My open sores were so bad the radiation nurses were asking if I had shingles. Actually in my case, the Iressa made the breakout on the back of my neck worse. It was nasty nasty nasty. I noticed today that the hair I lost on the back of my head is finally starting to grow back and it's interesting as it's a little patch of half inch fuzz.

I can remember being oh so miserable by the end of radiation, but thankful to push on through to the end. It was pretty yucky for about a month after radiation ended too, but it felt good just to put those daily radiation appointments behind me.

Barb, I'd get it over with. As miserable as all of this stuff is, my mindset is always to get all the bad stuff done, over with and most of all BEHIND me.

Jen