Hang in there and think positive Laurie. The worst part is right now while they're gathering all of the diagnostic information and no treatment plan has been established yet. That is a pretty quick diagnosis you have and that puts things in a much more positive light. It will be helpful to find out the type and stage. My stage III tonsil cancer was growing for over a year before it was diagnosed. I have 3 more radiation treatments and the latest CT shows the tumor completely melted away. I am not sure that I understand the radiation treatment. Typically it would be 5 days a week for 6-7 weeks.