HI, I am 33 days from my last IMRT session, and I had a feeding tube (still do, but stopped using it about 10 days ago). The throat discomfort I had was quite severe, where I could barely sip water. The feeding tube was the only thing that kept me alive during a span of about 4-5 weeks, so I recommend it highly (as the doctors did, they know...). I was diagnosed mid-May 2007 with stage 2 SCC on the left tonsil, and had 3 cisplatin sessions (brutal...) and 34 IMRT sessions at the same time. IT really knowcked me down, but I must say, after 30+ days, I am feeling kuch better. As aonther one said, take it one day at a time.