smoke or not? i'm sorry, checking in my ears and listening to my heartbeat is not any type of preventative care or check up!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick C Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 There's nothing wrong with supporting breast cancer...my mom survived that. BUT she knew. She felt a lump. And the protocol now is to have mamograms. And that is GREAT! Women know now and many charities make mamograms available. And that is all a very good thing. But now we need to get the word out that Lung cancer dosent have a lump, or a detection protocol that physicians all agree on and is effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j's girl Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 I agree whole heartedly. I am so baffled as to why this disease is not being shouted from the roof tops! I read somewhere that lung cancer kills more people than breast, prostate and colon cancers combined! Even though there are fewer people living with lung cancer, it is that much more difficult to treat. I just lost my Mom (who was only 60 years old) to it. Yes, she smoked. But when she started, nobody really knew the hazzards. At least not like we do today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Huguley Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 I'm so sorry to hear about your mom....I hear you...my husband was just diagnosed and went to his Dr. 1 or 2 years ago for a check up and NO XRAYS we're done... He is now in stage 4 nsclc.... So my prayers are with you.... Tracey Huguley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendy Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 I understand your pain, anger, and frustration. While at the grocery store yesterday, there at the checkout was a prominent display to donate to breat cancer research (which my husband did). I asked the cashier if they were going to collect for lung cancer awareness and she proceeded to list a variety of illnesses that they support throughout the year-of course, lung cancer not being one of them. I will be writing Safeway to ask them to help raise money for lung cancer research as it still does not have early detection tests, is not curable, and has such a high mortality rate. I hate lung cancer as well. Mendy (who is taking her dh to his first chemo treatment this morning) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelepal Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 I HEAR YOU!! I'm all for more money going to Lung Cancer research. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trish2418 Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 Add my screams to the chorus! I hate lung cancer and I hate the lack of funding even more. Trish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ma's kid Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Shouting, hollering and yelling right along with you. Hugs and prayers Libby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyW Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 THis is my favorite List. Some may remember this list from several months ago and many may find it interesting to know that these are donors for our very own partner LUNG CANCER ALLIANCE: Partners American Legacy Foundation AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Biomira, Inc Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Cell Therapeutics, Inc. Eli Lilly & Company EMD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. G.E. Healthcare Genentech, Inc. Health Policy R&D Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Motion Picture Association of America Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation OSI Pharmaceutics, Inc. Pfizer Inc. Sanofi-Aventis Willams and Jensen WilmerHale We would also like express our sincere appreciation to the many companies, foundations and organizations which have made donations to the Lung Cancer Alliance during the past year: Organizational Donors A.C. Israel Foundation, Inc. Advanced Surface Technologies Alan Berry Design, Inc. Amy and Barry Baker Family Fund Baker Engineering and Risk Consultants, Inc. Bank of America United Way Campaign Bardeen-Greytak Family Foundation Bay Medical Center Birmingham Country Club Blacks in Government Boy Scout Troop No. 61 Brown Smith Wallace, LLC Buckeye Packaging Co., Inc. Business Services International, Inc. Cave Spring Veterinary Clinic Charlotte and Jospeh Gardner Foundation, Inc. Cleveland Clinic Health System Credit Suisse Denver Area Folk Dancers Disabled American Veterans Distance Education Dept., Univerity of of Nebraska - Omaha Doctors Hospital - Massillon, OH Exeter Assembly Fairfield Emblem Club No. 439 Federation of Rowan College Educators Fleet Ford Yacht Club Fox Chase Cancer Center Frontier Health George Campbell Nisbet Foundation Harris, Brown & Klemer, Inc. Hinden & Sievers, LLP Honors Bridge Club Imclone Systems Incorporated Infectious Diseases Society Of America Institute for International Economics Joseph Marchiano Lung Cancer Research Foundation Judy and Mark Lerner Family Foundation Kappa Sigma Fraternity Kaskaskia College Federation of Teachers Macy's West United Way Campaign Maimonides Medical Center Mark Krueger & Associates, Inc. Merck Partnership for Giving Microsoft Montgomery Country Club Golf Association National Endowment for Democracy Nicole, Michael & Aidan Cadogan Ocean City Golf Club Off the Record Research Order of the Eastern Star Peer Music Prudential Financial Race For Breath Roger Sherman Elementary School Rowan University Department of Theatre Safeco Insurance Schmeltzer, Aptaker & Shepard, PC Sellers Kuykendall Shaw's Market St. John's Mercy Medical Center Sutter Medical Center of Santa Rosa The Arlington Community Foundation The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region The Gates Corporation The Longhill Charitable Foundation, Inc. The Patterson Club The Pleczynski Foundation The Roybal Corporation The Sunshine Club The United Way United Way of Pennsylvania United Way of Elkhart County United Way of Indiana United Way of New York City United Way of Silicon Valley United Way of Los Angeles US Alliance Credit Union Utica National Insurance Group Van Buren Public Schools Vangaurd Charitable Endowment Program Veterinary Clinic, Inc. Volkswagon Credit, Inc. The Washington Post Wednesday Oyster Bay Men's Golf Club Wharton-Smith, Inc. Wilhide Draperies, Inc. Woodworking Machinery Industry Association Privacy | User Agreement | Site Map © Lung Cancer Alliance http://www.lungcanceralliance.org/ Lung Cancer Hotline: 800-298-2436 (US only); Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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