8 down - Well today was a surprise. I arrive at the clinic to see two young shining faces at the console with my RT. "Wednesday is teaching day" is the greeting, so I meet the two "students" both mid-20's, one guy, one gal.

They are ready for me, so in we go. The girl hangs back, only the guy comes in with us. Strap me down, RT says "okay hun we're going to get started". They all leave and I lay there in my mask for 10 minutes before anything starts whirring and moving.

Okay, okay, okay, let's do the teaching after the rads are done, more importantly after I'm out of this mask, good it fit well.

You know, I really don't have anything to complain about.

Tomorrow is doctor day, and I've got a whole list of questions to ask.

Tony, 69, non-smoker, aerobatics pilot, bridge player/teacher, avid dancer (ballroom, latin, swing, country)

09/13 SCC, HPV 16, tonsillectomy, T2N0.
11/13 start rads, no chemo
12/13 taste gone, dry mouth,
02/14 hair slowly returning
05/14 taste the same, dry sinuses, irrigation helps.
01/15 food taste about 60% returned, dry sinuses are worse in winter.
12/20 no more sinus problems, taste pretty good