Comments on: About http://www.wtflungcancer.com My mom has lung cancer. She has never smoked. This is her journey. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Frankiewhitbread http://www.wtflungcancer.com/about/#comment-688 Frankiewhitbread Mon, 13 Jun 2011 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.wtflungcancer.com/?page_id=2#comment-688 Have just found your site ,I live in the UK ,my husband was diagnosed on jan 13th  2011 with lung cancer and sadly died on 22nd feb 2011.We were married nearly 36 years ,with 3 kids and 5 grandchildren.I am still struggling every day with losing him and cry all the time,this disease is awful for anyone and their families,I also have a lung problem but am doing a 5km charity walk in 2 weeks time to raise funds for cancer research along with my 5 year old grandaughter .xxxxx Have just found your site ,I live in the UK ,my husband was diagnosed on jan 13th  2011 with lung cancer and sadly died on 22nd feb 2011.We were married nearly 36 years ,with 3 kids and 5 grandchildren.I am still struggling every day with losing him and cry all the time,this disease is awful for anyone and their families,I also have a lung problem but am doing a 5km charity walk in 2 weeks time to raise funds for cancer research along with my 5 year old grandaughter .xxxxx

]]> By: X0xbeccarosado http://www.wtflungcancer.com/about/#comment-636 X0xbeccarosado Thu, 12 May 2011 02:14:00 +0000 http://www.wtflungcancer.com/?page_id=2#comment-636 My grandmother had a 7 day battle (YES! She was diagnosed and died 7 days later) and it was the hardest thing for her. She never smoked, never was around smokers much. I miss her everyday more and more. She was the specialist thing to me, so nice and caring to everyone. I wish I could have made her a better life but she passed too soon. I know how much she wanted to be with her son who had died of jaw cancer 5 years before. The night before she passed my uncle asked her if she wanted to go home to be with her cat who she adored and she responded, "no". I know she is at peace and I love her. My grandmother had a 7 day battle (YES! She was diagnosed and died 7 days later) and it was the hardest thing for her. She never smoked, never was around smokers much. I miss her everyday more and more. She was the specialist thing to me, so nice and caring to everyone. I wish I could have made her a better life but she passed too soon. I know how much she wanted to be with her son who had died of jaw cancer 5 years before. The night before she passed my uncle asked her if she wanted to go home to be with her cat who she adored and she responded, “no”. I know she is at peace and I love her.

]]> By: Guido http://www.wtflungcancer.com/about/#comment-633 Guido Tue, 03 May 2011 10:15:00 +0000 http://www.wtflungcancer.com/?page_id=2#comment-633 I know someone who I know already for a lot of years, also when he was young. At the age of 13 he has lost his mother from cancer as well... I know someone who I know already for a lot of years, also when he was young. At the age of 13 he has lost his mother from cancer as well…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.wtflungcancer.com/about/#comment-625 Anonymous Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:32:00 +0000 http://www.wtflungcancer.com/?page_id=2#comment-625 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtGdLrkieXk Here is a link to a commercial on YouTube, this airs in the Boston market. It's not the exact commercial that I am referring to; the commercial is a much shorter, edited version of this clip on YouTube. But you can see where at least two women make references to not having a choice. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtGdLrkieXk

Here is a link to a commercial on YouTube, this airs in the Boston market. It’s not the exact commercial that I am referring to; the commercial is a much shorter, edited version of this clip on YouTube. But you can see where at least two women make references to not having a choice.

]]> By: 2morrowknight: The Inspiring Jennifer Windrum and the W.T.F. Campaign | www.iflickle.com http://www.wtflungcancer.com/about/#comment-620 2morrowknight: The Inspiring Jennifer Windrum and the W.T.F. Campaign | www.iflickle.com Fri, 22 Apr 2011 18:16:30 +0000 http://www.wtflungcancer.com/?page_id=2#comment-620 [...] bout with lung cancer, and aided by the worldwide reach of social media, Windrum launched the WTF? (Where’s the Funding for Cancer) Campaign. It’s a well-received initiative that has allowed traveling and talking with politicians, [...] [...] bout with lung cancer, and aided by the worldwide reach of social media, Windrum launched the WTF? (Where’s the Funding for Cancer) Campaign. It’s a well-received initiative that has allowed traveling and talking with politicians, [...]

