Tony I wish I could help with the insurance situation... I'm canadian though so that's a different ball of wax entirely. However there is a section here of the forum that has insurance info that might be of some help. This is your life at stake. What you have is curable, or more curable than non HPV related cancers, you're young, healthy and I'm assuming based on the kind of work you do, in decent shape. The lack of insurance SHOULD NOT COST YOU YOUR LIFE - Call around, see what is available to you, look online, check our insurance section. Even if you have to go into debt to do it, it's worth it to get the best medical care.

take care. and welcome, sorry you have to be here, but this is a great place for info and support.

Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan