Do it - some of the complications suck... But it could save your life! I am done with radiation. I'm still stiff still have some mouth sores and am swollen 6 weeks out. The drooling the two - three weeks following was brutal!!! But so far so good. My taste is slowly coming back mouthsores fading - I can eat - though acidic stuff just ruins me. If you take care of yourself your skin should be ok. Drooling has subsided so things are improving - long range i don know but fir now Im ok. Pleas don le fear keep you from doing what you have to to fight this... Good luck!