Photos from Kasey & Fred and Maryanne and Joel

**There are so many that these are being hosted on freewebs.com and if you cannot see them or if they come up slow, it will be because of the freewebs site, not LCSC.

It looks like it was a nice fall day and there was a great turn out. I hope a lot of money was raised!

Thanks for doing this and sharing the pictures.

I wish they had an event for this in my area.

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Dad is 70 yrs old - was a light smoker for a few years and quit almost 40 years ago. He's also had diabetes for almost 40 years.

Jan 2007 - Visited ER with shortness of breath and mild chest/shoulder pain. X-rays showed spot on right lung.
Feb 2007 - Ultrasound, CT and PET scans show activity in lung and thyroid.
Feb 23 - Surgery to remove right middle lobe of lung. Diagnosed as NSCLC adenocarcinoma. Tumor invaded the visceral pleura and one of four lymph nodes examined was positive. Stage 2B or 3A. A rib was fractured during surgery for even more pain.
Mar 06 - Because of malignancy in lung, surgery to remove right lobe of thyroid. (Lit up on PET scan) Not cancerous!
Mar 22 - Meeting to discuss treatment. Starting chemo, Gemcitabine (Gemzar) and Cisplatin (Platinol) next week.
Mar 29 - Started chemo, day 1 and 8 with 15 days off. Plan is to do 4 cycles.
Apr 26 - Two cycles have been completed. Side effects have included hiccups, nausea, vomiting, and fatigue. Arm at infusion site became red and painful. White blood count was low - Neulasta injection given. Steroid anti-nausea medicine caused severe side effects.(extremely high blood sugar and mental turmoil)
May - Dad took chemo on the first day of cycle 3 and then decided he wanted to stop. Side-effects were too much. IVs were taking 1+ hours to get started each time. Fatigue, nausea, anxiety, blood sugar control problems,... Dr. had wanted at least 3, but prefered 4 cycles. *I'm a bit worried about this and wish he had tolerated the chemo better.
Jun 29 - CT scan was done. All clear!!
Oct 12 - CT scan; awaiting results. Check out clear.
March 14, 2008 CT scan; still clear!
2011-12 Elevated CEA; new (small) spots on lung. Keeping close watch.

These are really wonderful pictures! You all look like you had a great time. Wish I was healthy enough to do this in Minnesota! Maybe next year!

Thanks Everyone who attended this event and for sharing these awesome pictures. (((GROUP HUG)))

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Warm and Gentle Hugs,
Connie B
Date Dx.d, 7/21/1995, Age 43, Adenocarcinoma, Stage IIIB, had 3.4cm tumor and three cancerous lymph nodes.
7/25/1995 had Left Lung Removed along with several lymph nodes.
9/9/95 Started Chemo (VP-16/Cisplatin), & Radiation (36 treatments). Cancer Free.
8/11/2003 CT Scan found 4mm Nodule Right Upper Lung. Did PET scan & Nodule Lite up. Also found a Tumor in my Left Atrium (Heart)
8/21/03 Open Heart Sugery for Myxoma Tumor in Left Atrium. During heart surgery (3) surgeons checked 4mm nodule & agreed it did not appear to be cancerous.
11/2004-CT & PET scan, nodule still there 6mm will watch.
4/2005-CT, Nodule still there and has grown to 8mm will do another CT in 9/2005. Waiting & watching nodule.
9/2005 CT Nodule has shrunk to 5mm. Doctor's feel nodule could be scar tissue.
2/2006 Having Shortness of Breath problems.
4/2006 CT, nodule 5mm No Change.
11/2006 CT scan no change in Nodule.
4/26/07 Results of CT scan shows I have another Noudule. Now have two nodules, one is 6-7mm & the new one is about 3mm.
9/2007 CT shows 3 nodules all mm in size. First 2 have no change in them. New one is very small. Repeat CT in 6 months.
12/11/07 Still NED
5/7/08 CT (right lung) (nodules watch) two new nodules I now have 5 nodules. Will watch via CT scans.
10/08 CT Scan showed 1 nodule 6mm has grown to 1.2cm.
5/22/09 CT Scan (awaiting results)
7/4/09 PET Scan (3 nodules in left lung are now 1.4c.m in sizes.
8/13/09 Did Bronhcoscopy
8/18/09 NOT Cancer, no cancer found.
Next PET Scan Oct 2009.

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Lost my Father age 56(1970), Mother age 66 (1987), and Sister age 43 (1988) all to Lung Cancer
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