I watched the programme on Saturday night 1st November and Natasha Hamilton our Patron of This
Charity
Not a word mentioned about Mouth Cancer even though Mouth Cancer Awerness is this Month
Also the money they won went to the Marie Curie Cancer a very good cause but could she not have split the money between that and the MCF

Also saw her on a talk show and again she said nothing to raise awerness

Should a patron not always be talking about or raising the profile of the work that is done by the MCF and DR Joshi.

Did she attend THE MCF walk


Any views

David

Hi David and Susan,

Being from the US, I'm not aware of who Natasha Hamilton is and don't know what program you are referring to.

I just wanted to say though that ever since I've become aware of oral cancer (having it), I sometimes find myself becoming upset over all the publicity that other types cancers receive yet you rarely ever hear about Oral cancer. I know it's selfish on my part, all cancers are significant, and I do feel bad feeling this way, but that's just how it is.

Best wishes to us all, Cricket

Natasha Hamilton - well at least she is willing to be patron I suppose. The fact that she is young was probably meant to mean the message got through to younger people but I'm not convinced. Anyway she's a pop singer of dubious quality. She was in Atomic Kitten. I am now looking on her myspace page to ase if she mentions it and gues what? She doesn't. I think I will send her a message. Why not!
I agree Cricket - oral cancer just doesn't get mentioned. It's weird really when you think how seruious it is but somehow it doesn't figure in the public consciousness at all.

All the best to one and all I will post if Natasha gets back to me!

Tony

All Star Family Fortunes

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Two celebrities and their families compete against each other for charity. This week, football legend John Barnes takes on pop star Natasha Hamilton. Vernon Kay presents.

Note: The link to the show is only valid for 28 days and you will have to download the Silverlink software to watch the replay of the show.

The Mouth Cancer Foundation is very grateful that Natasha decided to support our small and unknown charity as she already has many existing commitments to other large charities. I'm sure she does more than her fair share for charity and so we should not try to put pressure and expect too much.

The reason we asked her to be our patron was to use her face and name to help raise the credibility and profile of our small charity - especially when no other celebrity who was closely affected by mouth cancer would support us. We're extremely lucky to be able to use her to model our Mouth Cancer Foundation t-shirt and wristband as well as be the friendly young face on our website and leaflets.

Please be positive about any support she can give!

Just to let you know, we're always open to more celebrity patrons who have a little time just to lend their name and face. I've recently been talking to some famous faces so watch this space!

She looks better in a MCF t-shirt than I do . Hagg.

Your so funny Hagg!!!!!

After my Womans Own interview, Cookeys and Chells interviews - we are becoming famous - maybe we could be patrons lol

Cx

I missed your Womens Own interview, they kept laughing at me when I went to get it in the newsagents lol. When was it, I'll try and track down a copy. Hagg.

Hi. How about Nigella Lawson being a patron( If she already isnt) as her first husband died of head and neck cancer?

Hi Hagg - its not out untill 24th November so your in luck and can get a copy - would love to be working in that newsagents when a tattoo'd man stolls up to the counter with a copy of womans own under his arm! Just about to get my 7th tattoo (even after all the pain I have been in this year!) - an angel. Felt there has been one looking over me this year :-)

Love Chloex

Chloe, I've bottled it and asked the wife to go in and get me one .
Good on you for still collecting the ink, despite the pain you've been through. I think tattoo pain is theraputic really. At least it's pain through choice which is always better. Can you post a pic when it's done?. Hagg.

Will do Hagg. I got one a couple of months ago - on my foot - boy did it hurt but as you say it was my choice and my pain!!!!!

Just had a lump removed from my breast today - turned out to be a cyst - they said the local ansthetic would realy sting - barely felt a thing lol

Cx

Hi Chloex,

Blimey, glad all ok with breast. Never rains does it?

L o L

Joan xxxx

Glad it wasn't anything more serious Chloe. You certainly go through it.
Haven't had a tatts on my feet, sod that . My mate had a big skull done right over the top of her foot, took a couple hours and it swelled up so much she couldn't walk or get her boot on. That did put me off somewhat . Hagg.

P.s.
Sorry to have gone off topic there.