Didn't mean to get political, the comments on Huffington and the New York Daily News were horrible, as well, but girlcat's concerns were that the actual anchors on her local FOX station were kind of pooh poohing the HPV link, while applauding Angelina's preventative surgery for breast cancer. I guess any way to get the information out there is good. At least people are talking about it. Hopefully, those of us who deal with this horrible disease can set the record straight to those who are making jokes and show their ignorance.

Female, nonsmoker, 70, diag. 5/09 after tongue biopsy: stage IV. Left hemi-gloss. and left selec. neck disec. 30 lymph nodes removed May 20. Over 7 weeks daily rads. with three chemo. PEG removed 12/4/09 Am eating mostly soft foods. Back to work 11/09 Retired 4/1/11. 7 clear scans! Port out 9/11. 2/13. It's back: base of tongue, very invasive
surgery involving lifestyle changes. 2/14: Now speaking w/Passey-Muir valve. Considering a swallow study. Grateful to be alive.