TO ALL THAT HAVE CANCER OR KNOW SOMONE THAT DOES,I WAS DIAGNOST WITH SQUAMIS CELL MELINOMA DEC 2002,HAD THE SURGURY TO REMOVE MY RIGHT TONSIL (CANCERUS) STARTED RADIATION THERUPY TWICE A DAY FOR SEVEN WEEKS IN THREE SEPERATE LOCATIONS ON MY THROAT.I LOST ALL MY TASTE BUDS ,BECAUSE I AM A DIABETIC I HAD RADIATION FUGUS IN MY MOUTH,I LOST MY SALVALARY GLANDS AND 60 POUNDS AND THE WEIGHT WAS THE GOOD NEWS.NOBODY TOLD ME I WOULD LOSE MY THYROID GLAND SO I GAINED ALL THE WEIGHT BACK AND THEN SOME.FROM THE FIRST DAY I HAD NO TROUBLE WITH THE FACT I HAD CANCER OR THAT I MIGHT DIE.TO THIS DAY I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH WHAT TOMORROW MIGHT FOR ME.I STILL HAVE NO SAVARY GLANDS BUT I DID GET MOST OF MY TASTE BUDS BACK.I ALWAS HAVE WATER WITH ME.AND I LIVE DAY TO DAY.IF ANYBODY OUT THERE AND I MEAN ANYBODY WANTS TO TALK TO SOMBODY PLEASE FELL FREE TO CONTACT ME.PLEASE,BILLY LACY.