[quote=davidcpa]OK back to Rich. As we all say everyone can be different so you do what you think is best for you and how you feel. For me the combo of radiation, chemo, fear, anxiety, not having the benefit of this site until post Tx, the fact that I was not even tested for HPV until post Tx and the fact that HPV was virtually unknown when I was treated all led me to kinda shut down and wait my Tx out. For whatever reason or all those reasons I couldn't have exercised even if I wanted to from my 2nd chemo thru the first few months Post Tx. [/quote]

Thanks David,

It sounds like I have been fortunate to be diagnosed in a time where there is better understanding of how to identify HPV as the cause and then treat is specifically. That seems to be a lot of the reason why they now want to use just radiation and not chemo also for which I feel fortunate.


47, Non-smoker, moderate drinker
7/13 Found a lump on my neck
8/08/13 Dx HPV 16+ SCC right tonsil
8/19/13 Biopsy and neck dissection, 38 lymph nodes removed 2+ for cancer
9/23/13 Start 33 radiation treatments & 4 x Carboplatin/Taxol, 3 x Taxol only
11/07/13 Last radiation treatment
01/03/14 Post treatment CT scan looks good