David, from what I've read, I expect weight loss and retention to be a huge problem (during treatment for lymphoma I lost quite a lot of weight) but its so rare for me to be able to make light of my weight problems.

I haven't been tested for HPV, although suspect I am negative. My thinking is my earlier chemo is more a risk factor for this illness than anything else. As I go along, I may ask more questions about this, but for now, I'm not seeing the cause as so important.

Stage IV SCC lt lateral tongue, surgery 5/19/08 (partial gloss/upper neck dissection left side/radial free flap reconstruction) IMRT w/weekly Cisplatin & Erbitux 6/30/08, PEG 1 6/12/08 - out 7/14 (in abdominal wall, not stomach), PEG 2 7/23/08 - out 11/20/08, Tx done 8/18/08
Second SCC tumor, Stage 1, rt mobile tongue, removed 10/18/2016, right neck dissection 12/9/2016
Third SCC tumor, diagnosed, 4/19/2108, rt submandibular mass, HPV-, IMRT w/ weekly Cisplatin, 5/9 - 6/25/2018, PEG 3 5/31/2018