Welcome to OCF, n74! Im glad you have found this site to help you get thru all the upcoming appointments, treatments, and your recovery. By reading the main OCF pages, you have probably gotten quite an education about OC and HPV just to name a few of the items you can learn about. Being an informed patient you will make a great advocate for yourself. Since your cancer is from HPV, you should fare better with response to treatment and less chance of recurrence.

Good luck with everything!

Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile