{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Contrary to Ordinary, Exploring Extraordinary Personal Journeys","title":"28. Oral Cancer Awareness Month: Dr. Mike Milligan","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1471,"description":"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.\n\nToday'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.\n\n\"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.\n\nResources\n\nFollow your curiosity, connect, and join our ever-growing community of extraordinary minds.\nCariFree Website\nCariFree on Instagram\nCariFree on Facebook\nCariFree on Pinterest\nCariFree on Twitter\nDr. Kim Kutsch on LinkedIn\nDr. Mike Milligan on LinkedIn\nEastland Dental Center Website\nwww.OralSystemicLink.net\n\nOral Cancer Resources\nHead & Neck Cancer - Insights from Dr. Mike Milligan\nThe Oral Cancer Foundation Website\nHead and Neck Cancer Alliance Website\nChoose Hope Website\nSide Effects Support Website\nOral Cancer Cause Website\nThe American Cancer Society - Seeking a Second Opinion\n\nWhat's In This Episode\nHow Mike was first diagnosed.\nWhy it's important to be your own health advocate.\nHow faith helped Mike through his cancer.\nWhy Mike decided to create a resource document for other survivors.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/7wKEh50BzakNuYC8ZxGL3wvGvYeoc0NrBu_gcYC8q6U/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM4NTg3LzE2NzU5/NjM2NDgtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}