Tom doesn't have blood work until Thursday.  If the blood work shows good results he'll have six hours of Chemo.  If not, I'll have to let you know because I'm not sure if they will hold off another week or give him Procrit, or some other form of medication.

The Lung Cancer walk for Lungevity, Inc. was Saturday.  Our group raised almost $900.  Thanks so much to all of you who walked.  You not only gave money but you gave your time.  Thanks to those who contributed, your contributions are very much appreciated.  A special thanks to my sister who made up the difference so we could make our team goal.  I wouldn't know what to do without her!  As it turned out, we exceeded our goal.

1,477 people participated in the walk and in total raised approximately $200,000, which also exceeded the Lungevity planners goal.  It is my hope to start something in NH next year.

There is a mis-conception that Lung cancer effects only those who smoke.  I hope that none of you reading the Blog believes that, but if you do, please do some research.  You will find those are not the facts.  Remember, lung cancer impacts 1 in 14 people.  

Thanks to all of you for your comments on the last Blog.  Your support is invaluable and it means everything.  It's sad that there are those in life who, for whatever their reasons, make the type of comments I addressed in the last Blog.    My guess is they don't have folks like you in their corner, even sadder for them.

For those of you who don't read the comments posted on each Blog Kerry included some websites on the last Blog for locally grown meats and foods.  I checked the eat wild site and have contacted a woman in Meredith who raises her own grass fed beef.   She sells her beef by the pound and she sells shares of beef that she is raising.  I'm not sure how the shares work but I have contacted her by e-mail and will let you know when she responds.  Her site is www.ladyfarmer.com if you're interested in checking it out.

There is another site that might interest you, it is www.localharvest.org where you can also find local produce.

If any of you eat Stonyfield yogurt you may have already seen it but their yogurt label says "The Presidents Cancer Panel recommends reducing cancer risk by choosing foods produced without pesticides, chemical fertilizers, antibiotics and growth hormones."  Be careful in choosing the foods you consume.  Nothing will ever change if we, as consumers, don't make different choices.

Here is something to think about.  Today, at church,  the minister said "you don't know how much you really have until you are deprived of it".  Those words are so true.   Think about how much you have.  Think about your family,  friends, the roof over your head.   Don't take things for granted.

Thank you again for reading the Blog.  Thank you for your support.  Thank you for being you!!!