I have a feeling how badly one sunburns might be a predictor of how one reacts to radiation. I don't get sunburns easily, so rad just produced some dry skin which peeled ala "Goldmember"..

However, rad to tongue got so severe they had to stop treatment for a week to get me re-fed and let the tongue heal enough so I could even drink Ensure (no peg). This was in 6th week of 7 week course of RAD.
Bob

SCC Tongue, stage IV diagnosed Sept, 2002, 1st radical neck dissection left side in Sept, followed by RAD/Chemo. Discovered spread to right side nodes March 2003, second radical neck dissection April, followed by more RAD/Chemo.