#8224 09-01-2006 09:29 AM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,912 Likes: 52 OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | OP  OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,912 Likes: 52 | I am in need of a patient or survivor to help OCF for a day in appearing at an event in middle America. A survivor or ambulatory patient is needed to attend a photo opportunity for the presentation of a $33,000 donation from Heartland Dental on behalf of the foundation. I cannot be there. Over the last two months the 200+ dental practices that belong to Heartland donated $10.00 for evey oral cancer screening they did to OCF and turned it into Heartland. They would like to make a PR presentation of the check to us ASAP, and of course this is a good opportunity for them and the foundation to get the word out again about oral cancer and early detection through publicity surrounding this effort on their part. They are located in Illinois. Effingham sits at the intersection of 2 major interstates: I-70 (east/west) and I-57 (north/south). Their offices are 100 miles or so west from St. Louis, 70 miles east of Terre Haute, Ind., (1 hour) and about 2 hours east of Indy. 3 to 3.5 hours south of Chicago 2 hours north of Carbondale in Southern Illinois. Champaign, Illinois is a little over an hour away Springfield about 1+ hours away, Bloomington 2 hours Anyone in this geographic area that would like to volunteer to accept the check, and say a couple of words of thanks, and what this money mean to us ( I will help you with this) we could sure use the help. naational pres release will be done jointly between OCF and Heartland / the person accepting for us will get some center stage time in the story. Please contact me directly.
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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#8225 09-05-2006 07:10 AM | Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Brian,
You didn't give the date of the event or did I miss it? Taking this back to the top.
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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#8226 09-05-2006 04:35 PM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,912 Likes: 52 OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | OP OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,912 Likes: 52 | The date is open as it is a photo and news story opportunity, but needs to happen in the next 30 days.
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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#8227 11-28-2006 08:27 AM | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 34 Contributing Member (25+ posts) | | Contributing Member (25+ posts)
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 34 | Hi,
I am sorry I read this too late to be of help to you, but just wanted to let you know Bob & I are available to you should you happen to need assistance in our area in the future. We live in St. Louis, MO. I work from home & my schedule is pretty flexible. Just wanted you to know for future reference. We received so much support from OCF when Bob was fighting his cancer & have referred others to this site.
Bob & Laurie Spellmeyer
Phone number removed this date BRH
Dx June 18, 2004, neck dissection July 1, 35 radiation txs Aug 18-Oct 7.
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