Melissa,
The radiation that is administered continues doing it's thing for a few weeks following the actual "final dose". I seem to recall being told something like 3 to 4 weeks. This is why you should not expect any magic and sudden changes immediately following that last round of radiation.
Bill D.
Dx 4/27/06, SCC, BOT, Stage III/IV, Tx 5/25/06 through 7/12/06 - 33 IMRT and 4 chemo, radical right side neck dissection 9/20/06.
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