Christine, Jerry, Margaret, and all,

I'm so glad you all are doing this. I would be there too if I could, though even without this newest heart challenge it would have been difficult on such short notice. I can't even think of someone nearby with the equipment to record me.

Best of luck to you all. I know I for one will be very proud to have you represent us.

BTW, I'm not sitting idle. I'm working on ideas on how to get the Oral sex/HPV/OC info out to the youth (hopefully without incurring the ire of those against ANY mention of sex education in schools). My husband and I work with a youth group - young men ages 12 to 21 - and we have a strong youth protection program. That's a place to start, I think, but nowhere near enough exposure. A frightening number of children of 11 and 12 years old are sexually active and thinking that oral sex is "safe", and these children's parents in most cases have absolutely no clue. The thought of children and youth becoming our newest rising number of OC victims is incomprehensible.

Lani

Last edited by Lani G; 11-11-2008 08:45 AM. Reason: Added text

SCC part glossectomy 3/06, recur 8/06 glossectomy, floor of mouth, part of jaw removed, RT/chemo thru 10/12/06, PET clear 7/08
"A bend in the road is not the end of the road, unless you fail to make the turn"
Passed away 12/14/08