#7268 03-17-2006 03:41 PM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 69 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | OP  Supporting Member (50+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 69 | Hi everyone,
As an avid NASCAR fan, I just tuned in to the Craftsman Nascar Truck race a few minutes ago and was astounded when they announced that one of the drivers, Bobby Hamilton, has head and neck cancer. Tonight is his last race while he undergoes treatment starting Monday at Vanderbilt. He looked so scared and lost while he answered questions at a press conference, I wish he could find this board to help him. He said that he was going to concentrate on his treatments and wanted to use what celebrity he had to promote awareness of this disease. One thing I do know is how huge the NASCAR fan base is. He said he had an infected wisdom tooth removed in November but the swelling in his neck never went down. Just wanted to let everyone know about him.
Pam
SCC Base of Tongue Stage IV- 2/04 - 40 Rads 1/2 conventional, 1/2 IMRT; 3 chemo treatments consisting of Carboplatin/Taxol/5-FU; Right Radical Neck Dissection
7/04; scans and pathology clear
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#7269 03-17-2006 04:11 PM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,918 Likes: 64 OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,918 Likes: 64 | So these guys have a team, sponsors, etc. There must be someone for us to contact to reach him. Put your thinking cap on and find me some contacts to call. I'll get on the phone if you can help me chase down the numbers. Every time we can get close to a celebrity, perhaps one that we help through the foundation is another addition to the group of allies who down the road help us spread the word. Besides being a celebrity he is someone who, like so many of us, is scared right now, and perhaps we can aliviate some of that.
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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#7270 03-17-2006 04:13 PM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 | Maybe someone smarter than me can figure out a way to e-mail or contact him about OCF. Amy
CGtoJohn:SCC Flr of Mouth.Dx 3\05. Surg.4\05.T3NOMO.IMRTx30. Recur Dx 1\06.Surg 2\06. Chemo: 4 Cycles of Carbo\Taxol:on Erbitux for 7 mo. Lost our battle 2-23-07- But not the will to fight this disease
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#7271 03-17-2006 04:14 PM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 | Brian was 2 seconds ahead of me. Amy
CGtoJohn:SCC Flr of Mouth.Dx 3\05. Surg.4\05.T3NOMO.IMRTx30. Recur Dx 1\06.Surg 2\06. Chemo: 4 Cycles of Carbo\Taxol:on Erbitux for 7 mo. Lost our battle 2-23-07- But not the will to fight this disease
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#7272 03-17-2006 04:36 PM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 69 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | | OP Supporting Member (50+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 69 | I have already been to the team website looking for an e-mail address or message board but I had no luck. I will look again plus see if I can find a link to his sponsor. The team website is bobbyhamiltonracing.com if someone wants to see if they can find a link - I could have missed it.
Pam
SCC Base of Tongue Stage IV- 2/04 - 40 Rads 1/2 conventional, 1/2 IMRT; 3 chemo treatments consisting of Carboplatin/Taxol/5-FU; Right Radical Neck Dissection
7/04; scans and pathology clear
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#7273 03-17-2006 04:39 PM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 98 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | | Supporting Member (50+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 98 |
Was Primary caregiver to my mom who had stage IV, SCC, Supraglottic with Mets to 4 nodes. Diagnosed Feb 04, died unexpectedly from complications from treatment December 17, 2004.
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#7274 03-17-2006 04:47 PM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 69 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | | OP Supporting Member (50+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 69 | I went back to the team website and found the contact link - don't know how I missed it the first time. I e-mailed the team and told all about OCF - I hope it gets passed on. The website does show his sponsors - he has several teams with different sponsors.
Pam
SCC Base of Tongue Stage IV- 2/04 - 40 Rads 1/2 conventional, 1/2 IMRT; 3 chemo treatments consisting of Carboplatin/Taxol/5-FU; Right Radical Neck Dissection
7/04; scans and pathology clear
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#7275 03-17-2006 05:22 PM | Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 | My husband is in the racing "circuit", he drives here and some out of state. He has Ricky Rudd, from our area, trying to get us in touch with Mr. Hamilton. I'll let you know if we can make it happen. He could be a help to the foundation, and we could be a help to him.
SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.
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#7276 03-18-2006 08:42 AM | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 | Hi All, I am a huge NASCAR fan too, the first thing I did was find a website for Bobby Hamilton....they had an email address through his pr person but it didn't work when I tried it. I will try something else...From what I read on Nascar.com, he wants to take time off to have radiation and help out in some way with cancer...Carol
Diagnosed May 2002 with Stage IV tongue cancer, two lymph nodes positive. Surgery to remove 1/2 tongue, neck dissection, 35 radiation treatments. 11/2007, diagnosed with cancer of soft palate, surgery 12/14/07, jaw split. 3/24/10, cancer on tongue behind flap, need petscan, surgery scheduled 4/16/10
---update passed away 8-27-11---
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#7277 03-18-2006 08:45 AM | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 | p.s. I believe his son Bobby Jr. will be driving his #18 car for him, would it not be totally awesome to have Oral Cancer Foundation on that car somewhere for so many people to see!I bet they would do it! I will try to email again. Carol
Diagnosed May 2002 with Stage IV tongue cancer, two lymph nodes positive. Surgery to remove 1/2 tongue, neck dissection, 35 radiation treatments. 11/2007, diagnosed with cancer of soft palate, surgery 12/14/07, jaw split. 3/24/10, cancer on tongue behind flap, need petscan, surgery scheduled 4/16/10
---update passed away 8-27-11---
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