What Color Should the Cars Be for Pulmonary Fibrosis?

Last night I was watching the NASCAR race from the Lowes Motor Speedway in Charlotte, NC. It's October which has been declared "Breast Cancer Awareness Month" and a number of the cars were carrying pink paint schemes as part of the fundraising effort, such as the #19 car of Elliot Sadler (photo from Jayski.com):

As I watched the pink cars go round and round I was reminded that if you're going to get a potentially deadly disease, it's good to get one that's has such popular support (even if the cars look silly).

I was also reminded that just as many people die every year from Pulmonary Fibrosis, the disease which took my dad's life on September 22, as die from Breast Cancer. There weren't any cars running last night with special colors for PF. And let's face it, boobs are a lot more popular than lungs, but that doesn't change the facts about the disease.

And one other important fact - there are no survivors of Pulmonary Fibrosis. You either have it and will die from it, or you're already dead. There are no survivors to wear ribbons or tell their stories.

That's why I will continue my fundraising effort for this disease and have raised by target goal from $1,000 to $2,500. If you would like to help, you can click on the link. Thanks!