Hi everyone,

As an avid NASCAR fan, I just tuned in to the Craftsman Nascar Truck race a few minutes ago and was astounded when they announced that one of the drivers, Bobby Hamilton, has head and neck cancer. Tonight is his last race while he undergoes treatment starting Monday at Vanderbilt. He looked so scared and lost while he answered questions at a press conference, I wish he could find this board to help him. He said that he was going to concentrate on his treatments and wanted to use what celebrity he had to promote awareness of this disease. One thing I do know is how huge the NASCAR fan base is. He said he had an infected wisdom tooth removed in November but the swelling in his neck never went down. Just wanted to let everyone know about him.

Pam


SCC Base of Tongue Stage IV- 2/04 - 40 Rads 1/2 conventional, 1/2 IMRT; 3 chemo treatments consisting of Carboplatin/Taxol/5-FU; Right Radical Neck Dissection
7/04; scans and pathology clear