Thank you, Paul and Marie.

Marie, I agree and the doctor said that radiation damage plays a role in the whole thing.

Paul, I have been eating very healthfully and have been avoiding sugar and too many carbs. Thank you for noting that I could have a resistance to the Diflucan. I had an awful case of this last year and it also went systemic. I am currently taking 200 mg of Diflucan and I'm living on protein smoothies with almond milk, a little extra virgin olive oil, a little fruit, and my pre-biotic that I take for IBS.

Maria, yes, I think that I tend to mouth breathe sometimes and I have a cold on top of all of this, so I'm sure that doesn't help. I haven't been taking anything for the cold because I don't want to dry myself up any more than I already am. The breathe right strips are a good idea! Thanks!

Love in OCF,
Kerri

P.S. I'll keep you posted.

37 y/o fem at Dx (23 wks preg @ dx on 3/16/11)
SCC L oral tongue (no risk factors)
L partial gloss/MND 3/28/11 @ 25 wks preg
T1-2N0M0; no rads/chemo
Tonsillectomy on 8/6/12 +SCC L tonsil T2-3N1M0 (HPV-)
Treated with 35 rads/7 carbo & taxol (Rx ended 10/31/12), but many hospitalizations d/t complications from rx.
Various scans since rx ended are NED!
Part of genetic study for rare cancers @ MGH.
44 years old now...I wasn't sure I would make it! Hoping for 40 more!