I have not posted in a while, so here's an update. Four weeks after radiation was completed the VA did a CT scan. The good news is the tumor is gone, however I had one lymph node on each side that was enlarged. Both lymph nodes decreased in size, however still enlarged. The VA wanted to schedule surgery. I decided to get a second opinion. I went to Moffitt in Tampa. The Doctor there said it was too soon to be talking surgery. She wants me back mid June for a Pet scan and consultation. Glad I went there. As far as the recovery process, the mucus problem is 90% better. The sore throat is up and down. I will have very little pain for a few days and then the pain increases for a few days. This problem is preventing me from taking food by mouth. Hopefully the throat will continue to heal and I can get off the G tube.