We are not doctors here, never said we were, just patients and caregivers sharing experiences, knowledge, some ask questions, and never take what is said from that as what you should do. What works for me, may only be for me, and there are different types HNC being treated differently, like yours is the oral tongue, Tony's is oropharynx, tonsil, which is quite different. You think I listen to anyone's advise or sacrasm, and or as being medical advise, No! I listen, I read, I discuss, I ignore some pompous ones, and I always check with my doctor(s) whose decisions I only go by.