Hey David,

No, she isn't. I spoke with her sister today and we're working on getting her into my doctors office. She is 43 with two small children. I explained the HPV situation to her. For the record dearest David.........I know why you asked if she was a smoker.........but a new person to the board wouldn't know that you are hard at work collecting data, etc., on the HPV+ types of this cancer. Next time I would suggest a little explanation so it doesn't look like you are saying she has cancer because she smoked. Does that make sense to you?

Minnie

SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.