Hang in there Andrew and bring a tape recorder or someone who can take detailed notes. Many decision trees will be thrown at you very quickly.

What you can expect now are a lot of tests. Differential blood work, creatinine clearance (kidney function), PET or PET/CT, MRI, Chest X-ray, Hearing (audiology test) TSH level baseline test, etc., possibly an HCV and even an HPV test as well.

If you are not at a comprehensive cancer center I would highly recommend one. Fighting cancer requires a coordinated teamwork approach.

A guestimate on your staging (TXMXNX or TMN) would be very useful for making decisions as well.

You should also be seeing a radiation oncologist.

Make an emergency appointment with your dentist immediately and get all of your minor repairs, etc. done now. Your dental health is very important during and after treatment. Having dental trays would be very useful as well (for in home flouride treatments).