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#68022 01-21-2008 03:43 AM | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | OP  Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 | I just read the latest article from the RSS feed at:
feed://feeds.feedburner.com/oralcancernews - re using barber shops and beauty salons to raise health awareness. What a great idea! - especially if we can get the word out on oral cancer and at least leave some OCF literature next time we visit the beauty salon or barber shop where the environment may be much more conducive to conversation than it is in the dentist chair when your mouth is being worked on and all you can manage at times is "un-huh". Not only that, but most people visit the the BS's more often than they do the dentist and this could certainly give early detection a little boost!
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: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | Now if we had some type of posters to put up on their bulletin boards. Good job Anne-Marie
Since posting this. UPMC, Pittsburgh, Oct 2011 until Jan. I averaged about 2 to 3 surgeries a week there. w Can't have jaw made as bone is deteroriating steaily that is left in jaw. Mersa is to blame. Feeding tube . Had trach for 4mos. Got it out April.
--- Passed away 5/14/14, will be greatly missed by everyone here
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