Thanks all for the input. It does sound like everyone has a different story to tell, though some side effects seem constant.

Fortunately, I am a heavy water drinker anyway (after giving up on soda last fall) and should be OK in the hydration department. I'll share my story as we go along for others who may follow behind me.

As for hearing problems, I may be shot in that department already. All those nights as a teenager falling to sleep with my Walkman on listening to Journey or U2 or Rush...

Thanks again.

Eric

Tongue cancer (SCC), diagnosed Oct. 2003 (T2 N0 M0). Surgery to remove tumor. IMRT Radiation 30x in Dec 2003 - Jan. 2004. Recurrence lymph node - radical neck dissection June 2004. Second round of rad/chemo treatments ended Sept. 2004.