Hi Gloria, I had the same diagnosis as John just over a year ago. Do please tell John to think positive. I got through the treatment, by hanging onto the fact that the prognosis is good. It worked and as of my last check up I am cancer free. Every month the chances of no recurrence is improving. I now feel pretty good. I still have some swallowing issues, but the body does need a couple of years to fully recover, so I am still hopefully for more improvement. There is lots of good advice on this forum to help you both yet through this, so keep porting. Best wishes Sally


Dx 10/11 51yrs LBOT Stage 4 2nodes HPV16+. Non-smoker mod alcohol.
10/11 Induction chemox2 (Docetaxel, 5-Flu, Cisplatin) then Cisplatinx2 IMRTx30. Ended 01/13/12.
12/07/11 RIG. RIG removed 05/05/12.
4/12 CT scan clear. Visual scope checks clear as of 10/13. Learning to live with eating challenges.