Virtually every one of us has been touched by cancer.

Today, more than 10 million Americans are battling cancer, and three out of every four families will have at least one family member diagnosed

   Join the War on Cancer! 

Swim Across America
Be part of an open water swim in Lake Washington on Saturday, Sept. 12, to benefit the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. 

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/michaeljenkins1

Sometimes people with lung cancer show no symptoms.

Sign the Petition
Join the 25786 people who have already signed or downloaded the petition to make lung cancer a national public health priority:http://www.lungcanceralliance.org/involved/sign_the_petition.php

November Is Lung Cancer Month

A sensor made from gold nanoparticles is able to distinguish the breath of lung cancer patients from that of healthy individuals, report researchers from Israel.

"We demonstrated that our device has a potential not only to distinguish lung cancer patients from healthy controls but also to identify different types of primary lung cancer," Dr. Haick told Medscape Oncology. "The developed devices are expected to be relatively inexpensive, portable, and amenable to use in widespread screening, making them potentially valuable in saving millions of lives every year." "The potential exists for using the proposed technology to diagnose other conditions and diseases, which could mean additional cost reductions and enhanced possibilities to save lives."

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/708428

It is certainly difficult to completely understand the stress, frustration, and decline of the quality of life that people with cancer endure without experiencing it for yourself or witnessing a loved one go through it.

As the largest and most complete online lung cancer support community of its kind, LCSC is now under the LUNGevity Foundation umbrella to continue supporting those affected by lung cancer, to bring members the latest lung cancer information, 24 hour online support, a telephone buddy program, a card circle program, your own personal CarePages webpage to blog your cancer journey, and lung cancer advocacy opportunities that fund lung cancer research thru LUNGevity Foundation!

LiveCHAT is offered on this website!

LCSC holds live chats at different times throughout the month.

The National Cancer Institute’s (NCI’s) investment2 in lung cancer research decreased from $273.5 million in fiscal year 2003 to $226.9 million in fiscal year 2007. (http://obf.cancer.gov/).

ScienceDaily (Oct. 29, 2009) — Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have eliminated non-small cell lung (NSCL) cancer in mice by using an investigative drug called BEZ235 in combination with low-dose radiation.

ScienceDaily (Oct. 29, 2009) — Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have eliminated non-small cell lung (NSCL) cancer in mice by using an investigative drug called BEZ235 in combination with low-dose radiation.

Unfortunately, as the disease is often diagnosed at later stages, approximately 59 percent of those with lung cancer will die within the first year of diagnosis.

Please support the Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2009:
            Otherwise known as Senate Bill 332,
The Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2009 declares lung cancer a public health priority, authorizes the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Defense and Veterans Affairs to combine their key assets and to develop a comprehensive and coordinated research program with a goal of cutting lung cancer’s mortality in half by 2016.  The first year of the five year bill would be funded at no less than $75 million.  Additional sums are authorized as determined by these three agencies in the overall five year plan.

CancerCare's staff of professional oncology social workers can help you find resources in your community. We provide free counseling and support groups over the telephone,online, or in person. CancerCare also offers education, practical help, and financial assistance to those who qualify. To learn more about how we help, call us at 1-800-813-HOPE (4673)

or visit www.cancercare.org.

http://feeds.mskcc.org/mskcc/cancersmart

A new analysis of about 20 studies concludes the risk of skin cancer jumps by 75 percent when people start using tanning beds before age 30.

To avoid making food a source of stress and conflict between you and a loved one  undergoing cancer treatment, think of your role as similar to that of a hostess at a party: You want to offer a delicious, nutritious meal, but after that it's up to him to decide when and what to eat.

              See:          nausea and appetite



Gastric cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related death in the world.









Getting things accomplished isn't nearly as important as taking time for love.                     ~Janette Oke


  I'll always love you, Mike, & hold you in my heart forevermore.  Rest in Peace my Mikey, babe. 

My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.      ~~~ Exodus 33:14 NIV

  My son, the QuarterbackDonnie #5                              
               Go Big Reds!!!!
                                         
