Theres lots of members from our area. We all meet up at the OCF walks in Bethlehem and Andovery NJ every year. You're more than welcome to attend. Its an amazing experience meeting fellow survivors and caregivers. Only those who have walked this path first hand can truly understand just how vile this disease, the treatments and recovery can be. The Oral Cancer Foundation's facebook page is...

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Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile