Tag Archives: lung cancer

Radon Risk

I’ve been on a home safety kick recently. I think it is because I keep hearing about all of these issues with people I know and dangers in the home. Just this week, a boy in my son’s class witnessed his house burning down while he was waiting for the school bus because of a chimney fire. A neighbor suffered extensive wind damage to her home. And now, one of our dear friends just announced that he has been breathing in radon for probably the last few years. So if you will bear with me on another post about home … Continue reading →

He Stepped Up When It Mattered Most, Part 1

As I wrote about over in Pets, my mom’s battle with cancer and dementia ended last Thursday when she passed away peacefully in her sleep. I hate that this is my first blog back after my long absence from the Marriage Blog. I have some happier, snappier articles planned for the future, but given the circumstances this one seems most fitting. After all, regular readers know I was at a very low point because of all of this. So low in fact I thought I was facing a marriage crisis. The Crisis Defined But it turned out to be more … Continue reading →

Focus On: Paul Newman—A Big Screen Giant

I doubt even Paul Newman could have predicted that one day his mug would be plastered on the front of salad dressing bottles and popcorn boxes. But such is life as a one of the recognizable movie stars that has ever graced the silver screen. And what a life it has been… Newman was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1925 and raised in the humble Midwest. What most people don’t realize about the legendary movie icon is that he was a hit on Broadway long before he made his first film. Newman’s debut on the big screen didn’t come until … Continue reading →

Big Changes in a Little Marriage

On Wednesday March 12 my sister took my mom to Rocky Mountain Urgent Care in Aurora, Colorado, after my mom called her saying she didn’t feel right, she felt like she was going to die and could my sister please come take her somewhere, anywhere after she got off work. When they got to the urgent care center my mom’s oxygen saturation level was at 71 percent so they took some x-rays. The pneumonia she’d had last year had returned –and the nodules on her lung they’d also spotted last year had grown. The Nodules My mom was afraid of … Continue reading →

Treating Lung Cancer

Lung cancer treatment is generally determined by type of lung cancer (small cell or non-small cell) and stage of the disease. Treating non-small cell lung cancer: In stage one and stage two, treatment focuses on dealing with the tumor. While the tumor is being removed, doctors will often look at other areas of the lung that may be close to the tumor or involved with the tumor. If other areas of the lung are involved, your doctor may suggest chemotherapy. For patients who can’t handle surgery to remove the tumor, chemotherapy may be the sole treatment option. Stage three patients … Continue reading →

Stages of Lung Cancer

The stage of a cancer is basically how far the cancer has spread — if you have cancer, your doctor will probably tell you the number stage of your disease. Treatment is often decided according to the stage of a cancer. Small cell lung cancer can be divided into two stages: limited diseases and extensive diseases. Limited disease means that the cancer is only seen in one lung, in nearby lymph nodes, and/or in fluid around the lung. Extensive disease means that the cancer has spread outside the lung to the chest and/or other parts of the body. Staging for … Continue reading →

Types of Lung Cancer

There are several different types of lung cancer. This will give you an overview of the different types, and the important differences between them. Secondary lung cancer is a cancer that started elsewhere in the body and has spread to the lungs. Primary lung cancer refers to cancer that has started in the lungs. There are two types of primary lung cancer: small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer. Small cell lung cancer is usually caused by smoking. This type of cancer gets its name from the small cancer cells that are mostly filled with the nucleus — … Continue reading →

Myths About Quitting

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Did you know that nicotine is more addictive than heroine or cocaine? It is one of the most addictive substances that exist. Myth: Light cigarettes are safer than regular ones. FACT: Call them what you will — low-tar, light, or ultra-light — light cigarettes do NOTHING to reduce your risk of lung cancer. Myth: Quitting while you are in your twenties will prevent lung cancer. FACT: Quitting before the age of 35 can reduce your risk of lung cancer by up to 90 percent… BUT for every year you smoke, your risk of lung cancer and other health complications increases. … Continue reading →

Keep Secondhand Smoke Away

According to a new report from the U.S. Surgeon General, nearly half of all nonsmoking Americans are exposed to secondhand smoke on a regular basis… with horrible results. Three thousand adult nonsmokers died in 2005 from lung cancer as a result of exposure to secondhand smoke. Forty-six thousand adult nonsmokers died in 2005 from coronary heart disease as a result of exposure to secondhand smoke. Four hundred thirty infants died from SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) in 2005 as a result of exposure to secondhand smoke. Living with a smoker can increase your risk of lung cancer and heart disease … Continue reading →

Secondhand Smoke is Deadly to Everyone

According to a new report from the U.S. Surgeon General, secondhand smoke is unsafe. We knew that already, right? But the gist of the report is a little harsher. NO amount of secondhand smoke is safe. The only way to protect nonsmokers is by providing smoke free environments. According to the report, nonsmokers who are exposed to secondhand smoke at home or at work are up to 30 percent more likely to develop heart disease and lung cancer than people who are not exposed to secondhand smoke. The U.S. Surgeon General said today that “there is no risk-free level of … Continue reading →