Hi Kathy, you are certainly not alone here. Like you I never smoked or drank in all my life. No family history and had a very healthy life and family. I was diagnosed with tonsil (also left) cancer stage 4 in 2001. I finished the treatment a year ago and have returned to my previous job as a teacher for seven months. Of course there are life long side effects you have to endure as a price to give in exchange for your life. Raise any questions you can think of and you will certainly find people here very encouraging and supportive.
Karen.

Karen stage 4B (T3N3M0)tonsil cancer diagnosed in 9/2001.Concurrent chemo-radiation treatment ( XRT x 48 /Cisplatin x 4) ended in 12/01. Have been in remission ever since.