Today I saw Dr. Chen, nicknamed the head and neck cancer queen by the social worker. She was very nice, very professional and when I had finished explaining what had happened to me, she apologised she said she would personally take my case over that I will be getting IMRT albeit delayed by a week. When I mentioned getting a second opinion she just wanted to know what records I needed. I liked her positive attitude, she said because I am "gross disease free" I have a much better prognosis than my staging implies. The radiation regime post surgery is also likely to be a lower dose preserving normal tissue better as well. She also said chemo was not necessarily required but what did I want. I said hit it with everything you have got. I see the medical oncologist Aug 9.
I had a simulation and they made the mask. I also had the CT with contrast. Do you ever get used to that bizarre feeling and taste when they put the dye through you?
In short it would appear I have some time to consider my 2nd opinion options. Thank you everyone for the help and advice so far.