Dear Ms Danner,

Thank you so much for your donation to the OCF. This new forum software is wonderful. I don't know if people who don't belong to this group can truly comprehend what this site does for people.

I am a 36 year old Mom of 5 in NY, and I was diagnosed last Jan. This site has been a lifeline to me in many ways. It has educated me, supported (the friends here) me, helped me through many sleepless nights, allowed me to meet some of the most wonderful people from all over the world, and let me know I wasn't alone - no matter how many times I felt that way.

As Minnie stated and I am sure you know all too well yourself, cancer is a family affair. Well, I now feel as though I have 2 families ..My one at home (all everywhere else they live) and my OCF family ... That is what they are to me now. I couldn't do this with out them ...still. And I now feel the need to be there for others as well. This site and these people are what got me through 2007...and hopefully MANY, MANY, more years to come.

So from the bottom of my heart, I thank you for all you do for the Oral Cancer cause. I hope that someday it will be more recognized.

Thankfully Yours
Sharlee Ringer