I was a stage IV with one node positive and I had surgery and radiation, no chemo. This doesn't mean you shouldn't do chemo, I'm just chiming in as one who didn't have chemo and will celebrate my two year anniversary soon.
Minnie

SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.