Happiness is being at peace; being with loved ones; being comfortable... But most of all, it's having those loved ones.
~~~Johnny Cash  



'MEET ME IN THE STAIRWELL'

You say you will never forget where you were when
you heard the news On September 11, 2001.
Neither will I.

I was on the 110th floor in a smoke filled room
with a man who called his wife to say 'Good-Bye.' I
held his fingers steady as he dialed. I gave him the
peace to say, 'Honey, I am not going to make it, but it
is OK..I am ready to go.'

I was with his wife when he called as she fed
breakfast to their children. I held her up as she
tried to understand his words and as she realized
he wasn't coming home that night.

I was in the stairwell of the 23rd floor when a
woman cried out to Me for help. 'I have been
knocking on the door of your heart for 50 years!' I said.
'Of course I will show you the way home - only
believe in Me now.'

I was at the base of the building with the Priest
ministering to the injured and devastated souls.
I took him home to tend to his Flock in Heaven. He
heard my voice and answered.

I was on all four of those planes, in every seat,
with every prayer. I was with the crew as they
were overtaken. I was in the very hearts of the
believers there, comforting and assuring them that their
faith has saved them.

I was in Texas , Virginia , California , Michigan , Afghanistan .
I was standing next to you when you heard the terrible news.
Did you sense Me?

I want you to know that I saw every face. I knew
every name - though not all know Me. Some met Me
for the first time on the 86th floor.

Some sought Me with their last breath.
Some couldn't hear Me calling to them through the
smoke and flames; 'Come to Me... this way... take
my hand.' Some chose, for the final time, to ignore Me.
But, I was there.

I did not place you in the Tower that day. You
may not know why, but I do.. However, if you were
there in that explosive moment in time, would you have
reached for Me?

Sept. 11, 2001, was not the end of the journey
for you . But someday your journey will end. And I
will be there for you as well. Seek Me now while I may
be found.. Then, at any moment, you know you are
'ready to go.'

I will be in the stairwell of your final moments.

                           




 AQUARIUS - The Sweetheart (Jan 20 - Feb 18) 
Optimistic and honest. Sweet personality. Very independent. Inventive and intelligent. Friendly and loyal. Can seem unemotional. Can be a bit rebellious. Very stubborn, but original and unique. Attractive on the inside and out. Eccentric personality.
Pay close attention to every detail of every special moment.  Those moments will then become cherished, vivid, & lasting memories.            ~myself (Kathleen Ostic)


                           

 Those who dare to ask anything of a friend, by their very request seem to imply that they would do anything for the sake of that friend.
                             Cicero

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  An older, tired-looking dog wandered into my yard; I could tell from his collar and well-fed belly that he had a home and was well taken care of.  He calmly came over to me, I gave him a few pats on his head; he then followed me into my house, slowly walked down the hall, curled up in  the corner and fell asleep.  An hour later, he went to lthe door, and I let him out.  The next day he was back, greeted me in my yard, walked inside and resumed his spot in the hall and again slept for about an hour.  This continued off and on for several weeks.  Curious I pinned a note to his collar:  " would like to find out who the owner of this wonderful sweet dog is, and ask if you are aware that almost every afternoon your dog comes to my house for a nap."  Tha next day he arrived for his nap, with a different note pinned to his collar:  "He lives in a home with 6 children, 2 under the age of 3 - he's trying to catch up on his sleeo.  Can I come with him tomorrow?"
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
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  Our love is the unfolding miracle that expands our joy.  
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  To be grateful is to recognize the love of God in everything He has given us - and He has given us everything.  Every breath we draw is a gift of His love, every moment of existence a gift of grace.  ~~~~ Thomas Merton
  
                 
  Gratitude.  More aware of what you have than what you don't.  Recognizing the treasure in the simple - a child's hug, fertile soil, a golden sunset.  Relishing in the comfort of the common.     ~~ Max Lucado
  

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    "Our anxiety turns to rage because, as a criminal psychologist once told me, rage is a more tolerable human emotion than fear."            ~~~~Patricia Pearson
    
    
    
    
    
    May the lord continually bless you with heaven's blessings as well as with human joys.
    
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    Peace is not a season....... it is a way of life.
      
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    Proverb:
    When someone shares something of value with you and you benefit from it, you have a moral obligation to share it with others.
    So..., DO IT!
    
    Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.
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    War is an ugly thing; but, not the ugliest of things.  The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.  The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself....
                                     --John Stuart Mill (1806 - 1873)
    
    
    
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    A difficult time can be more readily endured if we retain the conviction that our existence holds a purpose - a cause to pursue, a person to love, a goal to achieve.    —  John Maxwell
    
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  The light that you think you emanate is not necessarily the light that other people see.                  ~Paul Newman
  
  You were born an original.  Don't die a copy.
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    "Doing just fine!"
    The guy then says, "So, what are you up to?"
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    Right now I'm trying to speed up the process and just get out of there, when he then asks, "Can I come over?"
    Alright it's getting a little too weird for me now!  I replied, "NO!......... I'M A LITTLE BUSY RIGHT NOW!"
    He then says, "I'll have to call back.  There's an idiot in the next stall who keeps answering all my questions!"