I saw the show and was really glad they are bringing light to HPV and oral cancer. I spend a lot of time telling my 18 and 20 year old of the dangers of HPV and HIV. I remember the "good old days" when a shot of pennicillin fixed it all. Now it's a death or disfigurement option.

I have to admit as they talked about removing the mandible, my heart ached a bit thinking of our dear friend Minnie. My love goes out to her family and all the others that have been affected by this disease.

Ed

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