Hi John, I'm new to this forum but am a two year survivor of a tumur on my tonsil. The surgery wasn't so bad. The radiation itself isn't to bad either except it's everyday. Eventually the absorbed radiation increase and life gets a little unpleasant. My advice now is eat everything you want to and as much as you want to. Have the whole chery pie with ice cream. In six weeks you won't want to eat a thing. Keep drinking water. A week after you finish radiation, you will begin to improve. You will be at the bottom of the hill and you will know that it gets better from this point on. Two weeks out you might taste food again and it will taste fantastic.
This is probably the toughest thing you will go through in your life. But you will go through it and life will be better on the other side. I could write about this forever but just know this, you will make it. Cancer people hug each other all the time so a hug to you my friend. My profiles listed if you want more help. Bill