Welcome, Sally. Thanks for sharing about your treatment and recovery. I am facing a new primary tumor in my left tonsil (this will be round 2 with the beast). I will going with chemo and rads this time. I'm always glad to hear of people's recovery and to know that so many have "been there, done that" and it makes me believe that I can to...for a moment, at least.

Good to see you here.

Best wishes,
Kerri

37 y/o fem at Dx (23 wks preg @ dx on 3/16/11)
SCC L oral tongue (no risk factors)
L partial gloss/MND 3/28/11 @ 25 wks preg
T1-2N0M0; no rads/chemo
Tonsillectomy on 8/6/12 +SCC L tonsil T2-3N1M0 (HPV-)
Treated with 35 rads/7 carbo & taxol (Rx ended 10/31/12), but many hospitalizations d/t complications from rx.
Various scans since rx ended are NED!
Part of genetic study for rare cancers @ MGH.
44 years old now...I wasn't sure I would make it! Hoping for 40 more!