Theresa,

This response is in reference to ongoing (live) RT experience ONLY. No CT.

First of all, nothing to worry. Not giving you sugar coated pills, but the reality is one has to go through prescribed treatment options.

Making your stress less,

we have a friend here "fish", He completed almost 20/30 treatments and is doing extremely well. He experienced mouth sores for a week but he is fully functional, his energy levels are great, working 8 hours from office and eating everything despite loss of taste. Driving to and from (work and Rad Center) by himself. I spoke to him three times in three weeks over video chat. Yesterday was an hour chat. No one can tell he is in the middle of rads. You can read fish's experience here.

Like ChristineB has said thousand times, maintain calories with protein, enough hydration and pain management to get though this.

NOW,

Making your stress lesser,

I am the one lined up for rads starting 3/10. I'll open up new thread for readers once rads starts net week. Nothing happens for the first two weeks. Even Fish had nothing for first two weeks. FYI, fish is 43 and I am 37. You are the youngest, so I assume You and I will have almost same experience what fish has experienced. Common thing is, none has PEG tube. Just stay positive, eat, drink, watch netflix and do little exercise. BOOM>>>> You are all set.

Good Luck....