UPDATE!
Thank you everyone who attended the 8th Annual Heather Saler's Walk for the Cure of Lung Cancer! Also, thank you for those who generously donated toward my team for the walk.
As of November 21, 2011 - My team came in 3rd for the highest funds raised, and I was number one as an individual raising the most funds!!

Also as of November 21, 2011 - The overall goal of $90,000 HAS BEEN REACHED! In fact, the funds raised have surpassed the goal of this walk!

The goal of this walk was: $90,000
The funds that have been achieved are: $98,119.40

In addition, a total of: 683 participants

My personal goal for my team was: $8,000
The funds that I have been able to raised as of November 21, 2011 are: $3, 746.40
CLICK HERE to be redirected to my team page. There you will be able to donate to this walk and my overall goal for my team.

Let us not forget that lung cancer is the number one cancer killer, and kills more people than breast, prostate, colorectal, leukemia, and melanoma cancers combined.

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Do you know about the ban on smoking tobacco in select states in the United States? If not, you should! Especially if you are living in New Jersey.
It is time to learn about the "A1591" bill. CLICK HERE to learn more about this NJ petition to fight against tobacco in motor vehicles with children present.


How Dangerous is Smoking in Cars? from TobaccoFreeCA on Vimeo.

This New Jersey petition against tobacco needs to be submitted by January 2012 to have a chance of advancing in to official law.
Please pass this on to friends and family!

CLICK HERE to join my Facebook group "New Jersey: Ban smoking tobacco in motor vehicles when children are present". Please use this group to spread the word - pass it on to family and friends!





UPDATE!
Focus on Lung Cancer Conference that was held on Friday October 14, 2011 at the Hilton Hotel - photos and other information are now published!
Go to http://www.penncancer.org/patients/media-hub/focus-on-conferences/2011-focus-on-lung-cancer/ to view presentations and watch the conference in its entirety - watch out for ME!
Look out for:
Andrew Haas , MD - One doctor I met before my surgery, one of many doctors that have changed my life.


A video of Andrew Hass - not from this conference, but an interesting video none-the-less. In this video Dr. Haas breaks down what cancer is.

"A1591" is a bill that has been pending in NJ, it will ban NJ drivers from smoking tobacco while children are present in motor vehicles. This bill needs to be reviewed by January 2012 in order to have a chance of it being passed officially in to NJ law.

CLICK HERE to learn more about the petition and to sign the petition to ban NJ drivers from smoking tobacco while children are present!

CLICK HERE to join Facebook group "New Jersey: Ban smoking tobacco in motor vehicles when children are present", get updates, invite friends and family to join and sign the petition too!

Don't miss it tonight!

Niagara Falls to Be Lit Up for Lung Cancer
Follow the link above to read about how LC awareness is being displayed at Niagara Falls tonight. Also, watch it live by following the live stream link in the article!

Spread the word!

On Friday December 2, 2011 come see me in front of Fontana's in Maple Shade, New Jersey on Main Street for the Holiday Festival!

See more information on the blog page called "Holiday Festival"

ALSO!
I am trying to get tickets to The Book of Mormon on Broadway New York City. Earlier this year I wanted to see this play (while I was still recoverying from surgery) before it got really big and it took over Broadway. I left a message for the box office earlier today and hopefully I will hear from them tomorrow sometime. I thought, wouldn't it be fabulous to get tickets to this show? Especially if it was tickets for me and some of the NYC committee from LUNGevity?!? YAY!

*Cross your fingers!!*
I want this to be a gift that is from me, yet celebrates my one year free of cancer.
January 20, 2012 will be my first one year free of cancer!

I will be like a man at a sports game! LET'S GO!!
The phone line at the show has been busy for 24 hours (as of now), please call and help out if you can.
(877) 686-5366
Ask to speak with someone who can donate tickets for charity purposes.
Tickets currently are just under $1,000 for really great seats. Let's get in there and celebrate the one year with a bang!

I'll be the one crying, cheering, and laughing throughout the show!

On Thursday November 3, 2011 I attended the first annual Hope Gala in New York City. The Hope Gala was hosted by Diana Fusco, director of grassroots for LUNGevity Foundation. Diana held this Gala in honor of her mother, Kathryn Fusco, who has passed away from lung cancer. The Gala began at 6:30 with a cocktail hour, followed by dinner, and a live auction to raise funds for the next Hope Summit. During the Gala I was able to meet with my fellow survivors and co-survivors, be a part of awareness for the night, and tell my personal story with lung cancer. I recieved the Kathryn Fusco Humanitarian Award for 2011 that night. I gave a speech which I have attached below.

Let's not forget that this month is lung cancer awareness month!

More events to come, more awareness to get out, and more funding to be acquired to find the cure..
let's do it together NOW!
Find events at http://www.lungevity.org/
And check back to my blog for more South Jersey events hosted by me!

UPDATE!

Thank you everyone who attended the 8th Annual Heather Saler's Walk for the Cure of Lung Cancer! Also, thank you for those who generously donated toward my team for the walk.
My team came in 3rd for the highest funds raised, and I was number one as an individual raising the most funds!!

As of November 10, 2011 the overall goal of this walk has not been achieved. However, there is still time to donate!
The goal of this walk was: $90,000
The funds that have been achieved are: $63,511.40
In addition, a total of: 431 participants
My personal goal for my team was: $8,000
The funds that I have been able to raise in total is: $3, 696.40
CLICK HERE to be redirected to my team page. There you will be able to donate to this walk and my overall goal for my team.

Let us not forget that lung cancer is the number one cancer killer, and kills more people than breast, prostate, colorectal, leukemia, and melanoma cancers combined.

On October 23, 2011 as I was walking in New York City at Breathe Deep NYC.

The goal is this LUNGevity walk was: $200,000

The funds achieved, as of November 7, 2011 are: $232, 571.00

In addition a total of: 1,321 participants

On the same morning of October 23, 2011 in Pennsauken, NJ (same location of the 8th Annual Heather Saler's Walk for the Cure of Lung Cancer), a Breast Cancer walk was held from American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

I have just found out the official numbers as of November 7, 2011..and it is heartbreaking to say the least.

The American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk raised a total of: $580,000

In addition a total of: 13,000 participants

Breast Cancer is certainly making strides indeed. However, it is at the cost of other people's lives. Why do we not hear about any other cancer? How has breast cancer become so popular? Why are the funding for other cancers so deprived? It is most shocking when you actually know the statistics, know loved ones who have not had a chance for survival because of the lack of funding, and YOU are the one suffering because your cancer is thought to not be as important as others, such as the breast.

Everybody deserves a chance, an equal fight, and NOBODY deserves cancer!

Check out more videos from LUNGevity at http://www.youtube.com/user/LUNGevityFoundation

Today begins lung cancer awareness month!

Spread awareness, fundraise, and educate yourself and others about this disease!