Hello, and thank you to everyone who has offered advice and words of encouragement when it comes to OC. My husband (age 49) was diagnosed with HPV+ cancer on his tonsil, soft palate and a few "floaters" in his lymph nodes. He was diagnosed as stage 2 about 2 1/2 weeks ago. We begin radiation and chemo this coming Friday, July 12. Thankfully, our two children are away at summer camp for the next 10 days, so they are not having to see/feel all of the emotions leading up to his treatment. My husband's chemo will be three times total every three weeks. Radiation is scheduled every weekday for the next 7 weeks. We are still in shock between our tears, but know this is a battle that must be fought and won. All of your advice as we begin this scary process is so appreciated. I have pages of notes on how to keep his intake and hydration up, as well as suggestions on how to deal with mouth sores, a swollen throat and thick mucus. We are desperately trying to avoid the feeding tube! I am sure I will need to refer back to this forum often for advice and encouragement as his treatment progresses. Being a young, healthy family, this is the very last place we thought we would be this summer. We are both looking forward to being on the other side, but know that it will be a long and hard road getting there. Thank you to everyone for the support in advance :-)