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This summer with the financial help from long time OCF supporter Laclede, the makers of Biotene dry mouth products, OCF will finally be adding full and part time individuals to move us forward and have a greater impact in the world of awareness and early detection. We have also decided that we will establish state chapters of OCF to handle free screening events, awareness events in cooperation with other institutions such as the one this month at NYU, and interface with patient groups, donors, and local professional medical and dental organizations in the state. The state chapter coordinators will be essentially handled like many other organizations, initially drawn from the ranks of volunteers and then when financially feasible, these could become at least part time paying positions as it grows. Obviously given equal skill sets, these state coordinator situations would best be served by people from the ranks of OCF survivors and family members if I have that choice. No one understands it all better than them. Anyone who has an interest in this and would like to discuss it with me, please let me know. Additionally, if you know someone who may fill one of the positions listed on the OCF jobs and grants page please feel free to refer them to me as well. Send me a PM with any contact and I'll get back to you quickly. http://www.oralcancerfoundation.org/jobs/index.htm


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Congratulations Brian. This is a big step for a critical organization that has added so much to our understanding of the effects of this disease, has increased awareness and has offered an outstanding forum for supporting those of us dealing with it's impact. You are to be commended.


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Brian,

I'll send you an email (probably tomorrow)...wish I were retired already, but I'll see what I can do about the state coordinator position. You may just push me into retirement sooner than I planned.

Jerry


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Jerry,
You could count on me for any additional help in this.
Donna


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CG to Mom, dx 4/25/07 with tongue cancer,T3N0,tx began 7/6/07, 31 tx's of IMRT, 8 cycles of Erbitux. Brachytherapy, surgery, left neck dissection and temp trach placed all on 9/17/07, trach removed 10/17/07. ORN of jaw, late effect of radiation symptoms. **lost my beautiful mother on 5/5/11.
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A couple of people have PM'ed me about other states and I made it very clear to them that even as a part-time endeavor, this is a bunch of work. To be really successful, the coordinator needs to recruit others in their state to help them with the things that need to get accomplished. It is not a one person kind of thing.

Here is my rely to someone that wanted to take on NY

I will call you in the next couple of days to talk about this....but be careful what you wish for. First, you have to put up with me, that's a challenge in itself. NY is huge and if you take this on, given the mother lode of opportunities and things we need to wrok on, you would need to recruit others to volunteer to help you, and ride herd on them to see that people with good skill sets were getting things done, and done well. Just a for instance, we should have a relationship with the NY state dental association, hygiene association, ENT association etc. We should be doing more free screening events there. We have a killer relationship with NYU based on my many years of being friends with the vice chancellor of the school, that relationship has to be nurtured. We need to develop individual and corporate fundraising community outreach programs, speakers on tobacco cessation and risk factors at high schools..... you can kinda see where this needs to go. It is a multi-person effort in any state let alone one as big and important as NY. If I have not scared you away yet, let me know and I will call.


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Brian, I would love to be some part of this effort. I would like to be on your list, so that when you are writing to the group of possible workers, I'll get the info.

As one whose cancer was overlooked and made worse by an inept dentist, I feel very strongly about education of dentists and of the public as well.

I am just completing a very demanding leadership role, and I might find that I need a break, but I want to hear about it. This is so up my alley and so very important that I am finding it hard to resist! Perhaps there might be a partnership possible here in Louisiana.

XO

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There are now two of you in LA. That is a strong beginning if you both decide this is for you. I would also like to thank the others that have come forward to put their name in the hat for their geographic areas. It will only work with strong, knowledgeable people calling the shots and rolling up their sleeves. You guys are great.


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OK we have someone that is in Alabama but who can't commit to take on the challenge alone. How about someone else there that would shoulder part of the load. We're on a roll here, lots of interest. If you only think you can do part of it, and only have so much time to dedicate to it, drop me a note and say so, and we will beat the bushes for others to make an effective team in a particular state.


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Looks like there is support for this Brian.
I may be opening a can of worms but, is there any thought of a similar project in Canada?
I would be willing to help out, yeah, I said it.
Good luck and best wishes for success.
Mike


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Brian:

I may be able to help Jerry and Donna occassionally here in PA.


Christine
SCC 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
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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
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