Ms. Danner,

When I reached a point that I felt like a weak, puny, crybaby, I stumbled across the Oral Cancer Foundation. What I found here was a very special collection of people that were willing to literally hold my hand and walk me down the path that many had already traveled ahead of me. I have shared some happy moments and I have shed many a tear for my friends here. A truly amazing thing I have witnessed is what I will refer to as a "passing of the torch" to light the way for the new members. You will always recognize them by their shy posts, their feelings of dispair and barely holding on to any hope for tomorrow. The are quickly brought into the fold and delivered through their treatment - and soon become contributors to the next round of individuals needing help.

Thank you from my heart for helping allow this miracle of miracles to happen. Without people like you and especially Brian Hill, many of may not have made it this far!

God bless you for all you do, and may your rewards be great for changing my life in a very positive way.

Ed Brown

SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023