Sure I was because I grew up in the 60's when most all adults smoked.  If I
remember correctly, the Surgeon General's declaration that smoking was
hazardous to your health came out in 1964.  By the time that anyone payed
attention to the declaration, it was in the 70's when I moved into a dorm at
MIT.  Very few kids smoked.

Alan



Alan R. Downing
Phoenix, AZ

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of doug and sheilla emerson
Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2015 10:39 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Health Update On Our Friend Alan, N7MIT

Allan, were you around a lot of smokers during your younger days? I never 
have smoked either. However, I've been around lots of people who did. I'm 
afraid that I may get lung cancer some day even though I haven't smoked. 
Nevertheless, my wife, Sheilla and I will pray for you every single day 
until we receive the good news that the cancer is GONE! 73. Doug, N6NFF and 
Sheilla, N6IKB

-----Original Message----- 
From: Alan R. Downing
Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2015 10:17 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Health Update On Our Friend Alan, N7MIT

I have never smoked in my life, so it is kind of odd thatI got cancer in my
lungs.

Alan - N7MIT




Alan R. Downing
Phoenix, AZ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Eric Oyen
Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2015 9:51 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Health Update On Our Friend Alan, N7MIT

ouch! I had a relative that passed away from that specific cancer. He =
probably would still be alive if the VA hadn't misdiagnosed it as =
emphysema. Alan caught it early, so the chances are fairly good.

-eric

On Jun 20, 2015, at 4:13 PM, Tom Behler wrote:

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> Unfortunately, the news is not very good.
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> Alan has given me permission to share the news with the group.
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> To quote Alan himself:
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> with cancer of the lung.  It sounds pretty bad, but I will fight it."
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> Let's all continue to keep Alan in our thoughts and prayers.
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> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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