Smitty, my husband had surgery, rad.tx , but no chemo, the 1st go round. He never had to be hospitalized during or after rad., but was knocked flat for weeks after it was over. If would have been very hard for him to care for himself adequately. If you are going to be alone-then please follow Gail's advice and get a support system in place to take care of gro. shopping, phone calls, picking up meds, paying bills, doing laundry, simple house cleaning, etc. Maybe you won't need them, but if you do, they will be there. Best luck with your treatment. Amy