The Hereford Brand (Hereford, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 197, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 10, 1986 Page: 7 of 12
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The Hereford Brand-Thursday, April 10, 1986-Page 7
Precautions
Many survive from cancer
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POINTERS home bubble bath
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Free Estimates
FUR SALE
SAVE 50r75%
Storm
Windows
given
The Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post
4818 met in regular session Monday
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Balloon
Bouquets
for all occasions
HOW YOUR
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
DOLLARS FOUGHT CANCER
Prices are dropping
throughout the store.
Look for the Red Tag,
your ticket to savings.
Applles only to merchandise which la
being reduced for clearance. Doos
not apply to merchandlee which is
on eale for a limited Uma only.
SUGARLAND
MALL
Balloon Express
364-0220
(Clown and Rabbit
Delivery Available )
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DEAR POLLY — I have a kitchen night with Betty Boggs presiding,
table with a white plastic laminate The meeting was preceded by a sup-
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Richards Siding Company
"Your Home-Town Siding Company"
Alside.
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Leon Richards^Owner 364-6000
SALE
FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY
hand " (tbsekind" with1a .ente Chuck Cosper gave a very Infor-
abrasive in it). I use the same thing on mative demonstration on gun safety,
Repeat wildlife regulations and general
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Qatows
• Sugarland Mall
Hereford, Texas
IN TEXAS 1985
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Rehabilitation/ ; Public
Professional Education
Education
$1.00 = $1.11
to ACS In Tom
This 111% expenditure reflects
increased research allocations to
Texas by our National Society.
Having cancer does not mean the disease is usually not very difficult,” cessfully with the illness,
end of the world. he said. "It’s when the disease has Patients’ motivation is naturally
The very word strikes a feeling of disseminated to other parts of the much higher when the treatment is By Polly Fisher These will make fine rubber bandsfor
terror in many people, but Davor body that the problems occur.” short-term, Vugrin said. But keeping th e craft Ihaveinm indtodotodaz
Vugrin, M.D., chief of oncology at A patient's first reaction to a motivation up in all instances Is 1m- DEAR POLLY - Could you repeat Beingsasut leader "xealnarned -
Texas Tech .university.Health cancerdlagnoais lsusuailiy shock, portant sothatpesaimismordepres zaun,'feepmureomonmaanebpbbh K" '
few cases can nothing be done. "People also immediately think useful and comfortable life. DEAR JILL — Youll enjoy relax- top. The way I keep it free of stains
"Contrary to a widespread belief, they will die in a very short time.” Some tumors disappear with treat- ingin a luxurious tub of soothing bub- and hairline scratches is to scrub it
being diagnosed with cancer does not Vugrin believes that patient educa- ment even in the most advanced blet when you make this homemade with the suds from a bar of heavy duty
mean you’ve signed your death war- tion is the key to the helping cancer stages, he said. But, even in less sue- bubble bath. .. ......
rant," Vugrin said. victims cope with their futures and is cessful cases, supportive measures . -
In 1986, 1,380,000 people are pro- vital totheir commitment to adhere should betaken. J prolong the Pa- ® tobthve'drops giycrine,
jected to develop cancer, Vugrin to treatment regimens. tient 8 8ood quality of life. three to four drops perfume or co-
said. Of those, 400,000 cases will be "in dealing with cancer, physi- "One should never take away a logne and four to five drops food col-
slow-growing skin cancer, other than clans have to treat the disease, but hope,” Vugrin said. "It’s a common orIng, if desired. Store in a tightly
melanoma, and most of them the psychological aspects are often mistake for physicians to give a pa-
curable by simple removal of the overlooked,” he said. "The first cou- tient a deadline by Which death will
tumor. Another 50,000 will have pie of weeks after diagnosis are occur. They may tell patients they
noninvasive, or non-spreading, cer- critical for educating the patient that have three to six months to live, and
vical cancer, and another 5,000 will not all cancers are equally bad. The five years later, they’re still here,”
have noninvasive breast cancer. best patient is the educated patient,” he said.
Of the remaining 925,000 who Fear of cancer often causes people
Mix one-half cup gentle dishwash-
.........>len), one cup epsom my white porcelain stove top.
■ i, OFTEN to keep these household units precautions for personal safety in
free of unsightly stains and scratches. dealing with firearms.
