Petey: I'm so sorry you're having to go through all this! Hopefully, you'll be feeling better very soon! I find it most helpful that you post your specific 'feelings' following your treatments, so that others can read and know something of what might be 'expected' vs. an uncommon symptom! Just curious, are the 'necrotic' tumors IN your nodes, near your nodes, where?

CG to 77 y/o hubby;SCC Alveolar Ridge; Wake Forest Baptist Hosp surgery: 07/19/07; bi mod radical resection/jaw replacement;
T2 N2-B M0 Stage IV-A
28 IMRT +
6 Paclitaxel/Carboplatin
Getting stronger every day!