Stage II, margins NOT clear, no lymph nodes, treated with radiation and chemotherapy at Dana Farber. Would you believe my oncologist said 99% cure rate? I think I will believe him!


Left tonsil SCC, HPV+. T2N0M0. Tonsillectomy 3-07, bilateral radiation, cisplatin 3x, Tx completed 6-06. Clear PET 4-01-2008.
Thyroidectomy 5-9-08, resulting in permanent surgically-induced hypoparathyroidism and adrenal problems. Bummer.