— DONALD During the business session,
— . „ , . .222. DEAR POLLY — Before I clean general orders from department and
coyeredjar.Fora bble my.weddingsand engagement rings, ther correspondence were read and
ble bath to the running water. Relax slip them on a large safet^pin Then I disposedlof. State conven Itionwili be
and enjoy! put them in a small sauce dish tilled June 27-29 in Austin and District 13
I’m sending you a copy of my news- with warm water, a little detergent or Convention will be May 3-4 in Plain-
letter "Home Beauty Spa,” which has liquid soap and a few drops of ammo- view.
_____ this formula as well as other home- nia and let them soak for about five Members present were Helen
_ . Vugrin's work and research has made cosmetics including a yogurt- minutes. Bishop, Boggs, Leone Buckley, Doris
develop invasive cancer, 50 percent to ignore signs and symptoms of the put him in such close contact with pa- honey-oatmeal facial, aloe vera salve I brush them gently with an old coffin Rose Goheen Frances Green
will survive with appropriate disease and thus delay diagnosis, tients that he feels as if they were andascentedskinbracerOtherswho toothbrush andrinsein warm water Maisie Heath, Essie Martin, Erma
treatments, Vugrin said. Cancer victims may even deny the members of his own family. He has wrurethipLyidpor withaefewmot retdrop plammoniaa. Murphey, Doris Wilson, Debbie
The majority of cancers, he said, diagnosis once they are told about it, adopted a special philosophy to cope Ers, in care of this newspaper, P.O. ly sparkle after this treatment. The Broadstreet and Marie Goheen,
could be successfull treated with putting off treatment even longer with those times when a death oc- Box 1216, Cincinnati, OH 45201. Be safety pin makes it easier to hold on in The next meeting will be April 21 at
surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and thus forfeiting a possible cure, curs. sure to include the title. — POLLY case you happen to drop them, which 7:30 p.m.
hormonal therapy or im- he said. ..-21 ... e „„ DEAR POLLY — I’m a scout lead- is easily done when they are soapy ---------1------------
munotherapy. The best chance for Patients who do seek a profes- i Know me natural course ot un- er and today I was in great need of and wet. Other rings with settings can
survival is in early detection and sional opinion often are overwhelm- treated cancer is a steady, downhill rubber bands. I took two balloons and be cleaned at the same time. When in God We Trust was designated as
removal of the involved nart or ed when they are diagnosed and are course, and what I am trying to do cut oil the thick rubber end, then con- not wearing my rings, I also keep the U.S. national motto by Congress in
removal of the involved part tostunnedtask the’questions they with treatments is to interrupt that tinued to slice the balloons to the end. them on a safety pin. - FLORENCE 1956.
The National Cancer Institute has need answered. trend. Sometimesitreatmentsnresult
set a goal for this country to cut “They have to learn not to be in acure, sometimes the condition
cancer mortality in half by the year afraid to ask,” Vugrin said. stabilizesandsometimesitcontinues
2000-a goal Vugrin sees as optimistic Physicians have the responsibility downhi despite all our efforts, he
but possible because of Improved to explain to patients exactly what il- _______________
methods for prevention, early detec- iness they have, he said, but they m"Thephysicianreceivesenormous
tion and treatment. must determine how soon and to mental reward from re versing and
"Treating early stages of the what degree the news can be broken, interrupting that natural downhill
8 y 8 "It’s important to tell them early, course. Although now more than
give them the steps of the disease’s ever in our history have we scored
development and then get right to the success in the treatment of cancers,
point of their particular type of we ha veto keep it in perspective and
tumor and what treatments are be realistic by expecting some
available for each step,” Vugrin 1osses.
said. "If you give them an honest ap-
praisal on how they could be helped,
they'll go with you. They’ll believe
you and continue to try even if the
outcome looks bleak.
"They'll also respond as long as
the physician takes into account
human dignity. Most patients, if the
disease and their options are explain-
ed to them, still will have good
motivation to fight even if the pro-
bability of favorable outcome is low.
“It is very important to make the
patient an actively participating
partner in the treatment.”
The belief that “nothing dan be
. . . ... done” is most likely not true, Vugrin
The.Railway Employees d nion is said. Even in the worst cases, simple
short for the Brotherhood of Railway, naUcholdical and nutritional sup-
Airline and Steamship Clerks, Freight Psychologicauandnutritionar. Sua
Handlers, Express and Station port will improve quality of life and
Employees. enable the victim to deal more sue-
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