Wishing Everyone a Happy and Healthy New Year
Ringing in this New Year has a much different meaning for me. In the past, although I did wish for Good Health and Happiness for everyone I know, this year I REALLY DO wish for Good Health and Happiness for everyone. Period. People I know, those that I don�t� everyone . Over the past three weeks, I�ve learned so much about a subject that was barely on my radar. One common question that keeps getting asked is, �How can you be so advanced and not known it.� The textbook answer is: Lung cancer, like a few others, tends not to have very many associated symptoms. Therefore, about 40% of patients are already at stage 4 (spread to other organs) at the time of diagnosis. In my experience, my 3 cm lung tumor isn�t giving me much trouble. Most of my discomfort is from the mets to my liver and bones. My answer to the above question is: I don�t know. I have been in excellent general health my whole life. Any aches ...