Thanks for the welcome. I didn't mention that I quit smoking 20 years ago and am a light drinker. None of my doctors has mentioned the HPV virus, they just kinda say "luck of the draw" because they don't know the cause. Well, I'd rather that "luck of the draw" work for the lotto but, there you go. As for gaining weight, I've been downing 2800 calories a day of Ensure and lately have been able to eat ice cream laugh and the weight is coming back very slowly. I lost 45lbs and have gained back about 8 here 6 mo.s post treatment. Everything seems to happen very slowly. Best wishes to all;
David

David R. 65 yr old male non-smoker, light drinker, stage 3 or 4, depending on which doc you ask, scc rt. tonsil, 2 nodes, 7 weeks radiation and chemo. No surgery. Teatment ended 3/20/08. PET scan 8/08 showed no cancer.
And now, as of oct, 2010, caregiver to wife, Linda, with breast cancer.
May, 2013, Linda diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer. Enuf already.