Lung Cancer Awareness
Posted by: wendiau
18th Apr 2011 08:33pm
I have Lung Cancer, and had my left lung removed along with 17 Lymph nodes...1 with Cancer.
Back a little way....July..2009.
Went to Skin Specialist...had frekle on my nose and something above my top lip.The Dr confirmed Skin Cancer (SCC) from sunbaking all those years ago (plus adding oil to burn!!)
One on my Nose..cut out..one above my Lip, Radiation for near 6 weeks.
Just about 12 month to the Day...the same "Cancer" in my left lung.
Lung Cancer doesn't care who it takes anymore.....and too many people are dying...that have never smoked.
I would like to see the comments of people ...what you think about this subject...as I feel there is a Real Stigma between Lung Cancer and Smoking.
The first question asked is...are you / do you Smoke?
Thank you in advance xo
pietam6
- 4th Nov 2011 11:51am
having watched my mother die of lung cancer, which is not pretty! I feel it is imperiative, especially for young people to become aware of this terrible habit and it's consequences. It may help, if people who thought 'it will not happen to me!' ... walk through a palliative care unit and talk to some-one undergoing this appalling consequence. Having watched both parents die of cancer, realistically the chances of going the same way are 'odds on'. Not pessimism, just reality! Plenty of people who have never smoked die of lung cancer, what about passive smoking? For the record, I don't smoke, never have. I learnt by observing my parents...does anyone remember the stains of nicotine on ceilings? And it doesn't do any harm, really!
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