Comments on: Raising Awareness For Another.

By: Jess

Jess — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 22:44:32 +0000

I am so sorry about your friend’s mother as well! My mom doesn’t have lung cancer, but she was exposed to second hand smoke since my grandma smoked most of her life. My mom now has a chronic cough associated with this exposure and other issues. That is why I do feel so strongly about not smoking and the negative impact of second hand smoke exposure!! Thankfully, my grandma no longer smokes, but she actually had a brain aneurysm which pushed her to realize she needed to make lifestyle changes. Crazy what it take for people to change, but I am just happy that she stopped.
PS. your meals look yummy, I love bagels for breakfast, can’t beat em!

By: Jessie

Jessie — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 08:56:14 +0000

What an absolute shame. I am so sorry to hear about your friends mother. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Stay strong girl & keep a smile on your face. Happiness & positiveness cures everything.

By: Khushboo

Khushboo — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 05:47:21 +0000

That’s a shame to hear about your friend’s mom! Lung cancer is never fair but even worse so when it’s undeserving (i.e. non-smokers)! Along with having your doctor check you out completely, I would also suggest getting a second opinion even if you have an inkling that something may be wrong! Doctors are human after all and there’s always a chance that they have missed a symptom!

By: Kristen @ notsodomesticated

Kristen @ notsodomesticated — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 23:21:42 +0000

I’m so sorry about your friend’s mom. I have heard that lung cancer can happen to people who don’t smoke, but I don’t have anyone in my life who had to battle it.

By: Danielle @ itsaharleyyylife

Danielle @ itsaharleyyylife — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 23:21:06 +0000

mmm that bagel looks so delicious! I must be starving because I’ve been checking out everyones WIAW’s and I just want to eat everything haha!

so sorry about your friends mom! ): Cancer can be so weird and awful! No matter what people do to protect themselves it can still sneak up on them!

By: Amanda @ .running with spoons.

Amanda @ .running with spoons. — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 22:43:50 +0000

I’m really sorry again to hear about your friend’s mom, love. It really isn’t fair that there’s not a whole lot we can do to protect ourselves from that kind of thing, and it’s scary to think that it can happen to anyone. I think the best we can do is just try to be healthy and leave the rest in God’s hands. I hope you’re doing okay <3

By: Allie

Allie — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:40:59 +0000

Wow, that is scary and so tragic about your friend’s mom! I had no idea you could get it if you weren’t a smoker/in some extreme bad-air environments. I second that you should never just take a doctor’s word at “You’re fine.” A friend of the family kept going in because of floating eye spots and was basically told it was psychological/nothing was wrong–and then they finally did tests and found a brain tumor–two months before it killed him.

But on a cheerier note–bagels dunked in PB taste way better than bagels spread with PB. It’s just one of those rules of life.

By: Brittany

Brittany — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 19:14:06 +0000

Ugh this information breaks my heart!! NOT that I think it’s ok for a smoker to get cancer, but someone that has NEVER smoked getting cancer over someone that has just doesn’t seem fair! On a more positive note, those brussels bags are amazing..so many sprouts I would be eating them just like you.. ALL the time! Your meals look SO good.

By: Ellie@Fit for the Soul

Ellie@Fit for the Soul — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 18:45:42 +0000

whoaaaa that is crazy!!! I wonder why women are also more likely to get it than men~That’s pretty bad, considering that I can smell pollution everywhere I go now! We should just move to colorado or somewhere in the nice green parts of the southeast Thank you for sharing this with us Kat! I’m always kind of concerned for my dad (and grew up concerned) because he’s alllllwayyys been a big time smoker! Ever since I was little I’d plead with him to stop, but he hasn’t beeen able to. Now he’s better than before, but hopefully he’ll stop 100%.

By: Lizzy

Lizzy — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 17:04:04 +0000

I love dipping bagels into nut butter! they hold up much better than bread so it’s easy to get some good chunks!
my grandmother was a professional ballerina and smoked her entire life to “maintain” her figure…breaks my heart. She died on lung/breast cancer a few years ago. She was the only one in my family (grandparents included) who smoked and so far she’s been the only one to get cancer
I love that you’re raising awareness and promoting this! you are a rockstar!
I hope your week is off to a great start!
xoxo!