Hi there! cancer is scary period. I know the treatment for blood cancers isn't fun by any standard but radiation, is the gift that keeps on giving - the fall out can be mild to catastrophic, though I'm sure that what we do after the treatment has some bearing on the extent. Part of the problem is it has the power to affect us on a social level too, in that it has an impact on eating and in some cases physical appearance. But the plus with it is, despite seemingly taking forever -while you're going through treatment - it has a definitive beginning and end - where as some treatments for blood cancer can go on long term. Hugs hopefully you'll get some clear answers Friday.