#50481 12-19-2007 03:57 PM | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 163 Senior Member (100+ posts) |  Senior Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 163 | Great job Jerry...a star in the making!!
I talked my dentist into bringing the VELscope
into his office this year... I am so proud of myself...lol.
Marica
Caregiver to husband (Pete) Stage IV Base of Tongue. Dx 04 2003 Chemo/Radiation no surgery.. doing great!
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#50482 12-19-2007 04:40 PM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | OP Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 | Marica,
That's so great that you helped your dentist and untimately his patients. You should feel proud in that you also may share in helping to save someone's life.
Thanks again for everyone's kind words.
Jerry
Jerry
Retired Dentist, 59 years old at diagnosis. SCC of the left lateral border of the tongue (Stage I). Partial glossectomy and 30 nodes removed, 4/6/05. Nodes all clear. No chemo no radiation 18 year survivor.
"Whatever doesn't kill me, makes me stronger"
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Joined: May 2006 Posts: 720 Likes: 1 | You're a trend-setter, Jerry: The NBC station here in Washington (WRC, Ch. 4) had a similar spot on tonight's 11 p.m. news, featuring a dentist in the Maryland suburbs who uses the VELscope. All the best, Leslie
Leslie
April 2006: Husband dx by dentist with leukoplakia on tongue. Oral surgeon's biopsy 4/28/06: Moderate dysplasia; pathology report warned of possible "skip effect." ENT's excisional biopsy (got it all) 5/31/06: SCC in situ/small bit superficially invasive. Early detection saves lives.
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Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 | Leslie,
Thanks for finding the newscast and passing it on. I think the station and the dentist did a great job. I have a feeling that the same PR person for LED, the manufacturer of the VELscope, set this up, too. I will ask her the next time we speak. BTW, she is in the process of setting up an interview with CBS now, for me.
Glad to see that the dentist is keeping the charge for using the light low, as are we in our office. I've heard that some offices are charging as much as $65. I think that this would discourage many people from having the exam done as most insurance companies won't pay for it...yet!
Jerry
Jerry
Retired Dentist, 59 years old at diagnosis. SCC of the left lateral border of the tongue (Stage I). Partial glossectomy and 30 nodes removed, 4/6/05. Nodes all clear. No chemo no radiation 18 year survivor.
"Whatever doesn't kill me, makes me stronger"
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Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,912 Likes: 52 | Jerry, if you are talking to Susan S. please let me know.
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: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 | Brian I sent you an email.
Jerry
Jerry
Retired Dentist, 59 years old at diagnosis. SCC of the left lateral border of the tongue (Stage I). Partial glossectomy and 30 nodes removed, 4/6/05. Nodes all clear. No chemo no radiation 18 year survivor.
"Whatever doesn't kill me, makes me stronger"
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