getting the word out

Good morning! Snowing here in Cheyenne-big cotton candy flakes.
I have had a very low energy week. Some nights I have been in bed by 8:15!

With the devastating news of Dana Reeves' death and the news stories that followed, lung cancer is getting a bit of press. It is sad that it takes something like this to get folks to listen. But, there is such a need for funding and awareness.... I am asking you to go to
http://www.lungcanceralliance.org/psa.html and print out a flier or two to post. Funding is a huge issue and with education maybe we can change how we view lung cancer and keep funding from getting cut. Dr. Derek Raghaven, Director, Cleveland Clinic's Cancer Center was quoted on Larry King Live (after Dana Reeves death) saying, "There are new treatments here right now. You know, my frustration, as someone who directs a major program at the Cleveland Clinic, is that there are so many pieces of information that are just outside our reach. We've had brilliant scientists who've worked out so many details of the human genome. And this was a result of money being put into cancer research and general medical research over the last couple of decades. Just at the point where we could capitalize on this, our Congress has voted to reduce the amount of money available, and so it's a very frustrating thing."

I know that I have put these numbers in the blog before, but I feel they are worth stating again: Compare the number of deaths to the amount of funding, and the picture is stark--nearly $14,000 for each breast cancer death, more than $11,000 for every prostate cancer death, and just $1,700 per lung cancer death.

Thanks for all your support and care.
chris