Hi Ronnie @grandmar -- I've never been diagnosed with cancer but both my father and one of my sisters died of lung cancer but they were both heavy smokers. One of the things I've learned from reading and listening to Linda @llwortman is that you don't have to smoke to get lung cancer so I am very glad she is a strong advocate for raising the awareness of lung cancer to non smokers.

I'm glad you are doing good and being a strong advocate for yourself also!

God Bless,
John

Lung Cancer is in desperate need of research. Due to unfair stigma lung cancer research gets too little funding
and lung cancer remains the #1 cancer killer. In this centry taking 1 Billion lives.

60% of those diagnosed are non smokers
20% Never smoked just like me.

Dr Ping Yang has written remarkable NIH research papers about lung cancer. You may find her work very informative.

I hope to write a children’s book about lung cancer that will help educate the world about our Amazing Lungs! The profits will go to help researchers like Dr Ping Yang! Everyone is welcome to help by writing a paragraph for my book;-)

Mayo Clinic has a remarkable Lung Cancer & also a Lung Health research team of physicians and researchers.

Thank you for your kind words. I’m both humbled and motivated to try and help more people!

Bless you all,
hugs
linda

Linda
I am very impressed with your drive.
It is a great idea to write a book for children about lung cancer.
Since this polluted environment we live in can be a great impetus for cancer, I cannot imagine how you will be able to write the book without scaring a young child.
I wish you luck with all your research and work.

ronnie

Thank you, John!
ronnie

Hi Ronni:
Fun Lung Facts like these:
Your lungs are the 4th largest organ in your body.
Lungs start at the top of your shoulders
Protected by your ribs
Lungs sit on your diaphragm.
(more about that)
Your lungs need 1/2 litter of water a day.
If. you climb Mt Kilimanjaro you must drink 4 littered of water a day!
We breath in gallons of air each day
surface area of your lungs is a big as a tennis court
(we even have photos to show & tell)
((we need more though))

You get it... fun stuff that will get little kids
& big kids too...reading bed time stories about lungs. Taking a book home and making people laugh about their lungs .

So if you know a lung joke let me have it! We will give you credit for your page!
The profits go for research.

Thanks for your kind reply!
You deserve a cyber hug!
linda

Thank you for all the interesting facts!!!
ronnie