 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Yvonne, you are an oral cancer survivor! You are one of the very few lucky people who have battled this disease. Do not for one second feel an ounce of guilt about this. While you may not have had to deal with everything that some others have, you still had cancer. You are welcome at any event, at any time!!!! You are so right that early detection is the key to making this disease easier to treat.
Thanks for participating in the Indiana walk! Not just anyone would drive 4 hours to attend a walk.
Thank you!
ChristineSCC 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 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 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 very happy to be alive  | 
