Hi M.C.
I had stage III, SCC, no mets, in the right tonsil, went through 2 Cisplatin Chemo and 33 IMRT radiation treatments and finished up 8 days ago. The doctors told me that the surgery would take over 12 hours and the morbidity rate would be higher and they would have to radiate everything anyway, so I went with just the radiation/chemo. At this point they're telling me that the tumor is completely disolved. It doesn't show up on the CT's. So now I'm just recovering from the treatment. Radiation/chemo is no piece of cake. It has been difficult at times and I'm glad it's over with. There is a lot of good information on the OCF site about IMRT and different treatment options. I convinced my doctor to switch to IMRT after the XRT treatment center called me to schedule so it's never to late to change your mind. Learn all you can - you really have to be your own advocate. Pray for wisdom to make the right choices. Remember to breath and take it one day at a time. A positive attitude will help tremendously. You can do this.