Hi Kerri,

I am a few months behind you - 3 months out of treatment - and like you am lucky to see the wonderful staff at MEEI (though I see Dr. Emerick). I too have intermittent pain in/around my left ear which is the side that had the tonsil cancer. I know that the last 10 sessions of radiation included a 'boost' on the left side, so there has to be more sensitivity and damage to all the tissue and nerves there.

I will keep positive thoughts and prayers for your upcoming scan. Keep us posted.

Best,

Nancy
Age 56 at diagnosis
Neck Lymph node removed 11/2012
Tonsillectomy perfomed 12/2012 - identified as primary
SCC Left Tonsil with Left Node involvement, DX 12/2012
RX started 1/29/2013, finished 3/23/2013;
Daily IMRT (35 Sessions)
Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin (6 weeks)
PEG placed after week 4 (3/1/2013)
PEG removed 6 1/2 months later (8/12/2013)