Hello. I'm introducing myself hoping to be of some help to others. I am the Carolyn Coogan (now in Arizona) whose oral cancer story was profiled by UWTV with Dr. Futran. I've never been on a forum before but stumbled onto this site quite by accident tonight. Every few months I watch my story to remind myself of how blessed I am to be alive and well. Each day I consider myself a walking miracle thanks to all my doctors, nurses, friends, family AND even the barbaric treatment! The purpose of the video, was and is to give hope where there may be none. MY first ray of hope was Dr. Futran. We all need encouragement to fight this battle for our lives. The "C" word, Cancer, was the scariest word I'd ever heard. During my seven months of aggressive treatment, there were three times when I literally prayed for God to take me. This fight was the hardest thing I've EVER done. At age 54, there wasn't one part of the treatment that my body didn't try to reject. But it was all worth it and I'm happy to report that as of this week, I'm now 6 years 8 1/2 months CANCER FREE. Not bad for someone whose survival odds were so low during treatment. If my experience can enlighten or encourage anyone, please just ask me questions. With all the many kinds of cancer, I still have yet to hear of a good one. I firmly believe that only with hope, faith and good medical care do we each have the best chance of survival.