My sister has been in treatment for cancer of tonsils. Last radiation of twice daily for 6 weeks was 4/26/02. We had many low days after radiation, but just last Friday she seemed to make a turn. She went shopping and visited friends. The next day physicallly she did not feel as well. I understand the three steps forward and two steps back. It seems now that she is really going through a depression. I asked her today what was making her feel depressed (I was not being sarcastic, I just wanted her to relay what it was about right now that was making her feel depressed.) She had her oncologist meeting on Monday of this week. He took a look (not an x-ray) and said that he was pleased with the healing and that she did not have to be checked for 2 months. What does that mean? Is the cancer gone? What? Anyway She is very depressed and I didn't know if any of ya'll went through this at this stage in the treatment and what do you think it could really be about. When I ask her, she says she really doesn't know-that she just is. She says she doesn't want to go on any medication for it-Just wants to handle this herself. My other question is have any of you that have been depressed right after radiation gone on any medication that helped or anything that may be a suggestion to help her.