Kelly, Eric & David

Yes, it is a big relief. Finally I can answer the ubiquitous two part question: How did you get that, did you smoke? which 99% of the people ask me. Nope, just a martyr for the sexual revolution. As for French kissing, the YouTube video on the OCF main board about HPV does indeed explictly take Eric's position. OCF -HPV Although I'm pretty confident that was not my mode of transmission as a college graduate of the class of '69.
For OCF readers who have not checked this HPV video out, it's midway thru the OCF writing and my wife was quite impressed that the spokeswoman is young and female so that the message gets across that this is no longer your father's oral cancer. It's only 5 minutes long and worth viewing.
As the snow and cold envelop the midwest and East coast, the sunny warm backdrop of the marina and boats of the video are enticing.
Finally, the cancer came back in the same place as the first tumor - left base of tongue nestled next to the hyboid bone. So far I have not heard or read of any HPV positive oral cancer patient having cancer the third time. For once, I do not want to be the exception and trailblazer.
Charm