After the feedback from doctors and everyone here went back and read those posts and YUCK! And seems no one clearly had any better outcomes than those who don’t get it. Moving on with mouth washes, diligent brushing and biotene.

Wife and cheerleader. Right sided BOT dx 2/25, surgery 3/7 for tumor removal (clean margins) 2 lymph nodes 1 pos for ECE (ugh), pT2N1M0 HPV POSITIVE (one small blessing in this nightmare), Stage changed to Stage 1 due to diffuse and large HPV status. tx plan 33 radiation, 5 cisplatin chemo to begin 4/12.