Hi Mike:
I also had tonsil cancer (right tonsil), but some of mine had spread to some nodes on the left side. I had 7 weeks of radiation, with one day each week chemo. You didn't mention chemo, so probably your doctors decided you didn't need it. You have a good attitude, and sounds like a wonderful wife, which will help you through your treatments. Like the others said, EAT, EAT, EAT. There will be a time when your mouth will be so sore you won't be able to eat anything but drink liquid supplements. You didn't mention a PEG (feeding tube). Do you have one? Everyone is different, you'll see when you read the posts on this Forum that there are members who never had a feeding tube - maybe you'll be one of those. Hope so. Keep in touch and good luck with your treatments.
julieann