Comments on: Cancer. Get Up, Stand Up. http://www.morningsidemom.com/2008/09/05/cancer-get-up-stand-up/ Parenting, politics, pondering and panicking about it all. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:52:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: queenie http://www.morningsidemom.com/2008/09/05/cancer-get-up-stand-up/comment-page-1/#comment-15205 queenie Mon, 21 Jun 2010 05:19:39 +0000 http://morningsidemom.wordpress.com/?p=458#comment-15205 Hemochromatosis . What causes high blood pressure that runs in the family ? What causes cancer to run in the family ? What causes any of our family history illnesses ,DNA has come a long way ,for me it caused all of our family history illnesses and its called hemochromatosis ,its very mis-diagnosed ,people die everyday from heart attacks and cancer ,a simple blood test to check your ferritin level in your blood before the onset of whats to come could be very well linked to why the new generation will live past 100 years of age ,I am living proof thus far . Queenie Hemochromatosis . What causes high blood pressure that runs in the family ? What causes cancer to run in the family ? What causes any of our family history illnesses ,DNA has come a long way ,for me it caused all of our family history illnesses and its called hemochromatosis ,its very mis-diagnosed ,people die everyday from heart attacks and cancer ,a simple blood test to check your ferritin level in your blood before the onset of whats to come could be very well linked to why the new generation will live past 100 years of age ,I am living proof thus far . Queenie

]]> By: nomutter http://www.morningsidemom.com/2008/09/05/cancer-get-up-stand-up/comment-page-1/#comment-454 nomutter Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:13:47 +0000 http://morningsidemom.wordpress.com/?p=458#comment-454 ur writing was really great. where I live, in IRAN, people suffering from cancer have should face many other problems: 1) the Culture, Cancer still is a taboo and some people dont want to hear this word even when they have it! 2) Most insurance companies refuse to support cancer! and Iran as a banned company have many problems in producing drugs! ur writing was really great.
where I live, in IRAN, people suffering from cancer have should face many other problems:
1) the Culture, Cancer still is a taboo and some people dont want to hear this word even when they have it!

2) Most insurance companies refuse to support cancer! and Iran as a banned company have many problems in producing drugs!

]]> By: Pakde sofa http://www.morningsidemom.com/2008/09/05/cancer-get-up-stand-up/comment-page-1/#comment-453 Pakde sofa Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:17:28 +0000 http://morningsidemom.wordpress.com/?p=458#comment-453 this a good story, and thank for sharing your all of this. wonderfull this a good story, and thank for sharing your all of this. wonderfull

]]> By: whymommy http://www.morningsidemom.com/2008/09/05/cancer-get-up-stand-up/comment-page-1/#comment-452 whymommy Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:47:15 +0000 http://morningsidemom.wordpress.com/?p=458#comment-452 Nicely done. Nicely done.

]]> By: ilinap http://www.morningsidemom.com/2008/09/05/cancer-get-up-stand-up/comment-page-1/#comment-451 ilinap Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:14:52 +0000 http://morningsidemom.wordpress.com/?p=458#comment-451 Do you remember the scene in the movie St. Elmo's Fire where Wendy Beamish's (Mare Winningham's character) mom has a dinner party and whispers all the "bad" words like "cancer?" I kinda feel the same way. It's a total head-in-the-sand attitude that I force myself to shake out of. I am vigilant about my own screenings and PAP smears, and Mac Daddy gets his moles checked annually. My father in law died of lung cancer a year ago. It was painful, heartbreaking, and eye opening. Cancer is among us. Being our own advocates is the only way to fight it. Do you remember the scene in the movie St. Elmo’s Fire where Wendy Beamish’s (Mare Winningham’s character) mom has a dinner party and whispers all the “bad” words like “cancer?” I kinda feel the same way. It’s a total head-in-the-sand attitude that I force myself to shake out of. I am vigilant about my own screenings and PAP smears, and Mac Daddy gets his moles checked annually. My father in law died of lung cancer a year ago. It was painful, heartbreaking, and eye opening. Cancer is among us. Being our own advocates is the only way to fight it.

