Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Hi All, I just wanted to say that my comment about substance abuse, smoking, chew, etc. was a general one and not directed at any particular person. I am rather passionate about this since my sister (at 47) and step mother (at 65), both smokers died from it. My grandfather had lip cancer from pipes. I have watched far to many die from these things and since the government (which is supposed to be protecting you) won't do anything about it, I have to speak out when the opportunity arises. I have been up close and personal with the death process and also the addiction one, having almost 8 years of sobriety myself (July 4th) and having quit smoking in 1976.
Gary Allsebrook *********************************** Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2 Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy) ________________________________________________________ "You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes" (James 4:14 NIV)
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