Welcome to OCF, Timmay! You have come to the right place for info and support to help you with your recovery. Radiation continues to work even after treatments have stopped. The first 2/3 weeks post rads are the hardest. Then very gradually you will begin to feel a tiny bit better.

The best thing you can do to help with your recovery is to push yourself to take in at least 2500 calories and 48-64 oz of water daily. If you can take more in, that will only help you to recovery quicker. Even 3500 calories is not too much considering what your body has been thru and how much energy it takes to rebuild itself.

As far as HPV info goes, you are definitely in the right place! OCF has worked closely with the visionary HPV researcher Maura Gillison for 14+ years before most had ever even heard of HPV. HPV is not a sign of infidelity (nor does it rule it out) so hopefully with more reading your wife will understand more of how it works to cause cancer.

Best wishes with your continued recovery!


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