I would second the taking a break thing if at all possible. I work as a writer and so need my concentration skills intact. Even just having rads (as if that isn't enough) with no chemo, I found I had to stop working a few weeks in. I physically couldn't sit at the computer for more than 10 minutes, let alone do any meaningful work.

Anyway, food for thought. Your body may of course react entirely differently. Keep us posted and ask all the questions you can think of. Welcome to the OCF family.

David 2
SCC of occult origin 1/09 (age 55)| Stage III TXN1M0 | HPV 16+, non-smoker, moderate drinker | Modified radical neck dissection 3/09 | 31 days IMRT finished 6/09 | Hit 15 years all clear in 6/24 | Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome kicked in a few years after treatment and has been progressing since | Prostate cancer diagnosis 10/18