Danny, you had been very lucky to find this forum soon after treatment. I didn't and the severe depression invaded gradually three months post treatment.I was overjoyed when completing the last dose of radiation and then was expecting a gradual recovery. People around me kept on saying the same words at my ears that you looked very normal, the mouth sores would disappear very soon and dry mouth was not a problem because they also felt their mouth dry at times, they also had mouth ulcers... They tried to put themselves in my position but it's useless because they could never feel the way I felt. They never understood how one felt when the saliva glands were destroyed.Anyway my depression is over for the time being and it is really very very important to have support from people who have gone through similar ordeal as we have. Raymond, best of luck to you.

Karen, stage 4 tonsil cancer diagnosed in 9/01 with concurrent radiation and cisplatin.