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Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 | Hi Terry, The numbness you describe is a common side effect of radiation. It will gradualy fade away over many months. Don't worry about it. 
Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.
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