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Post by Blossom/Jackie W. on Oct 4, 2011 9:48:35 GMT -5
Good article « Thread Started on Oct 29, 2010, 8:55pm » -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is an article I recently found and it touches on some of the things I have mentioned before about the "stigma" of any lung problem. I'm sure many here can relate! Little sympathy for lung cancer patients A critical perspective Canadians tend to judge people stricken by lung cancer to a greater extent than do people of many other countries, according to a recent study conducted by Ipsos MORI for the Global Lung Coalition. Although this form of cancer is as painful and frightening as any other, consisting of symptoms that can include coughing (with and without blood), shortness of breath, chest and/or abdominal pain, weight loss, dysphagia, etc., because lung cancer is commonly believed to be brought on by the patients themselves, there tends to be less sympathy towards sufferers........ The rest of the article is at www.canadianmedicinenews.com/2010/07/little-sympathy-for-lung-cancer.htmlHugs, Mary |
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