George,

I drank and smoke heavily for over 20 years but stopped both in July 2002. My SCC diagnosis was last year and it resulted from the HPV 16 virus. I would be happy to share my experience in quitting drinking and smoking with you. The propect of facing life without a drink seemed daunting to me 7 years ago but now I lead a happy and rewarding life without it. Please contact me via e-mail if you would like to discuss the matter directly.


Frank

SCC Right Tonsil Dx 2/25/2008 at age 43
T1N2B M0,Stage IVa
8mm primary removed 3/5/08
4cm lymph node removed 2/22/08
2 additional sub cm nodes
Tx at Stanford: 30 x IMRT, 2 x Cisplatin,
Started radiation 3/27/08, Completed 5/7/08
p16+, HPV 16+
2 Year Post-TX PET CT 5/10 - CLEAR