28. Oral Cancer Awareness Month: Dr. Mike Milligan

Contrary to Ordinary, Exploring Extraordinary Personal Journeys

Close to 54,000 Americans will hear the words “You have oral or throat cancer” in 2024. Shockingly only about half of them will survive beyond 5 years. April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month, and we want to take some time to spotlight the extraordinary dentists and practitioners who have taken on this little-understood cancer and survived.

Today's guest is Dr. Mike Milligan, a dentist who has served the community of Bloomington Illinois for over 45 years. He's also the Founder and President of www.OralSystemicLink.net, an online resource that helps patients and dentists understand how oral health fits into their overall well-being.

"Help people live better" is Mike's life mission. In this conversation, you're going to hear how, after he was diagnosed with stage 4 head and neck cancer in 2020, Mike made sure to document the entire experience, knowing that his efforts would benefit other survivors.

Resources

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CariFree Website

CariFree on Instagram

CariFree on Facebook

CariFree on Pinterest

CariFree on Twitter

Dr. Kim Kutsch on LinkedIn

Dr. Mike Milligan on LinkedIn

Eastland Dental Center Website

www.OralSystemicLink.net

Oral Cancer Resources

Head & Neck Cancer - Insights from Dr. Mike Milligan

The Oral Cancer Foundation Website

Head and Neck Cancer Alliance Website

Choose Hope Website

Side Effects Support Website

Oral Cancer Cause Website

The American Cancer Society - Seeking a Second Opinion

What's In This Episode

• How Mike was first diagnosed.
• Why it's important to be your own health advocate.
• How faith helped Mike through his cancer.
• Why Mike decided to create a resource document for other survivors.