Sherry, as Darrell said, we are all different in how we deal with this treatment. I drove myself to and from rad treatments which were over an hour away except for when I had the chemo every 21 days. They checked me into the hospital for that on a Thursday and I went home Saturday or Sunday. Then started rad again on Monday. I also didn't use any pain meds as I was still working, which required me to drive around. Didn't want to fall asleep at the wheel so didn't take meds until I got home at night.

I tried to stay at Hope Lodge toward the end of my treatment, but they were very strict about caregivers attending the orientation session. As my wife works, she couldn't attend and they wouldn't let her stay with me. So I left as I wanted to be with her, not staying overnight away from her. So if you go, make sure you both can attend the orientation so you can stay together. It would have been very nice to stay there if it wasn't for the strict rules. Good luck and will add you all to my prayer list.