Thanks to those of you who responded. I truly appreciate it. I'm soon going to be having radiation treatment to my neck and am frightened to death. The horror stories makes me almost not want to go through with this. I don't know if it's better to take the risk of the cancer coming back or spreading, or to have the radiation and all that happens afterwards. I am not sure about dry mouth. Is this totally unbearable? Are you all saying I won't be able to swallow at all because the mouth is so dry? I'm not sure I can live the rest of my life without producing saliva. Someone who has had this done, please respond. I read a few stories on here and people appear to be worse off after the radiation. I'm so scared.