Welcome, Sabrina. Although I am not in your age group either, I want to put my two cents in to say that it sounds like you received very good advice. Radiation to both sides is so important because this cancer jumps sides with seeming impunity. I have very fair skin and burned quite a bit, but it healed quickly and unlike Ed, there was no color change. Also, I had rad all around and there was siginificant loss of hair at the back hairline, but that all grew back. This is to let you know that there is a good possibility you will emerge from all this unchanged in appearance. As you go through treatment, please do not hesitate to bring questions and concerns here, as there are so many of us who have been there before you. We can sometimes povide solutions and information you cannot get from the people treating you. Be strong, and you will get though this quickly. When I was about to begin rad, I decided that in the larger picture, a few weeks were a small price to pay for the rest of my life. Also, having read some pretty horrible stuff about rad and chemo, I was delighted to find that I had a comparatively easy time of it. I wish this for you, too.