I had SCC of the right tonsil, they gave me a tonsilectomy and a radical neck disection. I am curious as to why they didn't do the same for him. I wasn't given radiation at that time, dr saying he would save that for recurrance. 2 years later I have that recurrance in the parotid gland. Now I will get that radiation. I haven't had any swelling were the tonsil was since the surgery.

5-02 SCC T1N1M0 Stage 3 Right Tonsil
6-02 Right Radical Neck Disection
9-03 Recurrent SCC Dx Stage 4 unknown prim
12-03 7 Chemo
12-03 36 Rad
5-04 Left Upper Lung Wedge Resection neg
7-04 Right Parotidectomy
9-04 Began IMRT
10-04 Ended IMRT