Hello Martha ,I had similar HPV negative cancer i had my surgery last October and had a flap and neck dissection 2 nodes involved, you didn't say if your was HPV+ from what I was told if its HPV+you don't need surgery just chemoradiation and HPV+ respond very well to treatment we will be here to support you i know the feeling and emotions you are going through I found lot of great information and support from here when I was so scared good luck