Hobo,
I had radiation with the concurrent chemo for base of tongue cancer with neck nodes also involved. I did not have any surgical procedures..at least as of yet I have not. The small doses of chemo don't cause too much discomfort and once they are over..they are over. The radiation, however, gets worse as it goes on and after treatments are finished. I discovered this website once all treatments were finished, because I got so damned depressed following the radiation. I finished around labor day so it has been about 10 weeks and I feel much better.
Keep us informed how you are feeling. This is a great place to talk about it.

Danny G.