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VIDEO - HERSTORY: Melissa Shares Advice For Others With Lung Cancer

July 1, 2009 - 11:01am 288 reads 0 comments

Melissa gives advice for people diagnosed with lung cancer.

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Melissa:
I would tell her or him just take it day-by-day. I mean, it is a big fight and there’s going to be a lot of ups and downs. It is difficult and I am not going to lie. It’s very hard and you really just have to have a positive attitude and take it day-by-day. When you look at the big picture, it’s a little overwhelming so, what I do is I just try to take it in chunks and deal with it that way because otherwise it’s just, you know, it’s a little scary.

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