Hi Tracy,
I think he'll be relieved to know that the discomfort at this stage is a reaction to the Erbitux, rather than burning from the radiation, although I suppose that will come.

Thanks for letting me know your experiences. I'll pass this on to Simon and he may take some comfort from the fact that his side-effects are "normal".
Linda

Brother 49yo DX 22/6/11 Tonsil SCC HPV+ Stage IV T4N1(?)M0. Carbo/docetaxel (Taxotere)19/7, 11/8 (with E-tux), 1/9; E-tux 11/8, 25/8, 15/9, 30/9, 14/10, 28/10; IMRT X 35 (70gy tumour;63gy nodes;56gy gen area) 19/9-4/11/11. Clear PET scan 1/2/12. 1 and 2 year post treatment checks good.