ConnieT - Nice to hear a story from someone who has done well through treatment - buoys the spirit. They have told me that there is virtually no chance that they can spare my right salivary gland. They hope to save the left. I’m hoping for as few long term side effects as possible but a few seem inevitable.

Preliminary diagnosis of SqCC at base of tongue August 2, 2019.
Biopsy surgery on August 15
Confirmed sqcc from biopsy Aug 20 - hpv type 16
33 radiation treatments ended October 25, 2019.
3 (large dose) cisplatin treatments.