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Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,912 Likes: 52 | As many of you know Colleen has had a long term relationship with OCF that I have talked about before. She has done TV PSA's for oral cancer and OCF, she and I talked to her producer about her character on ATWT getting oral cancer which became a reality, and oral cancer was part of daytime TV, 5 days a week for three months. Now that the longest running show and a person who has been an actress on it for several decades is speaking in interviews about the end of the show, her battle with oral cancer has come up in several of the interviews. OCF has been linked to in all of them, and she continues to be a strong OCF supporter. Here is part 5 of 6 of her TV Guide interview, the section most related to OC. http://www.welovesoaps.net/2010/09/zenk5.html
Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.
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Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 138 | That was a GREAT interview. Thanks for posting it.
BOT-SCC Partial glossectomy 7/16/09.
Stage IV, Rt ND 10/2/09.
Teeth out 11/5/09.
Port/peg in, 11/20/09.
7 wks rad & chemo, end 1/22/10
lung, colon biopsies 1/9/11 - both cancer
colon resect surg 1/10/11
Folfox + Avastin - discontinued 6/11
lung surgery 3/13/12, 5/1/12
mets to liver and bones
passed away 9/4/13
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Thanks. Her discussion echoed so many of my own musings. It's always so good to find out that the many of our thoughts and reactions to oral cancer are shared by other patients.
I've never been a soap fan so did not follow her but she has a great attitude. Well worth reading.
charm
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65 yr Old Frack
Stage IV BOT T3N2M0 HPV 16+
2007:72GY IMRT(40) 8 ERBITUX No PEG
2008:CANCER BACK Salvage Surgery
25GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Apaghia /G button
2012: CANCER BACK -left tonsilar fossa
40GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Passed away 4-29-13
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Excellent artice. She is well spoken and did a great job mentioning Brian and OCF.
ChristineSCC 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  | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 | What a wonderful, positive article on the interview with Colleen! She exemplifies one of my favorite quotes: "All knowledge is to be used in the manner that will give help and assistance to others" (Edgar Cayce). When we question ourselves and think "Why me?!", maybe there is an answer.
Anne-Marie
CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)
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Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 36 | Ann-Marie thankyou for the quote, I wrote it down and believe it with my whole heart. I thoroughly enjoyed the article actually I read it twice. I have been busy educating everyone who sits across the table from me in the short 2 weeks I have been here...slowly but surely I am educating doctors and nurses who are most eager to learn.
I don't know what the universe has planned for me but it means using my chatty-Cathy mouth for good then so be it...where do I sign up??
LIght and blessings to each of you,
Meggie
55 yrs, Female, smoked for 4 yrs 35 yrs. ago, SCC right underside tongue and floor of mouth, laser surgery took 1/3 tongue Aug 2010, 3 weeks later in Sept right neck dissection 40 nodes removed with 1microscopic spot in one node. No chemo or radiation.
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