Buster, welcome to this site, a wonderful resource in a tough time. The advice David and Christine have given you is great. I'd add that radiation really tends to knock the stuffing out of you, so be ready not to have much energy and to want to sleep a lot. Which you should certainly do!

Keep us posted, and courage! You'll get through this.

David 2

David 2
SCC of occult origin 1/09 (age 55)| Stage III TXN1M0 | HPV 16+, non-smoker, moderate drinker | Modified radical neck dissection 3/09 | 31 days IMRT finished 6/09 | Hit 14 years all clear in 6/23 | Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome kicked in a few years after treatment and has been progressing since | Prostate cancer diagnosis 10/18