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Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 475 | Please come out and support the 2nd Annual Minnesota Oral Cancer Walk, this Saturday, October 27th! Our own Christine Brader will be speaking! http://www.oralcancer-screening.org/events/index.php?eID=5035Your support means a great deal, so come out and represent OCF! THank you 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: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Great walk today! Several survivors were present including Pandora (Donna), Bethany, Beth, and myself. Laura and her team did an awesome job, with a great turnout. The park was cold but a beautiful place to hold the event. There were a couple suspicious mouth sores found at todays screenings. I made sure that OCF's forum cards were available to those patients. They dont need to feel alone when OCF is available to help by giving correct up to date medical info and support.
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: Feb 2012 Posts: 151 Senior Member (100+ posts) | | Senior Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 151 | We are in northern MN and wish we could of been there but too many responsibilities at home this weekend. Maybe next year!!!
Husband diagnosed Oct '11 Cancer of the vocal cord Nov '11 removed right vocal cord. Neck Dissection, cancer in one node, .2, very small & contained) Jan '12 Radiation and Cisplatin, 6 doses. June '12 & Dec '12 clear Pet scan. April '13 Celebrating 1 year cancer free since treatment ended.
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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,357 Likes: 5 | TEAM CANADA (my husband and myself) have now returned home from the Minneapolis Oral Cancer Walk. Laura Cook and her team of dental professionals did a fabulous job organizing this event which is a 5K fun walk/run. It was a brisk October Minnesota morning as we walked around beautiful Lake Nokomis.
And.....I GOT TO MEET CHRISTINE!!! After having "known" her virtually for years, it was wonderful to see this woman in person and hear her wonderful speech at the walk!! All of OCF should be very proud of her.
There were four oral cancer survivors there - three of which were OCF Forum members - Christine, Bethany Johnson from Minnesota and me.
Team Canada did not win the fundraising award - but we were happy with being in the top three.
Thanks to everyone that make this a great weekend for us.
Donna
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Donna,69, SCC L Tongue T2N1MO Stg IV 4/04 w/partial gloss;32 radtx; T2N2M0 Stg IV; R tongue-2nd partial gloss w/graft 10/07; 30 radtx/2 cispl 2/08. 3rd Oral Cancer surgery 1/22 - Stage 1. 2022 surgery eliminated swallowing and bottom left jaw. Now a “Tubie for Life”.no food envy - Thank God! Surviving isn't easy!!!! .Proudly Canadian - YES, UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IS WONDERFUL! (Not perfect but definitely WONDERFUL)
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