If it's just impossible to not go through the myriad of possibilities, make sure that you also consider the chance that the treatment works properly, The recovery goes better than expected, and the side effects are minimal. That has at least as good a chance if not a better chance of happening than all of the bad stuff.


Dx March 2011 via FNA (49 yrs old)
SCC BoT
HPV+ exact strain unknown
Stage IVa T3N2cM0
Cisplatin x 3, IMRT x 40 (7267 cGy)
One node removed post-treatment (rad dmg)
Clean PET 10/28/11
Swallow therapy