It hits bad near the end, and the rads keep working for a while even after the official treatment is over. But then it will start to get better. You've made it farther than most, for sure. (Not that it's a contest, just letting you know.) If it's really awful, sometimes they'll let you off the hook for the last treatment or so. That's between you and your doctor and your numbers. But don't be afraid to ask, if you have to. ((hugs))

Surgery 5/31/13
Tongue lesion, right side
SCC, HPV+, poorly differentiated
T1N0 based on biopsy and scan
Selective neck dissection 8/27/13, clear nodes
12/2/13 follow-up with concerns
12/3/13 biopsy, surgery, cancer returned
1/8/14 Port installed
PEG installed
Chemo and rads
2/14/14 halfway through carboplatin/taxotere and rads
March '14, Tx done, port out w/ complications, PEG out in June
2017: probable trigeminal neuralgia
Fall 2017: HBOT
Jan 18: oral surgery