I feel the same as Jerry. I had 3 days of radiation and had to quit because of throat swelling. It was only insurance against future cancers because I was or am cancer free. I had clear margins and nothing in nodes.
Now, I have dental problems and am glad I did not have it. I think God was watching over me in that respect. No one can say for sure, but If you get it, you should have had it and if you don't you did the right thing. We must jsut have
peace with our decisions.
Good luck to you

Partial mandibulectomy and neck dissection 2/3/07. T2NOMO.
Had 14 hour operation which included reconstruction of jaw.
Reconstruction failed. Some radiation, no chemo.