Now, see, that is so sensible. Kissing never even crossed my mind as a vector. Then again, I only had one boyfriend before my husband. And to think people teased because I wasn't interested in casual dating. Then again, I still ended up here. . .

Thank you for the perspective. I have been hating the worry and guilt trip about what I could've done to get this, and you just squashed that in one word. I am really grateful.

Kristen
(somehow the post sounds sarcastic but I genuinely mean that you lifted a load off my mind!)

Surgery 5/31/13
Tongue lesion, right side
SCC, HPV+, poorly differentiated
T1N0 based on biopsy and scan
Selective neck dissection 8/27/13, clear nodes
12/2/13 follow-up with concerns
12/3/13 biopsy, surgery, cancer returned
1/8/14 Port installed
PEG installed
Chemo and rads
2/14/14 halfway through carboplatin/taxotere and rads
March '14, Tx done, port out w/ complications, PEG out in June
2017: probable trigeminal neuralgia
Fall 2017: HBOT
Jan 18: oral surgery