Hi Ambra - So glad you found this place to be! There are lots of people here who will give you some really knowledgeable and compassionate help to get you through your treatment. With the HPV type, there is much better expectation for recovery and as well as with the TORS or robotic surgery. Be sure and check out the main pages and use the search options - upper right, this page or on the main pages of the Oral Cancer Foundation. It will help you to think of questions you might have for your doctors or for anyone here with more direct experience similar to yours than I have. I was caregiver to my son with SCC and he is doing just fine, now 7+ years later! It's good that you have supportive friends and an understanding boss. You will get through this! The waiting part is the worst, so try to keep busy and check back here often to let us know how you are doing or let us know any questions you might have.


Anne-Marie
CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)