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← Return to HPV P16 positive cancer
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Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: Mar 26, 2023 | Replies (107)
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You will have to reflect inward, and have solace that you can move forward with and still make peace with yourself. For myself, HNSC base of tongue (PCR16 positive) 8.5 weeks of chemo and radiation. Mine was inoperable, but they left me with a lot of collateral damage. After all the treatments, they told me when/if it came back, I would be facing complete removal of my jaw and a portion of my throat. I have prayed long and hard and made peace with myself and my maker. I did the chemo and radiation for my wife of 36 years. This time I will leave it in God's hands, as he will never give us more than we can handle. God is always with us.
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I'm so sorry to hear about your experience with this awful disease. I am currently undergoing chemo and radiation for HPV16 tongue cancer. I was at a point where I wanted to give up on the treatment but my husband would have none of that. You say you have a lot of collateral damage, I wonder if you could tell me what they are. I have quite a few and still have a long way to go in treatment. I am 79 and can't find a real reason to just not give up. I am nauseous all of the time and cannot eat. I've lost 23 lbs. not sure how much more I can lose.