]]> By: Angela Moore http://www.morningsidemom.com/2008/09/05/cancer-get-up-stand-up/comment-page-1/#comment-450 Angela Moore Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:25:42 +0000 http://morningsidemom.wordpress.com/?p=458#comment-450 This is a wonderful story. Yes, you HAVE to be proactive about your health - my mom was and it is because of this that she has been in remission of breast cancer for 6 years now. She and I just finished the Breast Cancer 3 Day in Cleveland a couple weeks ago. I feel like that is my way of standing up. Everyone does it differently and good for you for being proactive in your health! This is a wonderful story. Yes, you HAVE to be proactive about your health – my mom was and it is because of this that she has been in remission of breast cancer for 6 years now. She and I just finished the Breast Cancer 3 Day in Cleveland a couple weeks ago. I feel like that is my way of standing up. Everyone does it differently and good for you for being proactive in your health!

]]> By: tcmom http://www.morningsidemom.com/2008/09/05/cancer-get-up-stand-up/comment-page-1/#comment-449 tcmom Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:20:32 +0000 http://morningsidemom.wordpress.com/?p=458#comment-449 I woke up this morning realizing I forgot another part of my family's cancer story! My mother also had skin cancer before I was born and was extremely lucky to survive. Her best friend had the same type of melenoma and she unfortunately passed away. How could I forget that? Is cancer really that normal and not that big of a deal? Check your skin, pay attention to the ABC's of your moles. A - Asymetry B - Border C - Color D - Diameter (anything bigger than an eraser head) E - elevation http://www.afraidtoask.com/skinCA/skinwarning.html Firemom - Thanks for being so proactive about this campaign and adding my post to your list! The show last night was amazing, I hope everyone watched. I woke up this morning realizing I forgot another part of my family’s cancer story! My mother also had skin cancer before I was born and was extremely lucky to survive. Her best friend had the same type of melenoma and she unfortunately passed away.

How could I forget that?

Is cancer really that normal and not that big of a deal?

Check your skin, pay attention to the ABC’s of your moles.
A – Asymetry
B – Border
C – Color
D – Diameter (anything bigger than an eraser head)
E – elevation
http://www.afraidtoask.com/skinCA/skinwarning.html

Firemom – Thanks for being so proactive about this campaign and adding my post to your list! The show last night was amazing, I hope everyone watched.

]]> By: Corina http://www.morningsidemom.com/2008/09/05/cancer-get-up-stand-up/comment-page-1/#comment-448 Corina Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:45:04 +0000 http://morningsidemom.wordpress.com/?p=458#comment-448 Thanks! People forget that WE are the ones living in our bodies. They figure that they will take what the doctor says as truth. They feel like they are a thorn in the side of doctors that are too overworked. NEVER feel that way. If you need to, find a doctor with whom you feel like you can ask questions. Thanks! People forget that WE are the ones living in our bodies. They figure that they will take what the doctor says as truth. They feel like they are a thorn in the side of doctors that are too overworked. NEVER feel that way. If you need to, find a doctor with whom you feel like you can ask questions.

]]> By: Elle http://www.morningsidemom.com/2008/09/05/cancer-get-up-stand-up/comment-page-1/#comment-447 Elle Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:12:47 +0000 http://morningsidemom.wordpress.com/?p=458#comment-447 You're so right about being your own health advocate. My parents have both had cancer and are doing well today. You’re so right about being your own health advocate. My parents have both had cancer and are doing well today.

]]> By: Jennae @ Green Your Decor http://www.morningsidemom.com/2008/09/05/cancer-get-up-stand-up/comment-page-1/#comment-446 Jennae @ Green Your Decor Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:07:45 +0000 http://morningsidemom.wordpress.com/?p=458#comment-446 Thank you for sharing your story and reminding me how important it is to be proactive — and not to skip my pap smears. Thank you for sharing your story and reminding me how important it is to be proactive — and not to skip my pap smears.

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