Into second week of Rads now. Biopsy of BOT was positive. No one can tell me if I'm HPV positive, can they get this from the biopsy? Generaly doing well. Right jaw is begiining to hurt and the dry mouth has set in. I'm eating everthing in sight as you folks have suggested, some loss of taste. Had to get on anti depressents to handle the anxiety and loss of sleep. hanging in there.

Rick

Age 50 at DX July 13 2009. T1N2BMO, stage III BOT-2 nodes right side, HPV negative, drinker-smoker, cisplatin x 3 IMRT x 39 70 GY, pegged and ported. Started treatment on 8-3 2009. Selective neck disection 11/30/2009, 9 nodes removed-neg pathology