So....talk about.....CANCER SUPPORT THREAD !!

[Lunachick]

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That's pretty amazing! I'm so glad for Granny.

How is she now? I've just learned a lot.

 

[ranchhand]

Luna, Sara, just catching up!

Sara, that's almost enough for a comb, but start now, the scratching will feel sooooo good! Looks cute! I suspect I'd want to touch it too, but I would ask permission first!

Luna, keep rubbing that hairless for now head- supposedly it brings luck!

Always thinking about you all,

 

[Opa]

Granny's vision in her right eye was 300/20. Blood clots from the stroke were occluding the retina. The first time I watched them inject the drug directly into her eye was a little unsettling. Initially it wasn't covered by insurance since it was experimental and was $300 per injection. She didn't want to spend the money since a shot would be required every 6 weeks and there was no guarantee that it would work or how long before she would see improvement if it did work. I felt that if there was a chance of returning her sight it would be monies well spent. In her case the result was quite soon and now her vision is 70/20. They tried extending the length of time between injections but the swell around the retina would return so it appears she will need to take this for the rest of her life. Fortunately it has finally been approved for opthamalic use and is now covered by her insurance.

 

[chilling in muscadine]

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ALL research helps ALL Cancers!!!!!


I have been a supporter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for many years. I even walked a marathon (26.2 miles!!!) in Anchorage, Alaska to raise $10,000.

While it sometimes seems like there is NO progress, in truth there is ENORMUS progress!!! In the 1980's, leukemia had a 20% success rate.


From 1999 to 2006, the five-year relative survival rates overall were:

Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL): 66.4 percent overall; 90.8 percent for children under 5

Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML): 24.2 percent overall; 60.9 percent for children under 15


See more info at: http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/hm_lls

Some of the drugs "found" by LLS have been shown to help "other" cancers!!


I will continue to support the research and development of LLS!


Cindy

Cindy - I've been thinking about this (cancer research). I was a trooper throughout my whole ordeal, and just now going through some kind of anger issues and a little frustration. Delayed reaction?

I've been reading some on the research and feel that we as people do need to continue putting money into it. Who else would fund it? Are you going to watch that Stand Up to Cancer on the telly? I'm thinking about it.......... thanks for the link, I'm going to check it out. Here's a burning question: why are so many of us getting cancer? WTH is going on?

Eleven years ago my step daughter had late stage 3 brain cancer. The surgeon took all of it out and put a "chemo wafer" in the spot where the tumor was and closed her back up. She did the chemo drip and radiation which took 2 years to complete because of her white blood cound always being low. She has passed the 5 year mark and is doing very well! I'm sure research has helped her survive. I have turned a corner and I'm being thankful now.

That is wonderful about your step daughter making the five year mark. I had no idea cancer has already been that close to your family. I have had this idea for a long time and I have no proff that its even the reason or maybe has nothing to do with cancer. I live in an area that has many chicken farmers. The baby chicks are deliverd when they are about a week old. Then they leave for the the tyson plant when they are six weeks old to be processed. Anyway when they leave these poor chickens are still peeping like a biddies. I think alot of the cancer is being caused by our food. I have no proff this is just my personal opion.

S@R@

 

[Lunachick]

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I hope those shots aren't painful

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

I hope everything goes well for you. I just wanted to post this, as maybe it would help someone...

http://gerson.org/

 

[Lunachick]

Sara - I supposedly come from "healthy stock" but this cancer stuff is getting around pretty well. My mom died a few years back from lung cancer - she was 82. Then my brother got renal cancer - he's 56. Out of seven kids, we were the only two to get it. My dad is still kicking at 95 and my Grandma on my mom's side lived to be 103. You never know.

I was reading an article about foods and the cancer connection. They listed all these foods that are good for you and fight off free radicals (which can cause cancers) and the list of foods is everything that I eat! Go figure. I eat these "cancer fighting foods" because I always loved them. Can you imagine what kind of cancer I could have gotten if I had NOT eaten those foods? I'll never know.

I do wonder about eating animals that have lived a very stressful life. There could be a connection there. Plus the environment.........that's a whole nuther topic.

 

[Lunachick]

thanks for the link PureSnow

 

[newfoundland]

My sister has a theory about the cancers that seem to hitting a generation now in their mid fifties to mid sixties. She wonders if it could be anything to do with world war two. Knowing what we know now about toxic chemicals etc. she wonders if our fathers were affected by these things which must have been floating about in the air. Men who served in the various theatres of war in Europe the middle east and the far east may well have been exposed to things that we know nothing of. When the lucky ones returned home, and subsequently had families, was there already some cellular damage which was passed on? These toxins may not have affected their own body cells and many have lived to ripe old ages. They may have however, affected the reproductive system. It's just a thought?

 

[Damummis]

La, la Luna,

I was out preparing for Earl when I took this.

I had to take "before" pics in case of any damage and I took this on of one of the moon flowers. Just about to flower and wouldn't you know it, Earl is coming. Man, that is the way my life goes.

Hope you have a nice weekend.