Sorry folks, when I reread my post I realized several things that I typed had a different tone than I meant.

First, I used the word "you" in the generic sense as in "we" (I did not mean anyone personally).

Second, I don't want it to seem that I support tobbaco. The picture idea is a great one!

Third, the "crimes" I commented on would be failure to act when others are in need. As an example: Prior to my diagnosis, I hardly gave a minute of my time to cancer reasearch or fundraising. It was something that happened to others.

The other comments are to remind myself that I must have better priorities. In the US we spend a huge amounts on things that have little effect on improving humanity. Collectively we in the US should be ashamed at what we are willing to spend our time and money on when compared to what we could be doing.

Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.