#50423 10-25-2007 12:17 PM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,918 Likes: 68 OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | OP  OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,918 Likes: 68 | http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/25/earlyshow/health/main3408108.shtml#ccmm I have been working with Colleen Zinc Pinter, a long time daytime TV star on As the World Turns, since before she began treatment, and today we made our first step together with her on the CBS morning show talking about her oral cancer experience. This is soon to be followed by TV PSA's for OCF and much more. PLEASE ALL OF YOU GO TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LINKED PAGE AND THANK CBS FOR SEENG THAT THIS DISEASE GOT PRESS COVERAGE, AND BEING PART OF TELLING THE STORY THAT WILL HELP OTHERS KNOW AND AVOID BEING IN OUR SHOES. A positive comment about Colleen opening up about her own fight and personal life would be nice as well. If we show how important this story was by filling their comment block up, I am hoping we can get a more in depth story told in the near future about the disease.
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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#50424 10-25-2007 12:52 PM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 | Brian,
Consider it done. I think the TV spot will have a great postitive result.
Jerry
Jerry
Retired Dentist, 59 years old at diagnosis. SCC of the left lateral border of the tongue (Stage I). Partial glossectomy and 30 nodes removed, 4/6/05. Nodes all clear. No chemo no radiation 18 year survivor.
"Whatever doesn't kill me, makes me stronger"
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#50425 10-25-2007 01:32 PM | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 167 Likes: 1 Senior Member (100+ posts) | | Senior Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 167 Likes: 1 | done deal!!! 
Bill B. Dx 10-16-06 Stage 4 T2N2bM0 SCC Left Tonsil,3 nodes. 1st tx 11-28-06, last tx 1-8-07. 3x Cisplatlin, 5fu pump, and Doxetaxel. Modified neck dissection,20 Nodes removed, all clear 02-21-07. HPV+,33 IMRT start 3-22-07 70GY,Completed 05-04-07 | | |
#50426 10-25-2007 02:27 PM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,918 Likes: 68 OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | OP OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,918 Likes: 68 | Turns out that Hannah Storm also keeps a blog about this that you can comment on http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2007/10/25/hannahsblog/entry3409342.shtml#ccmm
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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#50427 10-25-2007 02:28 PM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,918 Likes: 68 OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | OP OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,918 Likes: 68 | Turns out that Hannah Storm also keeps a blog about this that you can comment on http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2007/10/25/hannahsblog/entry3409342.shtml#ccmm I think the first one is more important to post on, but for those with the energy hit this one also
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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#50428 10-25-2007 06:44 PM | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,940 "OCF across the pond" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | "OCF across the pond" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,940 | Sorry brian i cant log in from the UK!!!! No Zip Code
liz
Liz in the UK
Husband Robin aged 44 years Dx 8th Dec 2006 poorly differentiated SCC tongue with met to neck T1N2cM0 Surgery and Radiation.Finished TX April 2007
Recurrence June/07 died July 29th/07.
Never take your eye off the ball, it may just smack you in the mouth.
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#50429 10-26-2007 02:31 AM | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 598 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 598 | I added my $.02 worth to the site. Nice work!!
Jeff
SCC Right BOT Dx 3/28/2007
T2N2a M0G1,Stage IVa
Bilateral Neck Dissection 4/11/2007
39 x IMRT, 8 x Cisplatin Ended 7/11/07
Complete response to treatment so far!!
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#50430 10-26-2007 05:29 AM | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 622 Likes: 1 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 622 Likes: 1 |
18 YEAR SURVIVOR
SCC Tongue (T3N0M0) diag 06/2006.
No evidence of disease 2010
Another PET 12-2014 pre-HBO, still N.E.D.
�Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. It matters that you don't just give up.�
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#50431 10-26-2007 01:08 PM | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 | I posted to thank them for this story.
SCC(T2N0M0) part.glossectomy & neck dissect 2/9/05 & 2/25/05.33 IMRT(66 Gy),2 Cisplatin ended 06/03/05.Stage I breast cancer treated 2/05-11/05.Surgery to remove esophageal stricture 07/06, still having dilatations to keep esophagus open.Dysphagia. "When you're going through hell, keep going"
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#50432 10-26-2007 02:30 PM | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 167 Likes: 1 Senior Member (100+ posts) | | Senior Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 167 Likes: 1 | Liz use mine 30024.
Bill B. Dx 10-16-06 Stage 4 T2N2bM0 SCC Left Tonsil,3 nodes. 1st tx 11-28-06, last tx 1-8-07. 3x Cisplatlin, 5fu pump, and Doxetaxel. Modified neck dissection,20 Nodes removed, all clear 02-21-07. HPV+,33 IMRT start 3-22-07 70GY,Completed 05-04-07 | | |
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