FVDale, Welcome. Sorry you had to find us, but as long as you need to know, I'm glad you did. Yes, following the doctor's advice is a good thing. Are you being treated in a cancer center? If not, I suggest you go to the nearest center as they have lots of experience that regular doctors don't necessarily have. Do you know the primary site of the cancer? That can have a major impact on the treatment regimen. You have a pretty difficult road ahead of you as the rad treatments can be hard to take. How many treatments are the doctors planning on giving you? The norm is about 35 (5 per week, 7 weeks). It is often done in concert with chemo. The chemo is generally not a big deal. Of course, we all react differently, so there is no telling for sure until you do it yourself. Would suggest you fatten up as weight loss during this treatment is common. I lost 25% of my body weight and that is about average. So eat your head off as you will probably need it. Have you had a PET scan? This looks for other cancer hot spots. While it is not perfect, it is another data point. Do you have a care giver? ie: Wife, family member, girl friend? It is a lot easier to get through the treatments with a care giver. Look through this site as a lot of valuable info is available. Again, welcome, and I will add you to my prayer list.