tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post3494110452847592563..comments2024-03-03T12:52:18.548-05:00Comments on Magpie Musing: CancerMagpiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15460136246441367993noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-23652467229633859662009-07-02T13:41:38.742-04:002009-07-02T13:41:38.742-04:00The minute you bring up lung cancer, you're ri...The minute you bring up lung cancer, you're right, people are all "Dude you BROUGHT IT UPON YOURSELF" even if you've never touched a cigarette. It's so, so crappy.Aunt Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12146687582842259611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-54888906934451248602009-07-02T08:38:22.471-04:002009-07-02T08:38:22.471-04:00This is sort of a comment for both your cancer pos...This is sort of a comment for both your cancer posts. I hope that's ok. Cancer sucks. It killed my sister at 34. I worry about cancer because I have the Breast Cancer gene mutation BRCA2. I had my breasts removed so that they wouldn't kill me. Isn't it lovely the things we have to do?<br /><br />I'm sorry about your cancer "scare", if you are calling it that. I've never had a colonoscopy but my mom has had a bunch. I've had to do that kind of cleansing prep for other tests and it was just awful. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing this private issue. It's not that I want other people to know how I feel having to fear cancer every day of my life. But it helps to know that I'm not alone in my fears at the same time. We're so young to worry about this stuff.Gwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11098013076632075762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-66893326249830512462009-07-02T06:54:27.937-04:002009-07-02T06:54:27.937-04:00My father-in-law died a couple years ago from lung...My father-in-law died a couple years ago from lung, brain et all cancer. It was fast and ugly. I do wonder how much longer he might have lived had he not gotten treatment. As it was he only survived two months of treatment. And yes he smoked. And yes it still hurt to lose him as much.Woman in a Windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14747858840088922077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-90564896419301409162009-07-01T19:51:02.158-04:002009-07-01T19:51:02.158-04:00A friend's mother was diagnosed with lung canc...A friend's mother was diagnosed with lung cancer last year and never smoked a day in her life. There are LOTS of causes of lung cancer and smoking is just one of them. The environment is full of toxins. Whatever the cause it really shouldn't make a difference in wanting to save lives.<br />But back to your original point - cancer totally sucks.Life As I Know Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492465378321819342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-43109290343154696192009-07-01T14:49:12.468-04:002009-07-01T14:49:12.468-04:00I read about the treatment. It sounds hopeful--tho...I read about the treatment. It sounds hopeful--though they also pointed out that a lot of the treatments that have worked in mice don't seem to work the same way in humans.<br /><br />A lot of lung cancer victims didn't smoke.Ever. Our Nanay was one of them and it took her within weeks after the diagnosis.<br /><br />But no matter what someone did or didn't do--their loved ones loss is just as devastating.<br /><br />Go Sarah!The Library Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14321601076252214546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-45658931738903141232009-07-01T13:54:08.004-04:002009-07-01T13:54:08.004-04:00sorry. this is totally where I first heard about t...sorry. this is totally where I first heard about the new therapy and it's accessible and easy to read:<br /><br />http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/29/health/research/29drug.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=minicells&st=cseabbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05011401296282740367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-18950506716377802972009-07-01T13:33:18.518-04:002009-07-01T13:33:18.518-04:00I'm glad I quit smoking. I hope it helps. thou...I'm glad I quit smoking. I hope it helps. though, that may not be what gets me anyway. <br /><br />did you hear about this cool new therapy? <br />http://www.nature.com/nrd/journal/v6/n7/full/nrd2366.html<br />it's still in research phases, with human trials not set to begin yet. what's so exciting, though, is the therapy is not cancer type-specific, just targets cancer cells in general. this could be really cool. <br /><br />and if you can't view the article, I'll have it on my blog (I have a subscription to view so I don't know if the link will work for you).<br /><br />and that rocks that your sister received so much support. people are awesome.abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05011401296282740367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-11896089105089224712009-07-01T10:06:54.285-04:002009-07-01T10:06:54.285-04:00It does suck. And your sister rocks.
