Never in my life did I think I would be on this site for oral cancer. My husband a 62-year-old, healthy, very fit man, 1 week before Thanksgiving developed a neck mass. After receiving 2 weeks of antibiotic therapy and no change in the size of the lymph node, a STAT CT of the neck was performed. Diagnosis at that time was tonsil CA with mets to lymph node. He underwent a wide resection tonsillectomy, as well as a radical neck dissection. Only 1 out of 27 nodes was positive. However, the tonsillar tumor was described as invasive poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma, 2.3 cm, margins were not clean. His metastatic lymph node was 5 x 3.2 x 2 cm, necrotic. All nodes above and below that node were negative. We were told by the surgeon, he would need to undergo radiation therapy. On the original CT scan, they also included part of the upper lung fields, which identified 5-mm nondescript lung nodule. We saw the radiation oncologist today who is ordering a PET scan to make sure there is no other metastatic disease. We were also informed he will need chemotherapy. I was overwhelmed by the introduction of chemotherapy and by the fact the tonsil specimen did not have clean margins. I am beyond upset. Looking for those who have been in similar situation with some positive results and for those who have been through this with a firsthand account of things. My husband is already a thin man, has lost probably 40 pounds. His health is of the utmost importance. Thank you in advance for any advice, help that you can give.