Mica,

Same heew. The depression is a side effect of the Radiation. It goes away after a while. Talk to your doctor about Paxil or another anti depressant. It really helped me. I would cry all the time. I am a 6.0 250 (200 at the time) lbs man. Consider myself pretty tough. Doc told me it was normal. The neck sugurey is a piece of cake dude. It will not be like anyhtng you have gone through with the Chemo/Rad. It really didnt hurt bad at all. I only had a selctive however. If that is what you are getting forget about it! You will handle it easily. Keep on trying to eat you will start to get that taste back pretty soon.
Oh yea great job getting through it dude. You rock! We are all proud of you. Keep on taking care of yourself. Your gonna be fine.

Rock on!

Robert.

PS Sorry about the spelling I am on my way out the door for a steak dinner baby!!!!!