http://maddoxoncology.com/blog One survivor's lifelong commitment to fighting cancer Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:29:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en LIVESTRONG Blog Obama’s Commitment to Seek a Cure for Cancer Mary Harney, Ireland's Minister for Health, shows her support for the LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Summit Posted: 25 Feb 2009 08:50 AM PST Last night was a monumental night for our country, LIVESTRONG and the 12 million cancer survivors living in the United States. President Obama made ... http://maddoxoncology.com/blog/2009/02/a-promise-to-keep/ I just realized I have never talked about my life's biggest mission, the Prayer Quilt (c). I hold the copyright on this item. [ I came up with the idea from a dream. I believe that God sent me this dream and this project, which I have carried out for ... http://maddoxoncology.com/blog/2009/02/my-mission-prayer-quilts/ The following was written by a friend I met at the Lance Armstrong Foundation Summit in July. At that time she had survived two rounds with lung and brain cancer. Since then Diana was diagnosed with a third.  Diana's mom passed just three days before her most recent surgery for ... http://maddoxoncology.com/blog/2009/02/most-amazing-story/ The following is by a dear friend, Diana, whom I met at the LAF Summit in July 2008. Hello Everyone !!! I am fortunate to be with a team of doctors who believe it takes a body, mind, spirit approach and all the love & support truly does make a difference. Evidently, the ... http://maddoxoncology.com/blog/2009/01/my-friend-diana-recovers-from-brain-surgery/ ATLANTA – Cancer will overtake heart disease as the world's top killer by 2010, part of a trend that should more than double global cancer cases and deaths by 2030, international health experts said in a report released Tuesday. Rising tobacco use in developing countries is believed to be ... http://maddoxoncology.com/blog/2008/12/world-health-organization/ I loved this book!!! Read it in less than 24 hours because it was so interesting. It is the story of a teenager dealing with bone cancer, and is written by many people in Alex's life and therefore has various perspectives on her diagnosis and treatment. I left a ... http://maddoxoncology.com/blog/2008/11/when-one-door-closes-by-bill-susie-graham/ Saturday I will participate in the second Free to Breathe fundraiser for lung cancer. Actually I will be working behind the scenes, but in spirit I will be walking/running. I am dedicating this effort to my dear friend Libby Traylor, who lost her battle with lung cancer several years ago. ... http://maddoxoncology.com/blog/2008/11/free-to-breathe/ Friday was our quarterly Cancer Control meeting. This is a group appointed by the legislature in NC to advise on cancer issues. Our main presentation was on lung cancer. Surprisingly, about 25-30% of lung cancer is in non-smokers. One of our speakers was a 22-year old lung cancer survivor that ... http://maddoxoncology.com/blog/2008/11/cancer-control-meeting/ Sandy, I am soooo sorry to hear of this tragic turn of events. Of course I will be praying. I suggest we all work very hard to insist on increased funding for cancer research from our government and also to all raise money. Money/research is the only way we ... http://maddoxoncology.com/blog/2008/11/help-kristi-and-everyone-else/ Friends, I just received the following message and would ask you to please pray for Kristi and her entire family and network of friends.   Prayer does make a difference! Suzan ----------- Hello everyone, It is with a heavy heart that I ask you for prayer for a friend from church whose name is Kristi ... http://maddoxoncology.com/blog/2008/10/please-pray-for-kristi/