Sorry you had to join our club.

OK so now I will give you MY opinion on your Tx plans. Realize I am NOT any kind of doc just someone who had what you have.

You don't mention nodal involvement and you don't mention any biopsy that really is the only way to confirm cancer so that worries me a bit especially since they are recommending concurrent chemo.

Cisplatin is the best choice IF YOU NEED CHEMO but I would request or at least ask to have that delivered in 6 smaller weekly bags vs the 3 bag method they are suggesting. I had the 3 bags and that was before HPV was found to be easier to kill than non HPV and before some centers started using the weekly bag approach which seems to be just as effective and easier on the patient.

Port is OK if you go the chemo route but I would NOT go with the PEG. Look into the nasal tube which does not require any surgery and can be removed by you at home when it's no longer needed and will do the job IF and WHEN IT'S NEEDED. I didn't need a feeding tube until 2 weeks POST Tx and I got the nasal tube which only takes a few minutes to "install"; used it for 2 weeks: pulled it out myself and that was the end of that.

I would also request a blood draw to test my TSH and record that number for later.

Be careful of the 3 bag method of Cisplatin and be quick to recognize any slight buzzing or "ringing" in your ears. Tell your MO immediately if you even suspect you are hearing something different.

Look into getting dental Fluoride trays and start using them asap. Go to a dentist with oral cancer experience and get a thorough exam pre Tx.

You don't say where you are going to be treated but if I were you I would get a 2nd opinion from VCU.

Knowing what I know this is eactly what I would do if I were in your shoes right now.

Good luck and you have found the BEST site in the world for your cancer and we will be with you 24/7 from now till you no longer want us.