Yesterday I had to attend one of those "Meet the Candidates" forums, UGH, UGH and DOUBLE UGH. Anyway I mentioned what I do for the OFC and after the forum was over (YEA!! only 2 more to go) I was approached my a man who came up to me and said "look" as he showed me a neck scar and he said "I have just found out I have oral cancer and they want to do......" Needless to say that made my day. We talked for about an hour and I have invited him and his soon to be caregiver wife to sit down with me and my wife at the rest. He is being Tx'ed at the VA and he said the strangest thing, that they told him he would be radiated for 14 weeks!! I told him that I would go with him his next visit if he wanted.

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.