John,
You have certainly come to the right place to get info from experience.
My husband has just started radiation and chemo this pass week. Same senerio as you as far as squamous cell involving right tonsil and two lymph nodes. Larry is geared for radiation 1-2 times daily and Cisplatin weekly for 6 weeks.
I hope you find comfort in knowing you are not alone. Involve your family in reading this web site and they can help you to answer and post questions if you are too tired. Ask them to search through previous messages posted too---knowing what to expect certainly helps.
Take care and I will pray for you,
DeniseB