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Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 294 | I just wanted to report what I observed last week as an encouraging sign regarding OC awareness month. I had my 6 month Trismus/ORN checkup last Friday here in Atlanta at Emory Univ. Hospital Clinic Oral Surgery Dept. I arrived for my 1:30 appt. and there was pretty much standing room only in the waiting area which has seating for about 35 to 40 people. The clerk behind the window asked if I was there for the oral screening and at first didn't know what she meant. I then advised that I was a regular patient there for my checkup appt. Later, in talking with my Oral Surgeon he advised that the dept. was giving free oral screenings that week, etc. He also said that the project had drawn huge crowds all week which was quite encouraging!
Bill Dozier
Dx 4/27/06, SCC, BOT, Stage III/IV, Tx 5/25/06 through 7/12/06 - 33 IMRT and 4 chemo, radical right side neck dissection 9/20/06.
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Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 475 | that is great!!! So glad to hear more and more are doing free screenings!!!
Susan Lauria - OCF Director of Events - Always looking for volunteers to help spread the word about early detection! Contact me if you can help!
*Brother passed away from tongue cancer in 2006 at age 47, was co-caregiver, he was non-smoker/casual drinker
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