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Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,082 | Jerry & Sally
My wife and I are looking forward to this walk and meeting you also. We leave tomorrow to drive up for a NYC Garment District shopping trip. Our hotel is in Jersey City so we can drive up early enough Saturday morning to be there. My energy is flagging a bit so this drive will be my "Last Hurrah" for a while until I get treatment and recover.
Charm
65 yr Old Frack
Stage IV BOT T3N2M0 HPV 16+
2007:72GY IMRT(40) 8 ERBITUX No PEG
2008:CANCER BACK Salvage Surgery
25GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Apaghia /G button
2012: CANCER BACK -left tonsilar fossa
40GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Passed away 4-29-13
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Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,082 | Susan 2992
We did think long and hard about your walk in Bethlehem PA also but hoped I would be in radiation & chemo treatment that week. No word yet, but still hope for chemo to start that Friday before your walk if I hear back next week on radiation. Unfortunately the usual cancer tumor fatigue is starting up with me, so two long round trip drives in a week is problematic. Plus I may lose patience and insist on seeing the radiologist in person next week.
With any luck, I'll still be around to do your walk next year.
Hope to see you at the Andover walk
Charm
65 yr Old Frack
Stage IV BOT T3N2M0 HPV 16+
2007:72GY IMRT(40) 8 ERBITUX No PEG
2008:CANCER BACK Salvage Surgery
25GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Apaghia /G button
2012: CANCER BACK -left tonsilar fossa
40GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Passed away 4-29-13
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Anyone who is attending from the forum, I encourage you to wear your burgundy OCF tshirts. It would be great to have a whole table of burgundy tshirts! Having survivors and caregivers from the forum all wearing our 'colors' makes a big statement. For any of the newer members, it will make it easy to spot our OCF members. Looking forward to seeing everyone Saturday 
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: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 | How I wish I could be there! But I will be at home wearing my Burgundy T-Shirt in honor of all of you and picturing a huge table of Beautiful Burgundy T's. Please take lots of pictures!
Anne-Marie
CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Todays walk was a big success! Susan Lauria always does such a fantastic job with her event!!! The OCF members in attendance today besides myself and Susan Lauria were Sally, Melissa, Charm, Suemarie, Jerry, Ann, Katie, Bethany, Eva, and Dr Brook was the speaker.
THANK YOU Susan for everything you do!!!!
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: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,082 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,082 | Yes, Susan's walk was fantastic. Nobody told me that Susan was could be mistaken for a cheerleader beauty queen but it's true!
(note to Susan's husband who is as big & strong as Susan is pretty: I'm happily married and just saying what's what, please don't hurt me)
Plus Susan's mother was so nice and talking to her was one of the race highlights for Bev and myself.
Everything was perfectly organized and the drive up to Perona farms was filled with beautiful scenery.
Charm
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65 yr Old Frack
Stage IV BOT T3N2M0 HPV 16+
2007:72GY IMRT(40) 8 ERBITUX No PEG
2008:CANCER BACK Salvage Surgery
25GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Apaghia /G button
2012: CANCER BACK -left tonsilar fossa
40GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Passed away 4-29-13
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Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 475 | Charm, don't know what to say!!! Thank you for the compliment, not sure I agree but I will take it!! LOL It was so great to meet you and Beverly, you both are sooo wonderful and wish I had much more time to talk to you!! Thank you for coming all that way to attend, it truly was amazing of you!! I am so glad you had a good time, so many wonderful people there. My mother enjoyed meeting you so much!!
The area is beautiful, I do miss living there! Its a beautiful part of the state. I hope you can make it again next year!!!
Give my best to Beverly, she is just wonderful!!!
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: Jun 2008 Posts: 475 | Oh and Charm, I promise my husband wont' hurt you!!! haha!!!!
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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