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My Dad’s Story

Post a new topicby livingwith on Fri Aug 17, 2007 3:05 pm


My dad, at age 52, was diagnosed shortly after my wedding in 1995 with stage 4 lung cancer He had been a 3 pack per day smoker of Pall Malls (no filters). He was treated aggressively with radiation & chemo. The doctors gave him 6 mos to 1 year (more likely 6 mos). After a couple of years, we were told he was cancer free. He eventually just stopped smoking (cold turkey). In 1998, he started to slur his speech, the right side of his body/face seemed to be paralyzed and he was easily con...Read the full article

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