WWQP Bulletin Board Chat

Thank you

Thank you all for your kind thoughts and support. Having a family member get cancer is always a shock as well as a unique learning experience. What I learned from the first diagnosis in 2004 for my mother is cancer is often unique to each individual. The medical profession can provide some universal information but each body responds to each thing differently so there are not quick or easy answers to anything.

Pat, no, there aren't many tests out there for lung cancer. Especially for non-smokers. There are some screening things that can be done for smokers as that is often the cause for lung cancer. But for the average person who doesn't smoke lung cancer is seldom caught early. I think hat is what is so shocking. One finds they are at stage 3 or 4 and there hadn't been any signs of the disease ahead of time. Often the cancer isn't caught until it's moved to other places. Depending on where the tumors are there are, unfortunately, often fewer options.

I agree with you in that we should all have the screenings that are available. We should also live our lives as if we don't know what tomorrow will bring because we really DON'T know what will happen. Prepare ourselves for a long life while also taking advantage of whatever adventures come our way. :-) I know many of you have already learned all this from your own experiences. Life can sure throw us some challenges.

Thank you Marge, for the information on the California quilts. I'll check that site.

Have a good week everyone,
Hugz, Mary in Oregon

posted by Mary in Oregon @ 11:44 AM