#67293 01-11-2008 08:14 AM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | OP  Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | I noticed today we have 5,282 members. For the members as well as those out there lurking and not joining, I have a 2008 New Year's challenge. If at least the number of members would drop ten dollars a month to OCF, that would be HUGE ($633,840 per year to be exact). I know going through treatment, there were times I did not have $10 but I also promised Danny Bogan that I would do $50 for one year. I went out to almost everyone I knew and found a way to do the first six months and then catch up the other $300 in spurts of $100.
I buy shirts for survivors of any cancer close to me so at least I can get something to OCF. As Hillary Clinton once said (at least partially). "It takes a village..." Please extend our neighborhood to a village and help what Brian has started. Our journeys all were better because of him and you. Let's try to help spread the word and maybe we can prevent someone from taking this journey or at least lessen the severity of their journey by early detection.
I will do $10 a month and within reason, if you are stretched too thin from time to time, I will help as many of you as I can come up with a sporadic ten bucks.
Can I get an AMEN? (This can be construed as just a joyful WILL YOU JOIN ME/DO YOU AGREE WITH ME versus the religious connotation of a denominational or non-denominational "answer my prayer" because I do not want to introduce the religious aspect of a post but rather garner a challenge to you to do one small thing for mankind, one giant leap for OCF!)
For anyone in the DFW area, if you do without one Starbucks, I will invite you to my house and fix you one helluva latte at not cost, provided the $4.00 goes to OCF!
Ed
Last edited by Uptown; 01-11-2008 08:17 AM.
SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023
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Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 735 | Ed
What a great Idea... I am IN !! But I have to start next month as I just started back to work and Now have to pay $825 for my daughter to have her surgery !! I don't even know how I am suppose to come up with that in 2 weeks !!
And If I ever come to the DFW Area ... I would LOVE to take you up on the Latte offer !! LOL
We have Starbucks here in NY ..Just not near me !!
Shar
Sharlee
35 year old Female Non smoker, very occasional alcohol ..Scc T1N0M0,partial glossectomy and left neck disection ,2/9/07 No rad deemed ness. 4/16 tonsillectomy ..Trimengenial Neuralga due to surgery
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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | That's a great idea.
Brian or anyone, does the OFC offer automatic charges to your CC so we don't have to remember?
Man it's so easy to start the auto debit and you just forget it.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | [quote=sharlee]Ed
What a great Idea... I am IN !! But I have to start next month as I just started back to work and Now have to pay $825 for my daughter to have her surgery !! I don't even know how I am suppose to come up with that in 2 weeks !!
And If I ever come to the DFW Area ... I would LOVE to take you up on the Latte offer !! LOL
We have Starbucks here in NY ..Just not near me !!
Shar [/quote]
Did you by chance qualify for Social Security Disability? If so and you are back to work, check out AAA TakeCharge. If you have a Ticket to Work from disability, you can assign your ticket to them and they will pay you about $300/month for 60 months provided you are working every month.
SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023
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