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What do you know about Lung Cancer?What do you know about Lung Cancer?
Heather said: "If you are like most women, chances are you [URL="http://www.featherish.com/blog/2006/07/10/how-much-do-you-know-about-lung-cancer/"]don't know a lot[/URL] about this deadly disease.
Lung Cancer is (sadly) the number 1 killer in America takes one life every minute of every day. A lot of times the victims of this disease never smoked (Dana Reeve, late wife of late Christopher Reeve died of lung cancer despite never being a smoker) so it's a really crappy disease that doesn't discriminate against borders, races, genders or even age.
Thought I'd pass a little information on to anyone that cares to read.."
Heather said: "My grandma passed from complications from smoking. She had half of one of her lungs removed about a year before she died.
She was 73, and passed the day after my 29th birthday. Luckily, she didn't suffer and her death was caused by a stroke. I miss her to this day and I'm thankful that I had almost 30 years to spend with her.
I can't see how people can afford to do it. They are talking about adding another .30 tax on packs of cigs here in Cuyahoga county. That would bring the price up to nearly $5.00 per pack. I don't know where people get the money to pay for this habit."
spectrachic311 said: "Lung cancer is indeed a very deadly disease and is one form of cancer that is incredibly hard to treat. My aunt's mother in law died from lung cancer and she too had never smoked. Hers was actually breast cancer that had metastasized into her lungs...she was terminally ill for many years before finally dying and it was probably one of THE worst ways to die. Quite ironically, my grandfather recently passed away due to Alzheimer's disease and he had smoked for 50 years and never even had a sign of lung disease. Although you can't totally know if you'll get lung cancer or not, it's one of the most preventable cancers (colon cancer is another very preventable one). Don't smoke and try not to be around secondhand smoke as much as possible. That still doesn't take care of the risks you might encounter if you work around toxic fumes all day or live in a highly polluted area, but it does help a lot."
klynnfosh said: "Great info Heather. I had a friend who's dad had lung cancer, he had a lung removed 5 years ago and is doing well. But you are right about people getting it who never smoked. They can get it from second hand smoke or other chemicals inhaled in the lungs that damage the lungs."
missred said: "My grandfather passed from lung cancer. He smoked for 30 years before kicking the habit, but it was too late. My uncle also died a very painful and drawn-out death to throat cancer (he smoked for 26 years). I have known several others that have also battled lung cancer and lost. It certainly isn't a peaceful way to pass. I wish more people who smoked would take those surgeon general's warnings seriously. I know that some people who never smoke get it, but smoking or being around someone who smokes is a risk that I'm personally not willing to take. Thanks for the info Heather!"
missred said: "We don't go near anyone who smokes, and it is hard because I have an aunt and uncle who would love to see my kids, but they smoke in their home. Their grandmother (my hubby's mom) also smokes (and drinks) and sees no problem with doing so around even the baby. So we don't see them much either, but she doesn't care whether she sees them or not. (That's a whole 'nother story!) Our town recently went "smoke-free", so no restaurants, ect have smoking sections. It is awesome to go eat and not have to worry about secondhand smoke. I wish had been that way when I waited tables. It is like that in much of the Dallas-Ft Worth area too. My old college campus also only allows smoking in designated areas. It certainly helps..."
cyndarella said: "I also have experienced the death of someone from lung cancer. My grandma whom I had lived with most of my life was diagnosed last April with lung cancer and given 6 months to live. She went to the doctor because of swollen ankles and here she finds out that she had lung cancer and it had spread to her liver. We moved her back to live near us and hospice was coming, but she only survived a month. It was the hardest thing to go through, but I'm glad that I was there for her and taking care of her. My husband is a smoker and I have never been and I have recently really taken a stand about being around the 2nd hand smoke. He doesn't smoke in the house, but in the car he usually does. No more will I ride in the car breathing that in. Also, what do I do about going to families houses that are loaded with nicotine and chain smoking the whole time I'm there? How do you tell family that you don't want to come over because you're afraid of breathing in their smoke?"