Wow, Brian. I have tears in my eyes and feel a sense of pride to be part of such an exceptional group of individuals.

I am so happy to learn of the additional congressional and lobbying work that you have been doing for OCF. I think it's safe to say that we are all grateful for your hard work and the credibility that you and others in OCF have built in the medical and political communities.

It must be a difficult decision whether or not to take on the additional committee. It sounds like an important opportunity that might give us a hand up the great wall of lobbying efforts that we must climb. I hope that you can peacefully come to the right decision for YOU. Your health and well-being are just as important as the efforts you and many others put forth in OCF.

These are exciting times in cancer research with better treatment techniques and higher cure rates on the horizon!

Best wishes! We all love and appreciate you more than you know!

Love in OCF,
Kerri


37 y/o fem at Dx (23 wks preg @ dx on 3/16/11)
SCC L oral tongue (no risk factors)
L partial gloss/MND 3/28/11 @ 25 wks preg
T1-2N0M0; no rads/chemo
Tonsillectomy on 8/6/12 +SCC L tonsil T2-3N1M0 (HPV-)
Treated with 35 rads/7 carbo & taxol (Rx ended 10/31/12), but many hospitalizations d/t complications from rx.
Various scans since rx ended are NED!
Part of genetic study for rare cancers @ MGH.
44 years old now...I wasn't sure I would make it! Hoping for 40 more!