i am currently being treated at uw madison--i had surgery -base of tongue resection by robot and selective neck dissection on may 10 --i was back at work may 20--surgery went well with no complications--i started 60 gy of radiation(30 sessions)(no chemo) on june 27(was suppose to start june 25 but machine was broke)--5 treatments in and have experienced typical side effects for this point of treatment of fatigue(mild) and loss of taste--i live and work in madison so i drive myself to treatment--leaving work in an hour for sixth rad--i am not good with these boards but if you want to talk directly, i am sure we can figure out a way


T - 55 yrs old
BOT - right lymph node
T1N2AM0, Stage 4, SCC HPV+
Diagnosed: 4/23/13
Surgery 5/10/13, ND, BOT lesion removed
Pathology report: 23 nodes taken, no cancer; clear margins; no extracap
Treatment recomm: Radiation only - 30 sessions, lower dose of 60gy to start in approx a week.