I am 5 weeks past radiation and am wondering the same thing about my pain. The back of my throat is painful and it is too painful swallowing to eat, so I am still using the peg tube.

Everyone keeps saying it takes a long time, and I suspect for each of us it is longer than we would like!

Hang in there, and I will too!

Betty

Squamous Cell Carcinoma of tongue, stage II due to size >3mm, nothing seen in neck on CT scan. Radiation started in Jan 07. Completed 2/26/07. Recurrance confirmed 8/07.