Tony,

Glad you found OCF, sorry your here. I am still hoping it is not SCC, but it sound like BOT. Given your age and and being a nonsmoker you have good chance this is HPV related. The good news is that this is treatable and cureable. The bad news the treatment is harsh. I am still recoving from the same thing.

I'm an Engineer, which means I bang on keyboards most of the day. I still missed 4 months of work. I did what I could from home but it was minimual.

If it is SSC, you now have a New Job, Get Health Again, and its full time. You have a lot to do. Many people will chime here. First make a list of cancer centers. And start calling them, explain you situation. Keep asking what can I do get started. It's your job to get yourself into a cancer center.

Next, get to your denstist. Get your teeth checked out and dental trays made ASAP. Stay off Doctor Google, and post question here. The people here are great.