Lung tumors are top cancer killer

[Jasman0717 9]

A guy that works for me went out two months ago with lung cancer. He had to go through several sessions of chemo before they operated. When they removed one of the left lobes of his lung they also took some lymph nodes. They found that two of the three had cancer cells from his lung in them so now he is back to chemo again. I discussed this with my doctor during my annual physical and he indicated that this person would most likely be dead within a year.

If you smoke, stop. Even though this fellow quick smoking 15 years ago his doctors told him the cancer was directly related to smoking and then he was taking mass quanties of vitimin C which caused the cancer to grow quicker.

If you don't smoke don't start

[one...two...tree 2,762]

A guy that works for me went out two months ago with lung cancer. He had to go through several sessions of chemo before they operated. When they removed one of the left lobes of his lung they also took some lymph nodes. They found that two of the three had cancer cells from his lung in them so now he is back to chemo again. I discussed this with my doctor during my annual physical and he indicated that this person would most likely be dead within a year.

If you smoke, stop. Even though this fellow quick smoking 15 years ago his doctors told him the cancer was directly related to smoking and then he was taking mass quanties of vitimin C which caused the cancer to grow quicker.

If you don't smoke don't start

I heard about that recent discvery. Sad.

I've been reading up on EFA's - essential fatty acids that according to this nutritionist are one of the best ways to prevent cancer. I can't remember his name off hand (I'll try to find it), but he recommends an Omega 3 to Omega 6 combination of 1:4 and something 3 tablespoons, 3 times daily. He noted that many toxins in the body are carried out through EFA's.

[Carolyn 1]

I WISH my husband could quit smoking...he tries to quit several times a year--tortures himself to abstain for about 4 days, then resumes his old habit (about a pack a day since age 18).

Gary, maybe I'll do a little investigating into the Chantex--thanks for posting your experience!

[Jenn! 918]

A guy that works for me went out two months ago with lung cancer. He had to go through several sessions of chemo before they operated. When they removed one of the left lobes of his lung they also took some lymph nodes. They found that two of the three had cancer cells from his lung in them so now he is back to chemo again. I discussed this with my doctor during my annual physical and he indicated that this person would most likely be dead within a year.

If you smoke, stop. Even though this fellow quick smoking 15 years ago his doctors told him the cancer was directly related to smoking and then he was taking mass quanties of vitimin C which caused the cancer to grow quicker.

If you don't smoke don't start

I heard about that recent discvery. Sad.

I hadn't heard about that! My dad does that, I'll have to tell him to stop! I'm glad I have that whole not believing in vitamins thing, since my dad was trying to get me to do the vitamin C, too.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

A guy that works for me went out two months ago with lung cancer. He had to go through several sessions of chemo before they operated. When they removed one of the left lobes of his lung they also took some lymph nodes. They found that two of the three had cancer cells from his lung in them so now he is back to chemo again. I discussed this with my doctor during my annual physical and he indicated that this person would most likely be dead within a year.

If you smoke, stop. Even though this fellow quick smoking 15 years ago his doctors told him the cancer was directly related to smoking and then he was taking mass quanties of vitimin C which caused the cancer to grow quicker.

If you don't smoke don't start

I heard about that recent discvery. Sad.

I hadn't heard about that! My dad does that, I'll have to tell him to stop! I'm glad I have that whole not believing in vitamins thing, since my dad was trying to get me to do the vitamin C, too.

I think there's this tendency that when people find out something has health benefits, they figure increasing the amount means the benefit also goes up. Moderation in all things. I take 1,000 milligrams of vitamin C, twice a day and have been for years, but I did so from the advice of a well regarded nutritionist, Earl Mindell. I'll have to read up on it some more.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

http://www.udoerasmus.com/articles/udo/fthftk.htm

Energy production. EFAs make red blood cells more flexible, which means that they can find their way through capillaries more easily. The result is that tissues and cells receive their supply of nutrients and oxygen more effectively, and stamina therefore increases. According to feedback from athletes, this effect is noticeable within a week, usually within 3 days, of adding 3 tablespoons (3 times 14 grams) or more of the EFA-rich oil blend we developed to do our work.

EFAs can also increase oxidation, energy levels, and stamina, most obvious to athletes, elderly people, the overweight, and the middle-aged, but also in some young adults and children. They improve athletic performance both in strength and endurance sports. They speed recovery from fatigue.

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They can also improve performance and recovery in dogs, horses, and birds. Retired animals may be able to compete again because EFAs bring their energy back. Working dogs pull heavier loads farther. Young birds perform like adults. Race horses perform better and recover quicker.

Older people who use fresh, EFA-rich oils find that their energy levels pick up noticeably. They can increase physical activity; get tired less quickly; recover faster; feel more like being active; and stay alert later in the evening. This energy is not a buzz like you get from coffee, but a stable, sustained, extended energy.

People with cancer, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, chronic fatigue-conditions associated with low energy-find that their energy is "up", and they feel better.

People who lack the energy to enroll in a fitness program find that the right kinds of fats - those rich in EFAs with emphasis on omega-3's - give them the energy they need to work out.

[DeadPoolX 9]

My mother was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer in 2004, a few days before Halloween. I remember this because she was preparing lights and decorations for the trick-or-treaters. She had to stop because she started feeling exceptionally sick -- dizzy, vomiting, headaches, etc.

