See. Test. Treat.

[Denzie]

This is a free cancer screening event sponsored by a national organization of the same name. It’s the 4th one they’ve sponsored at my treatment hospital-St Joseph Mercy Health of Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti. The purpose is to provide free cancer and health screening tests for uninsured and underinsured ages 18-64.

They’re offering free PAP tests and mammograms. Before they leave participants will know the results. There’s lunch for them and activities for their children for while they are being seen by the clinicians.

The focus of my table is that never smoking women under the age of 40 are the fastest growing lung cancer population. Thank you Free to Breathe/Lung Cancer Research Foundation for supplying me with these excellent materials.

Next opportunity to advocate Cancer Aurvivor Day.

[ThePurplePlace]

That's awesome! Thanks for sharing 💜

[JeanE41]

What a wonderful opportunity to educate people and to catch this nasty disease in its early stages. Thank you for participating.

[Denzie Moderator Volunteer in reply to JeanE41]

I’m amazed at the number of clinicians who’ve no clue that never smokers get lung cancer. The health fair kit had excellent info on radon exposure. In our region we’re all at high risk.

[JeanE41 in reply to Denzie]

That is scary. You would think that our health providers would be better educated.

[anrean]

Thank you for spreading the word and getting people tested. I live in a high radon area and there is little we can do about it. Early screening and testing is the best way to extend our expiration date!

[Feelingblessed2013]

My PCP thinks my lung cancer may have come from radon exposure because I lived 10 years in an area known for high radon. I did smoke, but I had been a non-smoker for 13 years before my first diagnosis.

My oncologist also told me that my fireplace was off limits, the smoke from burning wood is a carcinogen.

[Denzie Moderator Volunteer in reply to Feelingblessed2013]

KatherineK,

What state do you live in now? The American Lung Association has grants to replace old wood burning stoves. See if your state qualifies here:

lung.org/search.jsp?query=W...

[Feelingblessed2013 in reply to Denzie]

Thanks for the info Denzie, but I'm in NY State (not on the list). Also, mine is a fireplace that we now only use for heat in emergencies like loss of power during winter storms.

All my life I wanted to live in a house with a real working fireplace, I finally got it 10 years ago only to find out 5 years later that burning wood is a no-no.

[Feelingblessed2013 in reply to Denzie]

FYI: My county offered free radon test kits a few months ago, our home tested very low.

[ElmerFudd314]

Not going to change horses mid-stream