Hi Mickey, I can't really add much over everyone else's posts, but just wanted to say hello. I finished treatment for BOT in January. Mine was a good bit larger than yours, so glad to hear you have caught it early. The treatment is tough so that the cancer is stopped in its tracks and hopefully eradicated.

On the whole I maintained a reasonable amount of energy, but I had real problems with a sore mouth and eating. Definitely follow the advice on nutrition and drinking and continuing to swallow even if eating is difficult. Also ask about exercises to keep your jaw opening wide. I wasn't told about the problem of everything tightening up and as I didn't eat for a couple of months I didn't notice my jaw had tightened up until the first time I tried a banana and I had difficulty opening wide enough!

Do take plenty of time off work if you can. I am back at work now but I was away for 9mths. I am lucky that I was able to do this and I know not everyone can, or needs to be off so long.

As others have said the treatment can be similar but everyone reacts very differently. I have found my taste buds have come back to life well (though wine still taste disgusting!) though I am suffering from the dreaded dry mouth. But that is a small price to pay for having my health and life back again.

Please keep posting questions and let us know how you are doing.
Sally