Hi Erik,

Don't panic, We all were you are now at one time. You can beat this! You are just starting this diffucult journey and there will be times when you feel quite a range of emotions. You are lucky to have found this forum. There are many members that you can get information and support from. The more you educate yourself the better you will feel about your treatment.
I am 7 months post surgery and 4 months post radiation. After your surgery are you having radiation and if so can you have IMRT radiation?

There is a huge difference in side effects from standard radiation compared to IMRT radiation.
Evertone who goes through treatment reacts differentely to the same treatment. You can ask any questions here and someone will be able to answer it. I wish you the best as you travel this journey and please keep us posted as you go through it.

Dan Bogan