Stage 4, SCC HPV+ BOT. I've spent the better part of three years dealing with my cancer and it has all been quite an experience. When i was first diagnosed in late 2010 I freaked and went ahead to have most of my teeth pulled. That so shocked me that I began doing my research here and elsewhere on the web. And, i decided not to have chemo/rad. believing that there was a good chance I would not survive 5 years. I chose not to live this part of my life in "recovery" mode. And besides I really had no place to endure and cope with the common ailments after treatment. So, I continued what had been a pretty crobotic surgery should precedelean diet and physically active life, trying such as the buddwig flax/cheese diet and the gerson juice approach among others. all in all I felt fairly well: never any pain nor discomfort from my cancer, only a bit of public embarrassment from the swollenlymph node. but I shined that on and tried to laugh a lot, sing a bit and eat clean food and stay active physically. Now, some 3+ years after dx I'm seekiing treatment: having consulted with oncologists, robotic surgeons, proton radiation docs. And, i still remain a bit confused. So if anyone has any thoughts about whether robotic surgery should precede radiation or if radiation, and maybe chemo should be done. My oncologists disagree.