Archive for November 2012 | Monthly archive page

posted by on Inspiration, Martial Arts, My Lungs, Tae Kwon Do

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Yes I’m a martial artist.  I’ve been taking Tae Kwon Do at Master Khechen’s Martial Arts & Fitness Academy for a couple of years now.  Both my daughters are junior black belts. My Kayla has continued on and hopes to be an instructor. A little about how this journey started.  At first, I would just [...]

posted by on Buffalo Bills, Chris Draft, Inspiration, Lung Cancer, Lung Cancer Awareness, Roswell Cancer Institute, Roswell Park

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So tonight Patty and Austin went to the Buffalo Bills game as guests of former Buffalo Bill Chris Draft and Roswell Cancer Institute. Patty is the face of lung cancer survivors. Here are some pics of the website coverage Patty received today. I know they will have some amazing pics from the event that will [...]

posted by on Lung Cancer, Lung Cancer Awareness

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How did I get lung cancer? That’s a good question. Doctors always said that lung cancer is one of the easiest cancer’s to avoid, if you just quit smoking. Whew that’s good, cause I don’t want lung cancer.

posted by on Alitma, Avastin, Chemo Side-Effects, Chemotherapy, Cisplatin

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Never having chemo before, I had no idea what I was getting into. I was naive and set myself up for this extremely complicated procedure. Turns out, chemo isn’t so scary.  It’s a lot easier than Gamma Knife. You basically sit in a chair and they hook you up to an IV.  At the onset, [...]

It’s Just Cancer

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posted by on Healing, Inspiration, Life's Blessings

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I was diagnosed on January 29, 2012 with Stage IV Lung Cancer and was originally given one year to live.  How the heck can I say it’s just cancer? Honestly, from the beginning I felt like it was a mistake. That someone was going to tell me that they got the names mixed up.  It [...]

posted by on Gamma Knife, Inspiration, Roswell Cancer Institute

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After being diagnosed with Stage IV Lung Cancer in January 2012, I made an appointment to meet with the doctors at Roswell Park Cancer Institute.  My doctors recommended that I have something called a Gamma Knife procedure on my brain. Turns out, Gamma Knife is where they screw a Frankenstein-style device into your head and [...]