Moms Battle..Our Fight against Lung Cancer

22/03/2019

So.....best news ever for momma. Her biopsy came back negative!!!!!! She went from a stage 4 terminal to no cancer cells !! The doctors were baffled, and couldn't explain how this happened without chemo. But I give the glory to God!!! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for all the prayers!

14/03/2019

Hey guys! I haven't updated on momma in quite a while. But she has been doing really good. She even gained three pounds!! The radiation treatments did help shrink her tumor enough that she isn't in constant pain. Our next step is immunotherapy. But first she had to have another biopsy to see if she is a good candidate for the therapy. So now we are just waiting for momma to be released. We will get the results next Friday. Please keep her in your prayers.

19/02/2019

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04/02/2019

Hey guys check out my new page! Ive been working with some awesome organizations and decided to start a page to educate and spread Lung cancer awareness. Please show your support by liking and sharing this page. I am sending out invitations to like the page also so look for the notification soon if you haven't received it already. Thank you all for your support!!!

So many people really have no idea just how important it is to educate ourselves on Lung cancer......actually any cancer. The dangers that come with the myths of lung cancer is something we often overlook. So with that in mind I decided to start a weekly series called Myth Monday in hope to educate others on Lung cancer myths and the dangers that come with them.

* The information I share is from research I've done and from educational materials I have received from the organizations I work with. I will try to share my resources with every post.*

Myth #1
Only smokers get lung cancer

The biggest and in my opinion the most dangerous myth about lung cancer is if you don't smoke you can't get lung cancer. I find this myth to be extremely dangerous because believing only smokers get lung cancer may delay a diagnosis for someone who doesn't smoke.
According to an article on very well health (health.com) some inaccuracies actually come from lung cancer awareness. They say it is awareness campaigns on the dangers of smoking that overshadow and allow us to overlook the fact that non smokers are diagnosed with lung cancer everyday. The article also states that the majority of people who are diagnosed with lung cancer are not current smokers but they are in fact either former smokers, or have never smoked in their lives. Although it is more common for former smokers to develop lung cancer, 20% of women diagnosed are life long non smokers. So unfortunately because of this myth lung cancer is often diagnosed in the later and less treatable stages due to the uneducated beliefs of lung cancer. It is also important to know that symptoms of lung cancer in non smokers may differ from symptoms of lung cancer in smokers. So please take the time to do your own research so you can educate yourself and others too. You never know.............. You just might save a life.

18/01/2019

Hey guys it's been a bit since I've posted an update on momma. She has been feeling pretty good since she finished her radiation treatments but she still has some pain the Dr is trying to get under control, and unfortunately has lost more weight. On a more positive note, she has been doing a lot more for herself. She is doing her own laundry again (after a protest from me, lol), taking her meds without my help, and even surprIsed Jeff and I with her delicious fried chicken!! Her next appointment is on the 25th of this month when we will learn the final results of her treatments and hopefully get the ok to start immuotherapy. So we ask for your continued prayers, and as always Thank you, and God bless.

25/12/2018

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas! God has truly blessed us. A few months ago we weren't sure we would have momma for Christmas. I hope everyone has a wonderful day and remember what today is all about...The birth of our savior Jesus Christ!!!

13/12/2018

Momma had her last treatment today!!! She has come so far since day one and I thank God for giving her strength, courage, and hope!! I want to thank every one at Parkview radiology for everything they did for her!! We know this was just a stepping stone in this battle and have other treatments ahead but without these radiology treatments she would have never been strong enough for any other treatment. Congrats momma!!