Sabrina,

My mom started to feel like a human again after 2 weeks. The last week of radiation and the first week after were definately the toughest to endure but after two weeks she started to seem like her old self. Keep in mind you have your age on your side so you will probably recooperate much quicker. My mom was still walking on the beach daily (she lives in Malibu) and trying to do as much as she possibly could all through radiation. She never missed a radiation session and had two chemo sessions even when the darn machine broke down she would wait until they would fix it. Her doctor took her off work until June because he wants to her to be able to heal and feel somewhat normal and as some people say going back prematurely its hard to get off work again and reopen your disability claim. She doesn't have nearly as much energy as she used too but slowly that too is coming back. My mom still can't put on weight no matter what she eats so with time I'm sure that will happen too. She wants to gain about 10 pounds she hasn't been thin since she was in highschool. Now my mom is hiking 3 miles a day and she also has a 13 year old son that she has to spend lots of time with. She has no problem taking care of my 7 month old baby girl either so its really not that bad. She has her old smile and laugh back too and funny thing after radiation her speech seems better than before.

I also have concerns with Lynn's comments on dysplacia as my mom has been battling some form of that for almost 10 years....

I'm sure you will have a very speedy recovery. My moms mouth was so torn up after the second week that she never thought she would make it through it but she did and looking back now it was just a short time of discomfort. Make sure you use the pain meds they really helped her through it. She was up to four patches at one time and weened herself off of them by 4 weeks post radiation.

You will be in my prayers.
Take Care,
Dani