Maybe your husband knowing his employee benefits, and it's continuation may help his thoughts. To me, cancer was nothing compared to losing my employment, and benefits, and how they would continue if I couldn't work. The first day I started induction Chemo, which was one of three five day in hospital treatments, I remember the social worker saying to apply right away for SSDI, and can always turn it down. I laughed to myself, knowing I wasn't going to do that, and other employee entitlements such as family medical leave act, short term disability, long term disability, COBRA, and other benefits.

Well, my chemo didn't work out well, and had to apply for everything, and then some. Being as bad as I was, I found relief when I won each emplyee entitlement I worked for, after being told no through ingnorance, laziness or corruption. Having these benefits, resources, and laws to protect an employee's rights helped me fight cancer too. They were both battles, and so far winning.

The 6 months quote is often used for someone who is not treated for their cancer, and may have applied to smoking related disease, but even with HPV, much is still unknown, but the earlier any cancer is treated the better the prognosis. No one here wanted to be treated, I was treated for 7 recurrence, so if we can do it, so can he. and at least give it a try.

Good luck