It's ve...It does suck. And your sister rocks.<br /><br />It's very interesting to me to compare public funding for various diseases by number of patients affected. (The quote you posted is on a per-death basis, which is something I haven't seen before.) My family is affected by polycystic kidney disease, which currently receives $60 per patient in public funding, which is laughable. For comparison's sake, Huntington's disease receives $2,120 per patient in public funding.<br /><br />I'm sure that there is some stigma affecting the level of funding for lung cancer v. other cancers, but I have to wonder what funding would be like if there were a strong lobbying presence for lung cancer, as there is for breast cancer. Would that make a difference, do you think?RuthWellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00022925821891020061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-29559024775633032892009-07-01T09:14:02.482-04:002009-07-01T09:14:02.482-04:00Cancer sucks.Cancer sucks.Mental P Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957544840704376193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-968418484987744032009-07-01T02:29:20.740-04:002009-07-01T02:29:20.740-04:00The thing is that many people who don't smoke ...The thing is that many people who don't smoke get lung cancer. I believe lung cancer is the number 1 cancer killer.<br /><br />I am not a worrier, but with my mother and sister dying from lung cancer and the fact that I was exposed to so much second-hand smoke when I was growing up, I do worry. A lot.Jenn @ Juggling Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455967210924573398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-14539809546322778652009-07-01T00:10:07.865-04:002009-07-01T00:10:07.865-04:00Got your card -- it was the least I could do. My h...Got your card -- it was the least I could do. My husband lost both his father and grandfather to lung cancer when he was only a baby.mayberryhttp://mayberrymom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-21998466384177393722009-07-01T00:09:55.327-04:002009-07-01T00:09:55.327-04:00Aren't we the hypocrites with our thinking tha...Aren't we the hypocrites with our thinking that it's your fault if you get lung cancer? And if it's your fault, we don't have to help you.<br /><br />People are weird.menohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-62723577933257742302009-06-30T23:45:24.629-04:002009-06-30T23:45:24.629-04:00Yes, it does. The whole thing sucks.Yes, it does. The whole thing sucks.Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602868040771218507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-89959594977825909702009-06-30T23:41:51.660-04:002009-06-30T23:41:51.660-04:00Lung cancer does get the short end of the stick, b...Lung cancer does get the short end of the stick, both in research dollars and in overall sympathy for the patients. "Oh, lung cancer. I guess he/she shouldn't have smoked." It is a common attitude.<br /><br />Not all patients with lung cancer are/were smokers, and regardless of whether they were or weren't, they are still human beings with a grim diagnosis. They are not less worthy of research, treatment, or sympathy.Kylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03311014761113076785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-41752372791747437102009-06-30T23:40:43.691-04:002009-06-30T23:40:43.691-04:00Oh it's infuriating where the money to fund pr...Oh it's infuriating where the money to fund programs goes! Well, every post and penny counts...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03889912958227154143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-53409425621382703582009-06-30T23:32:42.187-04:002009-06-30T23:32:42.187-04:00My teen son participated in relay for life at his ...My teen son participated in relay for life at his school. This was his second year. Combined he raised just under $1000. Rah!shrink on the couchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271891110211081990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-26306651913837700282009-06-30T23:12:43.103-04:002009-06-30T23:12:43.103-04:00Cancer just sucks.Cancer just sucks.flutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828689769747130419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-50756966354570912952009-06-30T22:39:53.329-04:002009-06-30T22:39:53.329-04:00Awesome post.
And great to point out that fundi...Awesome post. <br /><br />And great to point out that funding, whether for science or programming or services or whatever, is completely and totally tied -- not to science -- but to folk notions and cultural imperatives.Cold Spaghettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12669806898733425815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-75343481869305293862009-06-30T21:02:54.009-04:002009-06-30T21:02:54.009-04:00My very young uncle died of lung cancer on his 41s...My very young uncle died of lung cancer on his 41st birthday - it horrifies me to hear of how little research there is being done for such a terrible disease.Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953517447164263617noreply@blogger.com