At first my father (who's a physician; neurologist, to be exact) thought she was having a severe migraine (my mother did suffer from these, so it wasn't out of the question to assume this) or perhaps some sort of flu-like illness. However, when this continued to last for more than a day or so and she wasn't responding to any sort of medication, my dad decided to bring her into the hospital for an MRI. Without a dye study, he said he could easily see the tumors in her brain, which had obviously metastasized from her lungs.

So my dad was not only the first person to witness (and diagnose) my mom having cancer, but to tell her she had cancer. That had to be a lot of fun. Shortly thereafter, it was determined that the culprit was lung cancer (my mother did smoke quite a bit) and my dad called up one of his friends (an oncologist, whose own wife, oddly enough, also had cancer) that he wanted to treat my mother for her cancer.

My mom went through all of the fun games a cancer patient goes through: she had radiation and chemotherapy, which of course made her lose her hair (and she was very self-conscious about that, so she never let anyone but my father ever see her without a hat or wig). Unfortunately, the NSCLC was caught in "Stage 4" which means the survival rate is practically nonexistent. My dad never told my mom that though; neither did my brother and I. Maybe it was "wrong" in some way to keep her in the dark, but we didn't feel anything could be gained by upsetting her even further.

All in all, she lasted roughly six months from the time of diagnosis to death. She was 52 years-old.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

My mother was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer in 2004, a few days before Halloween. I remember this because she was preparing lights and decorations for the trick-or-treaters. She had to stop because she started feeling exceptionally sick -- dizzy, vomiting, headaches, etc.

At first my father (who's a physician; neurologist, to be exact) thought she was having a severe migraine (my mother did suffer from these, so it wasn't out of the question to assume this) or perhaps some sort of flu-like illness. However, when this continued to last for more than a day or so and she wasn't responding to any sort of medication, my dad decided to bring her into the hospital for an MRI. Without a dye study, he said he could easily see the tumors in her brain, which had obviously metastasized from her lungs.

So my dad was not only the first person to witness (and diagnose) my mom having cancer, but to tell her she had cancer. That had to be a lot of fun. Shortly thereafter, it was determined that the culprit was lung cancer (my mother did smoke quite a bit) and my dad called up one of his friends (an oncologist, whose own wife, oddly enough, also had cancer) that he wanted to treat my mother for her cancer.

My mom went through all of the fun games a cancer patient goes through: she had radiation and chemotherapy, which of course made her lose her hair (and she was very self-conscious about that, so she never let anyone but my father ever see her without a hat or wig). Unfortunately, the NSCLC was caught in "Stage 4" which means the survival rate is practically nonexistent. My dad never told my mom that though; neither did my brother and I. Maybe it was "wrong" in some way to keep her in the dark, but we didn't feel anything could be gained by upsetting her even further.

All in all, she lasted roughly six months from the time of diagnosis to death. She was 52 years-old.

I'm sorry

[GaryC 7]

I WISH my husband could quit smoking...he tries to quit several times a year--tortures himself to abstain for about 4 days, then resumes his old habit (about a pack a day since age 18).

Gary, maybe I'll do a little investigating into the Chantex--thanks for posting your experience!

Please have your husband ask his doctor about Chantix. I have tried every possible thing to quit over the last few years. Patches, gun, wellbutren, cold turkey and every combination of those you can think of. I have stopped probably 20 times over that time and even have gone as long as 3 months without a smoke. But I always went back to it in times of stress. The Chantix is the ONLY thing that has given me the strength to do it (so far). I really think I have it licked this time. I don't always feel like I am one disaster away from starting smoking again. I don't have that overwhelming nagging to go back. Luz has been a real blessing to me. Without nagging and getting mad she has encouraged me and reminded me that I have something to live for. I was a 2 pack a day smoker for 30 years. I regret the day I ever started. Tell him to keep at it and try Chantix. Good luck!

[Jamie76 0]

This has always been scary for me. My mom has smoked since she was young and refuses to give it up. The time she did try quitting I thought for sure she and my dad were going to get a divorce...she got quite mean. My dad quit when I was pretty young after smoking unfiltered cigarrettes most of his life. He now has emphysema. I really wish they would treat cigarrettes as controlled substances.

[Jasman0717 9]

A guy that works for me went out two months ago with lung cancer. He had to go through several sessions of chemo before they operated. When they removed one of the left lobes of his lung they also took some lymph nodes. They found that two of the three had cancer cells from his lung in them so now he is back to chemo again. I discussed this with my doctor during my annual physical and he indicated that this person would most likely be dead within a year.

If you smoke, stop. Even though this fellow quick smoking 15 years ago his doctors told him the cancer was directly related to smoking and then he was taking mass quanties of vitimin C which caused the cancer to grow quicker.

If you don't smoke don't start

I heard about that recent discvery. Sad.

I hadn't heard about that! My dad does that, I'll have to tell him to stop! I'm glad I have that whole not believing in vitamins thing, since my dad was trying to get me to do the vitamin C, too.

The Doc told my friend that the vitamin was like a candy to the cancer. I sure didn't take it very long to get to about the size of a baseball

[mawilson 2,133]

I hadn't heard about that! My dad does that, I'll have to tell him to stop! I'm glad I have that whole not believing in vitamins thing, since my dad was trying to get me to do the vitamin C, too.

There's this whole thing about anti-oxidants killing "free radicals" which are generally considered bad

as they disrupt living cells; however free radicals are also known to attack certain types of cancers.

[almaty 19]

my dad best friend, tried of lung cancer...never smoked ever....

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

20% of Americans will get cancer.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

20% of Americans will get cancer.

I thought the general average was higher. 1 in 3 people will get some form of cancer at some point in their lives.