Hello Linda, no doubt you will make some friends here. As to the Radiation, don't blame you for dreading it-BUT- there are things you can co to make it easier.
1st: eat everything you ever dreamed of between now and when you start.
2nd: Get your support group lined up to help you do things you might not feel like doing during rad.
3rd: There are people here from Houston you might like to meet
4th: Read everything you can on OCF related to rad tx. so you can ask good questions of your Docs and insist on good answers.
5th: Ask your questions here too and tell us more about you so we can better relate to your situation. This is doable, but it is easier "with a little help from your friends." Amy