Believe it or not, the Internet started in the late 60's, although just used by the military (ARAPNET). Then Al Gore tried to take credit in 94. The rest...as they say...is history. smile

Alpaca, I didn't even know how to spell forum back then! My mother battled ovarian cancer 98-2000 and a lot of communications with her doctors was via email and I sent digital photos for diagnosis of issues. They thought that was pretty leading edge back then.

The only forums I found in 2003 were Delphi and About and it was really more like a chat room. One thing I really liked about OCF, besides the science and neutrality with respect to politics and religion, was not having all the ads and annoying popups. I will chime in on many political or religious discussions but I don't want to have to argue those topics while trying to focus on all the oral cancer things. I even joined OCF after treatment and found I learned everything I needed to know to get through recovery here.

SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023