Thanks Christine. I have asked my dr for results of the HPV test. I should get a call about the results today. I’m only driving myself this first week. After that, my girlfriends will drive me on Mondays and Tuesdays. My husband and I will stay in a hotel by Moffitt on Wednesday and Thursday nights since I have 2 treatments on Thursdays for the last 5 weeks.

My tumor is on my tonsils on my right side. I still have no
pain although I’m beginning to feel a little funny best my ear.

I thank you so much for your response.


I am almost 70 years old female. I was diagnosed by an ENT with squamous cell carcinoma 18 days ago it’s thought to be HPV 16 but I don’t have that answer yet I will begin 35 radiation sessions Feb 5, 3028 at Moffitt Cancer Center. My head and neck doc gave me a 92% success rate.