I guess teh saved the radiation because when I first was dxed the lymph nodes just under my chin came back positive for SCC. They couldn't find the primary at first. Decided to do a tonsilectomy and then thats when they found it. It was not extensive and seemed confined to the tonsil only. They believed that they got it all because of good margins. After the radical neck disection, there were 3 of 33 lymph nodes positive for SCC. Now you all have me wondering that maybe they should have radiated me then. I remember the Dr saying I would only have one shot with radiaiton and he felt at that time to wait since the primary was confined to the tonsil and he believed he got it all. I quess with this disease nothing is for certain nor is there any real set in stone treatment that quarentees success.