Hey there...My daughter is 16 and going thru radiation treatment now....She is in her 5th week...We thought that she would only have 6 weeks but found out last week there will be a total of 7 weeks or 35 treatments....She was not very happy but is coping....Everyone is right about eating things u really enjoy now...She pigged out within the first week...Loving nachos and salas....Which she cannot eat now....She has lost her taste for just about everything...So it is hard to get her to find interest at moment in eating...She knows it is important to eat...she dropped 3 pounds in one week...Her weight is monitored every Monday...She has x-rays done every 5 days to be sure everything is on target...Her oncology nurse is great...She wants to know every little thing bothering her...She has some trouble eating but thank goodness we have not had to have a feeding tube...Her face has turned extremely red...Like a bad burn and very dry....She has creams and lotions to help sooth it...Over all her spirits are good...And this is the most important thing in recovery...Spirit and attitude...She is not going to let anything hold her back and either should u...They are now narrowing the field they are treating...She is treated from the eyebrow to the middle of her chest...Her cancer is in her salava gland...She will total loose that gland so she is on a pill to help produce salava....She goes to treatment, school, cheerleading , and part-time job...She gets very tired during the day but keeps going....She has a few bad days where she has had to stay home....So u know if this 16 keeps going, u can...There is an end to this part of the journey...For her this part ends when she gets to carry her mask home for good...

I have found that this is a great place to get advice and to be able to talk to others that are experiencing what u are....Keep ur chin up...