Hi Meka:
Thank you for your service. I volunteered and flew our amazing troups all over the world. You are truly amazing. I am honored that you shared your journey on Connect.

I somewhat understand your fear. I was diagnosed with lung cancer 1/11/2008 by an amazing team at Mayo Clinic Rochester.

I encourage you to reach out to Kristen or Karen in
Thorasic Dept and ask for Thorasic Surgeon
Dr Stephen Cassivi, a brilliant and kind human being who is dedicated to lung cancer.

Pulmonologist Dr David Midthun.

Oncologist Dr Julian Molina.

Of course there are other brilliant minds on this Mayo team...who can give you a through follow up and possibly more.

Since my diagnosis and surgery (that removed most of my left lung & 3cm tumor non smallcell BAC ).I have worked very hard to maintain a great quality of life. I run, I summitt Mt Kilimanjaro, & advocate for lung cancer awareness and support of the amazing doctors and Connect. I have given out hundreds of Mayo contacts. I feel they are leading in lung cancer.

New targeted therapies preceded detailed test. You must wait for results, ut therapies and results are remarkable.

I encourage you to read the book HAPPINESS by Dr Amit Sood. It helped me heal. I practice paced breathing and mindfulness daily. I was taught how to truly relax my mind, body & spirit and heal.

Earlier this year I drug a woman (65 years young)
to Mayo with Stage 4 triple neg BC and three tumors in three lung lobes.

We are thrilled she is now totally cancer free!!! I made her promise to see my team and continue to do so. And she is following thru to a life saving “T”.

Also, this crazy journey has taught me Lung Cancer is any body’s disease! I never smoked.
Research of recent is remarkable and you are too!

Let’s stay connected! Never give up! Thanks again! Cyber Hugs