Sorry, I wanted to add a couple of things I forgot to say earlier. As the others have said, everyone responds differently to radiation.

My husband got very fatigued and slept a lot from the middle of treatment to about 2 weeks after treatment. Also, my husband did not lose his sense of taste, which we were surprised because the doctors said he would. However, he did lose his saliva and now has to have a bottle of water with him at all times. Doesn't bother him in the least. Sorry to have rambled on, but the more knowledge you have, the better it will be for your Mom.

Shelley