Although I have recovered very quickly post radiation I actually started missing work the first week of radiation. By the 2nd week I was out of work and by the third I was in the hospital on a morphine drip. That is NOT a normal experience, I just tend to be sensitive to medicines and I guess radiation. Most people never end up in the hospital due to radiation. Once I was released the finished up the radiation and added some for time missed I had very little problem with the final treatments.
I returned to work Parttime 1 month after radiation and full time after that. Of course I sit all day but I am an insurance agent so I talk all day which of course was difficult at first but improved daily.
I suppose my point is that it depends on how your body handles it there are NO rules and everyone has a different experience.
As to what to do spend time with those kids as much as possible.


55 12/17/09 High Grade Muceopidermoid Carcinoma Alerted by Largo my Mini Schnauzer
1/18/10 Clr PET
1/27/10 Surgery found Perineural invasion
3/22/10 Began Rad
05/05/10 34 rads
8/19/10 Clr Pet Scan
12/13/10 Clr Ultra sound/biopsy
5/4/11 MRI Clear
8/2/11 All Clear
5/25/12 All Clear
6/3/2016 All Clear
5/25/2025 All Clear