#Reflection #ThankYou THANC Today July 27 is #WHNCD #WorldHeadAndNeckCancerDay; I beg ALL of you, PLZ, get screened for #cancer esp. #HeadAndNeckCancer! My late mother, Madalyn Hammer, was operated on in June 2014 by @THANCFoundation founder Dr. Mark Urken at @MountSinaiNYC & subsequently treated by his excellent peer oral surgeons Dr. Daniel Buchbinder & Dr. Devin Okay from 2014-2018. On behalf of my sister @jennifer_farischon and Madalyn's family, while I wish we had never had to have met, I do know that you 3 gave my mother and us a chance. Thank you for listening, helping, caring about us all. Your expertise is THE reason I will always recommend you. 🙏 To your entire medical and foundation office staffs, particularly those in #UnionSquare #NYC: you are phenomenal! ♥️ Big hugs to you all, especially Mom's favorite, the stylish and positive Ms. Donna, the many sweet dental assistants, understanding receptionists, and patient nurses who helped me help Mom try to get better, including giving her her smile back, and letting her go to Dr. Rita Axelrod of @jeffersonhealth to obtain Keytruda #immunotherapy from @Merck Access Program! Most of all, God Bless THANC staff, for caring so much. Why? Because it was YOU who called me the Monday after my Mom's funeral to check on me and tell me about @StephysPlace for grief/loss counseling...it literally saved my life! 🙏 I will forever be grateful and humbled by what you all do on a daily basis. Mama, I will continue to advocate and donate in your memory every year. I love and miss you so very much. 🙏💔 (at The THANC (Thyroid, Head and Neck Cancer) Foundation) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0bNQirgxju/?igshid=1amszfpj2358d