@wayno1234 Sounds as if you are coping very well. I agree about the worsening discomfort/pain in the 2-3 weeks after treatment. Apparently the radiation keeps working. And from what I know HPV throat cancer is eminently curable so you have a good life to look forward to once the side effects wear off. I had non-HPV head and neck cancer, mainly surgery but have also endured the radiation which was a big ordeal with a big improvement a couple of weeks after treatment. Mine was not to the throat though but to the jaw area. Congratulations on getting through this and taking such good care of yourself