CANCER DEBT RELIEF

For the upcoming year we have many changes going on.

Our Website will have more information on how to throw your own fundraiser, how to pay those bills off on even a limited income and much more.

We are going to be concentrating on letting everyone know how hard a cancer patient has during the treatments. We want to thank those who have donated to our orgainization and for all a blessed new year.

Traci Ridge

Founder/President/Survivor

  Thank you

to all that came the  

2nd annual

  "Cancer Sucks Party"

  A special thank you to those who donated items for the silent auction.

The total from T-Shirt Sales and Silent Auction is $3715.50 with 25% going to Lukemia and Lymphoma society.

Thank you again to all that contributed or just had fun!

 A special thanks goes to:

Z99.5 ~ Living Proof ~ Britton Tavern

 See a small video of the party: Z99.5 web-site link (click below)

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid29746642001?bclid=29761821001&bctid=38794469001

My mother has been diagnosed with Small Cell Lung cancer; Stage 3. We have cancer in the family...All types.

She was diagnosed  09/09/09

She is now going through radiation and chemotherapy.

everyday for a week.

Today is 09/17/2009 and today she finds out if it has spread to her liver or brain. This type is very aggressive and those are the two places it hits next. I will keep everyone up-to-date here in the center.

Today is 12/02/2009 and mom found out that the mass in her lung is gone!!! But, they found an 11mm size tumer in her brain...after chemo it shrunk to 3mm...She has chemo and radiation on her head coming soon this month and we will se what is next...

Today is 12/16/2009 her birthday. She said she is doing good and going to the river boat this weekend for her birthday. She has another spot they found somewhere in her back but they are going to do radiation on it.

Today is 01/27/2010 mom has had a bladder infection that sent her to the hospital. But, three days later she was out and back home. She missed her appointment with her oncologist but it will be reschedualed.

Today is 01/29/2009 mom had her Oncology appointment...

CANCER IS GONE

We have many people who need our help. We try and help with all that we can. I think this one needs all of our help. Will you please take  a look at this site and send a donation to us in his name...We want to help this family have a great Christmas........www.caringbridge.org/visit/gavingendron

According to the American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org) there will be an estimated 1,437,180 new cases of cancer diagnosed this year. A sobering 565,650 people will die from this disease in 2008. Of that number, researchers believe that over 1/3 of those cancer deaths are related to being overweight or obese, lack of physical activity and improper nutrition. Anyone can develop cancer. Certain risk factors such as age, gender, race and genetics can not be controlled. However, certain risk factors such as physical activity, diet and weight management can be controlled.

There is hope! According the National Cancer Institute (www.cancer.gov) there are approximately 10.8 million Americans who are considered to be cancer survivors. The five year relative survival rate of all cancers is 66 percent, which is a large increase from the late 1970's when only 50 percent of diagnosed people lived past five years. Cancer accounts of one in four deaths in the United States and is second only to heart disease deaths reported.

According to the American Cancer Society, for those Americans who do not use tobacco, dietary choices and physical activity are the most important modifiable determinants of cancer risk

 (taken from American Cancer Society)

 August 16, 2009

We are a 501 (c) 3 Not for profit organization

 Have been helping patients since May 16th 2007