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Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 475 | The 2nd Annual Rossville, Indiana Oral Cancer Walk will take place this Saturday, April 30th!!
If you live nearby, please come and support the event and OCF!!
Go to the current events site for more info!!!
Thanks so much!!!
Susan
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
LETS MAKE ORAL CANCER HISTORY!
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Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 25 | Hi Susan,
I am planning on attending this walk with my family. It's a about 4 hours from me so we are making it a long weekend. A few of my friends have "sponsored" me and I have $105.00 to donate to OCF!
I'll post about the event when I return.
Yvonne
Age 35
Superficial SCC lateral tongue
HPV(-), nonsmoker
Right lateral tongue resection 1/17/11 w/ Alloderm Graft
Proud mother of 2
Enjoy walking/aerobic kickboxing
Pittsburgh Steelers Fan! (#86)
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Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 475 | Wow, thanks Yvonne!!! That is so wonderful you are driving all that way!
Yes please post how it went.
Have a great time!!!
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
LETS MAKE ORAL CANCER HISTORY!
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Yvonne, you are doing a great thing for OCF! How unselfish of you to go all that way. Have a safe trip and enjoy yourself at the walk. I cant wait to hear about your experiences at the walk! Have fun!!!
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 25 Contributing Member (25+ posts) | | Contributing Member (25+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 25 | I work two days a week and today a few of my co-workers found out about my walk in Indiana and wanted to "sponsor" me as well. Looks like I will now be bringing $140.00 with me for OCF! I know it's not a ton but I promised when I joined that I would try and do what I can to help out the OCF. So here is my start. I'll be thinking of all of you as I am walking!
Age 35
Superficial SCC lateral tongue
HPV(-), nonsmoker
Right lateral tongue resection 1/17/11 w/ Alloderm Graft
Proud mother of 2
Enjoy walking/aerobic kickboxing
Pittsburgh Steelers Fan! (#86)
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Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,918 Likes: 65 | Yvonne, one dollar or 140, I want you to know that your effort means a lot to us. I will also promise you that no matter the amount, we will spend it in a meaningful and prudent manner. All of us at OCF thank you.
Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.
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