Hi, Warren, altho I posted to you earlier about getting ready for rad. tx. I want to add that we have had our [now 2 yr. old] granddaughter living with us since last August. John's rad. ended in July and he had considerable swelling, etc. after she came to us. She has also been through his second surgery. She has been unphased throughout. My advice to you, tho, is to Be Sure you have a quiet place in your house to retreat to after rad. begins. Odds are you will need some down time and the kids will have to learn to respect that if the door is closed, Daddy is sleeping and is not to be disturbed. It may be tougher on your wife than you to enforce this. John tried to take most of his naps when Elli took hers and the rest of the time, I just kept her busy outside or with a DVD. By the way- Baby Einstein and Baby Genius DVDs or VCR tapes are great for quiet time and learning if you haven't tried them. GranMa Amy