Hi Warren,

As a caregiver I have found the Oral Cancer Foundation Forum to be a godsend and a great source of comfort. Please let your wife know that she also has a place to turn when she has questions or needs the support of a compassionate shoulder or ear.

Unless a person's life has already been touched by oral cancer, it is nearly impossible for him or her to understand what an oral cancer patient or caregiver is experiencing. When I discovered that no one else could understand what my husband and I were going through, it was frustrating and lonely. But, people on the OCF Forum understood exactly what we were going through. It made all the difference in the world for me to be able to talk with people who knew the challenges and generously offered advice, support, and friendship. The Oral Cancer Foundation truly is a family.

Please take comfort in knowing you have found a valuable resource and haven to help you and your wife navigate from diagnosis to treatment to recovery. And, the OCF will continue to be a source of information and support as you live your life as an oral cancer survivor and your wife as a co-survivor.

You, your wife, and your baby are in my thoughts and prayers.

Sandy