I need caregivers who would like to volunteer to be a support buddy thru our LUNGevity LifeLine Support Partner Program.

We have many who have loved ones who are newly diagnosed and they are looking for one on one support.

Please considering helping someone else along this journey and contact me ASAP. Thank you

Thanks,
K

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- Katie Brown, Co-Founder and Director of LCSC-

15 yr cancer survivor.

"Any of us who have experienced the cancer journey- and survived it-
have an obligation to make the path clearer and aid those that come after us."
- Lance Armstrong

In memory of Jessee Dewey, SCLC
December 29, 1938 - September 6, 2003
Lisa Dewey- Jan. 22, 2007
my parents are together in heaven


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I'm not a caregiver so can't volunteer - but just wanted anyone thinking about it to know that I was a little hesitant about being a phone buddy for newly diagnosed folks, but have found I think I get more from it than they do. I would highly recommend anyone give it a try if they have any interest - you help them, but it works both ways.

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3/98 Dx squamous cell NSCLC 2a at 50 yrs
4/98 Left lung removed, no chemo/rad
8/08 Persistent cough and shortness of breath, first appt. with pulmonary doc 11/4/08
11/08 X-ray and CT show tumor in right lung. PET scan confirms tumor, shows no apparent spread
12/08 CT/needle biopsy shows squamous cell NSCLC IIIB, doctors don't seem to agree if its a new cancer or recurrence - but onc believes it is a new one
12/08 Start concurrent radiation/chemo, Cisplatin/Etoposide
1/09 Chemo switched to Carbo/Taxol due to intolerance of Cisplatin
2/09 Radiation completed
3/09 Chemo completed
5/09 CT shows spot where tumor was likely/hopefully scar tissue
6/09 Begin Lucanix trial
9/09 CT scan - stable
12/07/09 CT scan - stable
3/1/10 CT scan - stable
6/1/10 CT scan - stable - begin 2nd year of trial
8/23/10 CT scan - stable
10/25/10 CT scan - stable
1/20/11 CT scan - stable
4/25/11 CT scan - stable - completed drug portion of trial, now follow-up with 3-mo scans
8/1/11 CT scan - stable
10/24/11 CT scan - stable. At my request, switching to 6 mo scans.
4/24/12 CT scan - stable.
10/30/12 CT scan - stable.
2/26/13 CT scan - stable

Avatar is with 10-mo-old grandson Ethan at Xmas

Hi Katie,
I would love to volunteer, however Trans-Atlantic communications are more expensive.The Roy Castle LC Foundation sent me on a training course to be a telephone buddy,however the service failed to materialise due to a lack of response from the general public

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Regards,
Eric Byrne

To read my story, please follow the link : http://lungevity.org/l_community/viewtopic.php?t=43268

Those would would like to offer support by Email can do so as well.

Let me know if you are interested and if so, send me your email address!

Hugs,
K

Hi Katie,
I am happy to become a e-mail buddy,I will pm my email address to you since I think you dont display this in a public forum.

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Regards,
Eric Byrne

To read my story, please follow the link : http://lungevity.org/l_community/viewtopic.php?t=43268