Barbara Damroth’s Story
26 Oct 2009 | : Inspiring Angels
Our journey with Stage IIIB, inoperable lung cancer began as a result of Bill’s much-delayed diagnosis. The reason for the delay was due to two digital X-rays being deemed as negative for anything causational with regard to Bill’s dry cough.
Months later, in December of 2004, at age 74, still lightly coughing (a tickle in the throat) and at the suggestion of our GP’s office, Bill had a CT scan prescribed. There it was. Lung cancer was suspected, and a biopsy scheduled. When the pulmonologist, who took the biopsy, told us the bad news, and the stage, we were overwhelmed. Why was there not a CT taken originally due to the history involved?
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Karen’s Story
26 Oct 2009 | : Inspiring Angels
I am a young 53 year old former smoker who was diagnosed in October of 2007 with Stage 2 Lung Cancer. My surgery is done - had it on November 8th -One less lung to worry about now. I had my last Chemo treatment May 2nd - and boy am I happy that’s over with - I want to get back to living again. This has been a long, bumpy road and I have to thank everyone at LCA, my office and most importantly my family and friends for their kindness, love and unlimited support - without it I would not have gotten through this. What have I learned? That feeling sorry for yourself doesn’t make the problem go away - or get any better. That we have to take this HEAD ON and not fuss about the little things that we don’t like. That I am MUCH stronger than I ever imagined. And most of all that no one can do this alone - NO ONE!
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Andrea’s Stories
24 Oct 2009 | : Inspiring Angels
The next 2 stories are from Andrea and are a bit different as BOTH of her parents have been diagnosed with Lung Cancer
My mom’s story
I am an only child, 32 years old, grew up on Long Island and moved to California after law school in 1998. My parents followed me to CA 3 years later as we always planned.
I have always been close to my parents. In November 2002 I took a cruise with my now-husband and his family. It was the first time in my entire life that I went a full day without talking to my mom I had such withdrawl after day 3, I called my parents collect from Mexico for a 30 second conversation to hear their voice.
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Kasey’s Story
22 Oct 2009 | : Inspiring Angels
My story, like most of everyone’s here, would more than likely be a book if told in its entirety. Trust me, I am not going to do that here. However, I do feel there are some aspects of it that I feel so much the need to share with all the very special people who make up this site. So here it goes - in skeletal form and for whatever it is worth!
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Frank Clement’s Story
20 Oct 2009 | : Inspiring Angels
The Diagnosis
I’m never going to accept anything less than the fact that cigarettes solely contributed to my lung cancer. I believe that cigarettes are so toxic that they can literally change one’s own DNA. I’m convinced of that. I’m accountable for my own actions, and so I’m disappointed in only myself. I knew early on that my lighting one cigarette after another, after another (and did I mention, after another?) for years on end could have severe consequences. Changing brands and going from regulars to lights and even cutting down, I thought, would allow me to continue to smoke. And for years I would tell myself as I walked into a convenience store to get my fix that this was going to be my last pack. I struggled on a daily basis on the rights and wrongs of smoking. Days turned into weeks. Weeks turned into month and then to years. I even watched loved ones die from cigarettes, but cigarettes had a way of convincing me that it only happened to other people.
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