Welcome to OCF, Kathleen! Im sorry to read about what you went thru. Back then in 1982, there was no info or support about oral cancer. The Oral Cancer Foundation was created to fill that gap by Brian and Ingrid Hill. Brian has been working nonstop for 18 years to bring this info to the public. Im sure you will find many things on this forum and on the main OCF pages very interesting. Welcome to our family of survivors and caregivers smile


Christine
SCC 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 smile