<p>I’m very sorry for your loss, 1sokkermom.</p>
<p>1sokkermom,
Condolences on the passing of your beloved Mom.<br>
I lost my Dad to lung cancer many years ago. He was also a non-smoker, and it angers me to see that we seem to have made no real progress with a cure for this disease in the past 30 years.</p>
<p>Thank you all. </p>
<p>(The funny thing is that I can almost imagine my Mom and LTS giving the rest of the angels in Heaven a run for their money as we speak…)</p>
<p>sokkermom- it’s good to keep those angels on their toes (that angelic business can buy them a lot of slack).</p>
<p>My condolences.</p>
<p>So, so, sorry, sokkermom.</p>
<p>My condolences…</p>
<p>My sympathy, 1sokkermom- take care</p>
<p>My condolences as well, 1soccermom. Particularly as we get ready to celebrate Mother’s Day…I know the day is very different for me now that my mom is gone as well (and has been for quite a while). Consider yourself hugged and blessed by having had such an amazing mom.</p>
<p>What a fine tribute to LTS that this thread has turned into a forum for seeking/delivering the support that the CC community so abundantly provides.</p>
<p>1sokker–sending you some quiet time to grieve, and some pleasant memories that make you smile.</p>
<p>Adding my condolences as well.</p>
<p>Sympathy Sokkermom- especially during the spring when life comes back in bloom.
Peace to you.</p>
<p>Hope its OK to vent about another loss to cancer here. My 42 year old friend, and mom of two children under 12, died Sunday of breast cancer. She had two years after diagnosis during which she ran a marathon in under four hours, and continued to run a thriving business, without missing a soccer game or piano recital. LTS would have adored this woman.</p>
<p>Not sure how her family will go on without her. She was the glue, the spark, the compass and the warm blanket.</p>
<p>1sokkermom I am sorry for your loss. Riverrunner, soundds like you have lost a great friend- my condolences to you and her family.</p>
<p>Big hugggs to LTS’ daughter and all those going through their first Mother’s Day without their mom.</p>
<p>I am sorry about your mother, 1sokkermom. The pain comes through your words. My father died a few years ago, and I still miss him very much. I’d give a lot to have just half an hour with him, or to have my sons have that time with him. </p>
<p>How awful about your friend, riverrunner! That is so sad. </p>
<p>I hope LTS’ daughter is doing well.</p>
<p>An elderly friend of mine just shared that his son (probably my age) has been diagnosed with lung cancer and now also his nephew. What a shock. I don’t know if there is a genetic link or perhaps they were raised in the same community and this is a result of air pollution or something. Or just bad dumb luck.</p>
<p>a long, thoughtful article in today’s Philadelphia Inquirer about the overwhelming choices faced by today’s cancer patients – including one nonsmoker with lung cancer:</p>
<p>[Cancer</a> patients’ agony of options | Philadelphia Inquirer | 06/07/2009](<a href=“http://www.philly.com/philly/health_and_science/20090607_Cancer_patients__agony_of_options.html]Cancer”>http://www.philly.com/philly/health_and_science/20090607_Cancer_patients__agony_of_options.html)</p>
<p>Hugs to 1sokkermom and Riverrunner.</p>
<p>Cancer stinks.</p>
<p>Ivoryk. I also read that article today and thought of latetoschool. I thought of sending the link to the paper in hopes of sharing it with the woman struck with lung cancer but something stopped me. For all of latetoschools wonderful strength she still lost the battle…and I’m not sure if this would be appropriate. Any thoughts anyone? If you were diagnosed with lung cancer would you like to read that thread? </p>
<p>Gosh, I do so miss latetoschools voice…and will never see red shoes ever again without thinking of her</p>
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wow…same…happened just the other day…</p>
<p>I’ve heard of several cases lately of lung cancer striking non-smokers. Is this a rising trend? Or are fewer people smoking, so as a result, the percentages change? The latest heartbreaking story was an old neighbor of ours (young actually, he wasn’t yet 50) who was slim, healthy and a runner. Like many of us baby boomers and late baby boomers, he grew up in a home with a parent who smoked heavily. Can’t help but wonder if this played a part.</p>