 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | The Las Vegas meeting was in 2004. 2 of the 3 organizers have passed away. One didn't even make it to the event.
We picked Vegas because it typically has cheaper airfare, hotel and food costs. There are many things to do in Vegas as well, world class shows, entertainers, gambling, etc. We had a meet & greet on Friday night with a banquet on Saturday night.
Danny Boy took it upon himself to put together a binder of mainly people who had passed on from this disease (and a few who simply couldn't make it) and it was very moving. I don't know where the binder is today.
Brian is alsolutely correct about the emotional toll taken on both of us as a result of so much of a "human face" put on this disease. I would probably attend as well, if my schedule permits, but with some trepidation...
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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