Thank you so much for sharing. I do love that you advocate for the vaccine for HPV for the next generation to prevent others from having to go through HPV related cancers. It's so important because from what I've seen in my experience of having pre-teen and teen boys, it's more of an afterthought than an actively advocated vaccine.

I do hope your cancer never returns and that you are able to go on to fulfil your dreams for your future and thank you again for sharing your very raw and personal story.

Laura Age 40
Tongue lesion on left side grew and was hurting in mid-August
Dx as squamous cell carcinoma on 9.18.18
Left Neck Dissection and tongue surgery, lost a fourth of my tongue on 10.1.18, tumor had grown to a T3
Margins were clear except front section of tongue margin had three stray cancer cells that were not in the tumor
Additional surgery 10.18.18 to remove another cm near where the stray cells were found
33 radiation treatments from Nov 2018 through Jan 2019