Dear Brian,

Reading your Holiday Wish, I felt all kinds of emotions erupt within me: empowerment, inspiration, drive, joy, excitement, a sense of belonging to something greater than what I can ever do alone, belonging, tenacity, and hope...It brought tears to my eyes and passion to my voice as I read it aloud. It was nothing less than magnificent.

This news ignites new hope for patients who otherwise would be considered "terminal". And now, for patients as part of primary therapy!

I am so happy and proud that OCF is part of the future of these treatments!

I am so grateful to OCF this holiday season and every day. May your Holiday wish come true for you and for all of us.

I will be sharing this for sure!

Gratefully yours,
Kerri

Last edited by Kerri; 12-13-2015 11:48 PM.
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!