@kamrin I didn't have Chemo, but I did have surgery. My ENT operated on me and so I didn't have TORS. The side effects from radiation kicked in at the end. Then it hits like a brick. I'm getting better every day. My tastes are coming around and my mouth isn't as dry as it was. The bottom line is that I'm improving. It's very scary and it's not for wimps. You have to bone up and take some pain...especially when eating. In the beginning when think you're the only one and this is very difficult. But, realize there are some out there much worse. Lately, I'm trying to deal with the radiation fibrosis in my neck. My Physical Therapists is very good at working on my neck. Hopefully a year from now I'll be close to normal? My first Pet Scan after radiation is this week and I'm hoping for a good outcome. We'll see. Hang in there.