Healing Path http://www.cmfarm.com/healingpath Finding a way to health . . . Body. . . Mind . . . Spirit Sun, 06 Jun 2010 12:03:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Shut the door, Richard! Somewhere in my memory I  recall my Mom saying in a voice a few decibels higher than normal “Shut the door, Richard!”

Close the door, Richard!

I always wondered who Richard was but I did know I was receiving much more than a hint that I had left a door open to the cold or the [...]]]> http://www.cmfarm.com/healingpath/2010/06/06/shut-the-door-richard/ Cross that Bridge! Sorry for the delay in posting. In November and December we were busy exploring  the possibility of gene mutation testing to try to pinpoint a new therapy available through a clinical trial. We visited with Dr. Alice Shaw of Mass. General Hospital who is involved in clinical trials for lung cancer there. See Genotyping at [...]]]> http://www.cmfarm.com/healingpath/2010/01/28/cross-that-bridge/ Hiking Mount Monadnock Mom and Dad have been up for a visit. Last Thursday Dad, Dave (brother), Andrew (son), Angela and I had a wonderful hike up Mount Monadnock. It was a beautiful late fall day.

It took us a total of 5 hours round trip to make it up and down.

]]> http://www.cmfarm.com/healingpath/2009/11/06/hiking-mount-monadnock/ Healthcare No matter your opinion research the facts and call your legislators to get some changes made in our health care system.

National Lung Cancer Foundation Petition

This is Lung Cancer-You Tube

]]> http://www.cmfarm.com/healingpath/2009/10/20/healthcare/ November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month… Lung Cancer in the News…Finally

Ask Congress to support the Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2009

We are seeing pink ribbons everywhere. October is breast cancer awareness month. That’s great. I’m sure any cancer research helps all cancers. Let’s not forget lung cancer. Cut a little snippet of white ribbon to be reminded of those with [...]]]> http://www.cmfarm.com/healingpath/2009/10/18/november-is-lung-cancer-awareness-month/ Thank you Monadnock Springs Water! Thank you so much for your positive words and thoughts, beautiful roses and support for Dan. I’ve said before that one area that everyone seems to agree on is that being positive helps with healing. It’s hard for us to stay positive all of the time. But with all of the support we are receiving [...]]]> http://www.cmfarm.com/healingpath/2009/10/18/thank-you-monadnock-springs-water/ A Little More Inspirtation, Please! “Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul. And sings the tune Without the words, and never stops at all.”

Emily Dickinson

]]> http://www.cmfarm.com/healingpath/2009/10/18/a-little-more-inspirtation-please/ National Lung Cancer Partnership This website for National Lung Cancer Partnership is full of information on lung cancer. There is one truly inspiring story about a woman with the same lung cancer that I have... bronchioloalveolar carcinoma.  Her name is Lori Monroe. If you go to Inspirational Stories and Blogs under Living with Lung Cancer scroll down a ways [...]]]> http://www.cmfarm.com/healingpath/2009/10/16/national-lung-cancer-partnership/ Smash Cancer Sweet Treat for Oct. 14 Treatment Andrew and I are headed up to Randolph NH. We have been asked to help some folks up there form opposition to ATV’s on a nearby Rail Trail. We have been offered dinner out and a stay at a local B&B in exchange for our assistance. All that to say….our sweet treat will be a [...]]]> http://www.cmfarm.com/healingpath/2009/10/13/smash-cancer-sweet-treat-for-oct-14-treatment/ Holy Basil At every visit with my Oncologist the nurse asked about my supplements. She groans a little at some of the spellings of these helpful little tidbits. This last visit we added Holy Basil to my long list. As the nurse walked back to see the Dr. we heard her  say “HOLY BASIL!” I’m sure at [...]]]> http://www.cmfarm.com/healingpath/2009/10/12/holy-basil/