I was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer of the left tonsil caused by HPV Type 16. Surgery was performed in August followed by Radiation and Chemo the beginning of October of 2006. My treatment consisted of six weeks of daily Radiation and six weeks of Chemo once a week with the two agents--Cispaltin and a Phase two drug called Erbitux (Cetuximab). My treatments were completed on 27 November 2006.

It has been 60 plus days since I completed therapy:
I still cannot eat solid foods, my mouth in very dry and my mouth has many sores.