]]> By: Jennifer Windrum http://www.wtflungcancer.com/about/#comment-619 Jennifer Windrum Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:34:00 +0000 http://www.wtflungcancer.com/?page_id=2#comment-619 Hi Carol. Thanks for your post. I haven't seen that commercial yet. Sounds very "interesting" to say the least. I'll look online to see if I can find it. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. No, NO ONE would chose to get cancer. A "no duh" statement to me. :):) Hugs. Hi Carol. Thanks for your post. I haven’t seen that commercial yet. Sounds
very “interesting” to say the least. I’ll look online to see if I can find
it. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. No, NO ONE would chose to get
cancer. A “no duh” statement to me. :) :) Hugs.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.wtflungcancer.com/about/#comment-618 Anonymous Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:29:00 +0000 http://www.wtflungcancer.com/?page_id=2#comment-618 This is in no way intended to minimize breast cancer and clearly the Komen foundation has done a kick ass job of getting the word out there, but I am so tired of their most recent commercial where women say "I didn't have a choice on getting breast cancer". I can't help but feel that there they are implying that some people have a "choice" about whether or not they get cancer - and I feel it's directed, intentionally or not, at smokers and/or lung cancer. Perhaps I'm just being paranoid, but I find it insulting that they would include that in their commercials. No one has a "choice" and certainly no one would "choose" to get cancer. I This is in no way intended to minimize breast cancer and clearly the Komen foundation has done a kick ass job of getting the word out there, but I am so tired of their most recent commercial where women say “I didn’t have a choice on getting breast cancer”. I can’t help but feel that there they are implying that some people have a “choice” about whether or not they get cancer – and I feel it’s directed, intentionally or not, at smokers and/or lung cancer. Perhaps I’m just being paranoid, but I find it insulting that they would include that in their commercials. No one has a “choice” and certainly no one would “choose” to get cancer. I

]]> By: Jennifer Windrum http://www.wtflungcancer.com/about/#comment-604 Jennifer Windrum Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:31:00 +0000 http://www.wtflungcancer.com/?page_id=2#comment-604 My heart goes out to you Jane. Thank you so much for responding and finding the WTF campaign. THANK YOU HUFFINGTON POST! You are so right. NO ONE deserves lung cancer. I don't care what the circumstances are. We need to the excuses to stop and for serious attention and funding directed toward lung cancer research. I won't stop this campaign until this happens. Hugs to you. Jen My heart goes out to you Jane. Thank you so much for responding and finding
the WTF campaign. THANK YOU HUFFINGTON POST! You are so right. NO ONE
deserves lung cancer. I don’t care what the circumstances are. We need to
the excuses to stop and for serious attention and funding directed toward
lung cancer research. I won’t stop this campaign until this happens. Hugs to
you. Jen

]]> By: Jane http://www.wtflungcancer.com/about/#comment-603 Jane Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:38:00 +0000 http://www.wtflungcancer.com/?page_id=2#comment-603 My mom died of lung cancer September 2004. She was a smoker but still did not deserve to die from this awful disease. I love that I found this website (thank you Huffington Post) and that you are raising awareness of the lack of funding caused by the smoking stigma. I worry that when the first thing someone says after stating that a loved one has lung cancer is that they didn't smoke, it minimizes the ones that did smoke and in a way just casts the stigma on the "smokers". My mom did not deserve to die, I didn't deserve to lose her months after my wedding, and my son who was born in 2007 did not deserve missing out on knowing his grandma. That said...to all those out there with loved ones still fighting...my prayers go out to you. I hope they have the best outcome possible. My mom died of lung cancer September 2004. She was a smoker but still did not deserve to die from this awful disease. I love that I found this website (thank you Huffington Post) and that you are raising awareness of the lack of funding caused by the smoking stigma.

I worry that when the first thing someone says after stating that a loved one has lung cancer is that they didn’t smoke, it minimizes the ones that did smoke and in a way just casts the stigma on the “smokers”. My mom did not deserve to die, I didn’t deserve to lose her months after my wedding, and my son who was born in 2007 did not deserve missing out on knowing his grandma.

That said…to all those out there with loved ones still fighting…my prayers go out to you. I hope they have the best outcome possible.

]]> By: The Inspiring Jennifer Windrum and the W.T.F. Campaign - Finding Out About http://www.wtflungcancer.com/about/#comment-594 The Inspiring Jennifer Windrum and the W.T.F. Campaign - Finding Out About Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:29:11 +0000 http://www.wtflungcancer.com/?page_id=2#comment-594 [...] bout with lung cancer, and aided by the worldwide reach of social media, Windrum launched the WTF? (Where’s the Funding for Cancer) Campaign. It’s a well-received initiative that has allowed traveling and talking with politicians, [...] [...] bout with lung cancer, and aided by the worldwide reach of social media, Windrum launched the WTF? (Where’s the Funding for Cancer) Campaign. It’s a well-received initiative that has allowed traveling and talking with politicians, [...]

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