If your doctor is not listening and seems to be brushing you off then travel to find one that is competent. Dont let insurance or geography determine how you are taken care of. Be proactive and get some answers. You are right, its NOT normal for bumps to be in your throat for 10-12 months.

HPV+ 16 and 18 also cause anal cancer, oral cancer and penile cancers. Im sure there could be others too but for the unlucky people who have immune systems that do not clear the HPV, it can cause some serious problems. Both of my children have been vaccinated. It took some doing to convince my son who is now in his early 20s to get the shots but he finally relented and went for them. Its a matter of protecting yourself.

Here is a link for further HPV info from the main OCF pages. This should help you to understand it better.

The HPV Connection

Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile