Thank you all for your advice on the feeding tube, I am not worried about it if they say I need one. I thought I was going to have my first RAD yesterday, but got 3 x-rays and met some of the people who will be doing the RAD. Today will be the first, and I am very fearful but I"ll have to be strong and hope for the best. I had the radical neck surgery 3/6/02, have the scar and numbness and still find this hard to believe. Can anyone relate? I am very thankful for this forum as I pretty much feel alone. I have a husband and family, but I don't think they can believe it either. Wish me luck. Thanks, Marlene