Robert Peter Stubenvoll was born January 7,1972 in Frankfurt Germany to Karl & Luitgard Stubenvoll. He was the middle child with Michael being the oldest son & Sonja being the youngest. Robert was a long time resident of Colorado Springs where he spent many of his days at a local park with his young daughter, Audrey. He was also a father to a son, Julius. He loved nice cars, music (He appreciated a wide variety ranging from rap music to more of a classical type such as Andrea Bocelli), Loved going to the gym to work out, loved his dogs Sasha and Roxy, and of course spending much quality time with great friends and family.
Robert was diagnosed Christmas '04 with Lung Cancer. This came as a huge shock to our family and friends because he was a healthy guy that worked out daily and was a NON-smoker. Further testing revealed that the Cancer had spread to his bones and it was stage IV. Due to his weakened state, we would try an "experimental" chemotheraphy, one in which his body did not react to. As his health faulted, his optimism and attitude never did. The disease ravaged his body but never touched his mind, he fought it to the last breath, literally. He never complained and always maintained his wonderful sense of humor that he was always knows for. Robert lost his battle on February, 2nd 2005, he was 33 years old. He is loved and missed dearly each and every day!
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Lung Cancer Facts:
Lung Cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States.
Lung Cancer kills more Americans each year than breast, prostate, and colorectal cancers combined.
Approximately 50% of those diagnosed with lung cancer either never smoked, or quit smoking at the time of diagnosis.
While overall cancer incidence rates are declining, lung cancer incidence rates are among women continue to rise.
Each year approximately 22,000 people who never smoked are newly diagnosed with lung cancer.
Between 1960 and 1990, deaths from lung cancer among women increased by more than 400%.
In 2002, an estimated 170,000 people will be newly diagnosed with lung cancer, and an estimated 155,000 people will die of lung cancer.
Lung cancer kills 85% of newly diagnosed patients within five years. The 5-year survival rate is 48% for cases detected when the disease is localized to the lung, but only 15% of lung cancers are detected that early.
African American men are at least 40% more likely to develop lung cancer than Caucasian men.
Every 30 seconds, someone, somewhere is the world dies of lung cancer.
In 2001, approximately $1,200 was spent on research per lung cancer death, compared with:
$11,425 per breast cancer death
$8,190 per prostate cancer death
$3,350 per colorectal cancer death
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