Steve - I was extremely scared and nervous when my husband first started treatments on 2/6/06 and obviously he was as well. I had crying spells, panicked, worried, the whole bit. I must say, about 3 weeks into the process, as we were going about the daily routine, I realized that the nervousness had calmed down as we faced each issue as it arose. Believe it or not, it was good to have to go everyday for treatment - it made the time seem to go faster, although the weekends were a much needed break. And now, here we are, my husband's last radiation treatment is tomorrow! And looking back, although my husband had issues to deal with, mainly nausea, things were not near as bad as I had built up in my mind before we got started. Here's hoping time passes quickly for you with minimal ill effects! Sounds like you are good at facing challenges. Good luck!
Michele