Susan G Komen

Elmcity, you said, "i oppose war for many reasons, which include believing our young men and women deserve better. so drop the "aren't you an ungrateful little commie" crap." 

Not that you asked, but I'm not a fan of war either.  Sometimes it's necessary ... just as you feel it's necessary to tell me to drop whatever "crap."  Where did you get the idea that your opinions are so pious and mine are crap?  I have just as much of a right to express mine as you do yours, without being flamed.  Aren't we all sick here?  Damn, don't we have better things to do, like focus on LIVING?  

And I will add that none of those other ways to serve our country include willingly putting your life on the chopping block for it.  Big difference, in my "crappy" opinion.

@ melizzard: serving one's country isn't limited to the military. enough said, and all due respect, i'm done debating it with you.

My friend's son recently went through chemotherapy for AML.  He is doing great now, as are many kids diagnosed with leukemia.  Most of them now survive, thanks to chemotherapy.  Not too long ago, they would die a swift, painful, and cruel death.

I wonder if you anti-chemo people would tell them and their parents to "skip the chemo".

That natural-news website is ridiculous propaganda.  Remember the holocaust comparison that was on that website?

Most women said it was the most disgusting thing they have seen here.  

Yeah, Mike Adams is a bit of a sensationalist, but if you look past all the hype, and follow the studies, there's usually some form of truth at the core of it all.    I'm not a believer in chemo.  I find it a very destructive modality and what I want to do is heal.  So I avoided it for the first 4 years of my mets dx.  But when my small intestine got totally obstructed and there were too many places to surgically repair, it was either that or die.  Desperate times call for desperate measures. 

That being said, I also didn't put all my eggs in the chemo basket.    I have an amazing energy healer who has helped me quite a bit, I'm working through emotional trauma that I'm certain had a part in all of this, and I selectively use supplements.  I also have iscador and oleander waiting in the wings as soon as I get the green light inside for them.

In spite of the chemo, I feel better than I have felt in the past couple of years.  I'm camping with my horses, going to art festivals, the local lake, etc.  Still not chemo's biggest fan, but I can certainly attest that it is a useful tool ... not the end-all, be-all, but a tool to be selectively used, IMO.

xxoo

Melissa

Hi Yazmin,

where do I find the info about which you commented that  "1 or 2 lymph nodes no longer automatically warrants adjuvant chemotherapy. "

I am still suffering from what seems to be permanent SE's from 4 rounds of chemo for "a possible isolated tumour cell" 

Good Lord, I'm reading someone promoting cigarette smoking on a cancer discussion board?  the strongest link between any cancer and personal habit is between smoking and lung cancer.  Are you the only one on the planet who still doesn't understand this?

 I see you justify this by saying that others are eating sugar or drinking coke or something.  Well, smoking is much, much worse for you.  And most of us aren't indulging in these things.  I have had a healthy, vegetarian diet my entire adult life, and am physically fit and I still got cancer.

 Second hand smoke absolutely causes cancer.   Honestly, where do you get these ideas.  Please, provide a link with a website that will tell us that smoking does not cause cancer.

Its been 7 years since my diagnosis.  I have no problem saying I'm cured. 

MOC, Leia is just playing with you.  Had enough fun yet, Leia?  

thanks for the link Yazmin.

@Leia: actually, I didn't mean you were a troll. I'm actually not sure if you are, but I didn't write it with you in mind.

As far as paying for my healthcare and my employment: why would I divulge those details to someone who tosses off such mean spirited remarks?

You're not mean spirited because you believe in "alternative". You're mean spirited because you blithely talk about my supposed death due to "MIC treatments". And although I can dish out the attitude better than most, I have NEVER, ever, on this board or elsewhere, treated another person's illness, death, or fear of recurrence so cheaply. and you have, so you're beneath me, no matter what you say or do. If I die tomorrow, I'm still better off than someone like you.

I reflected on these debates long and hard yesterday, and realized it's negative energy. I'll admit, I should have turned the other cheek more often, and long before this. But now I will. Say what you will - I won't respond to you.

We're all healthy till an illness manifests, then we realise it's been brewing for years.  Cancer is said to be growing for ten years before we discover it.  It didn't suddenly appear the day we were diagnosed.

I've seen autopsies showing a young smoker's lung, filled with black tar, and that would worry me if I smoked, but it's not easy stopping.  People need support and something to replace it. 

I try to cut down on unhealthy foods and live a healthy life but we all have our weaknesses and for me it's a sedentary lifestyle.  That's something I've worked on from time to time but when I have a crisis in my life I return to my old habits.  One day I'll make the exercises stick no matter what, the same as a smoker who gives up many times before finally becoming a permanent non-smoker.

If we all worked on our weak areas instead of worrying about what others are doing then we'd all be healthier.  Leia I have faith that the right time will come for you when your desire to stop smoking will come because you believe in a healthy lifestyle.  I believe you have great inner strength.  Stay strong.

Leia - the epidemiological evidence for the adverse effects of second-hand smoke are overwhelming (not to mention direct use of tobacco products). Because 1 individual does not experience an outcome does not negate the data. I suggest you take your denial and dangerous comments about tobacco use elsewhere - maybe to a COPD forum, or try a post-MI board.

The only other carcinogen that even comes close to smoking in terms of the number of cancers it causes is sun exposure.

 I feel pretty confident saying that smoking causes a higher percentage of deaths than obesity.  But its an absurd comparison. It like saying "its OK that I smoke crack because I'm not injecting heroin."

Honestly, this may just be me but I can't think of anything more miserable than losing the ability to breath.