hello Rhonda,
My name is lenny and it sounds as if Leon and myself are on the same train, I was diagnosed with scc to my right tonsil with spread to at least one lymph node on sept 27. 2005 had right tonsilectomy on Oct.3, 2005, Had peg tube inserted Oct. 31 ,began 33 imrt radiation and 3 chemo sessions with cisplatin on Nov. 1 2005 completed radiation and chemo 0n Dec 16 and tomarrow Jan 11 going in for radical neck dissection, alittle scared. The radiation can get tough, I can taste very little these days but it seems to be coming back a tiny tiny bit , can taste yogurt and some tomato based soups, meat and veggies especially any kind of bean are out of the question, I really depend on my peg tube for nourishment and I still dropped 35lbs. My friends say i look good, would rather be able to enjoy food, some dryness mostly at night lots of saliva problems thick muccous most of the time, spitting and brushing my teeth alot to try and remedy that, hopefully leon and myself will continue to make progress side by side, keep me informed I am sure that leon and I have many of the same worries, hopefully we can lean on each other for are own sanity, please contact me any time. Best of luck , hang tough, this to shall pass for both of us. always lenny