Is there anyway you can stop radiation half way through if it is making you REALLY sick...I am about to start and I dont want to do it now I have read all of this. As if things arent bad enough...too much has been taken from me. Will I die if I dont have radiotherapy? There is no sign of the cancer on my tongue the RO just thought the margin was a little close for comfort. I am happy to go back every week if they want me to to check for it if thats what it takes! So...if the cancer does reappear, can I have radiotherapy then rather than now where there is none? Also Im very afraid it is a once only treatment...what if it does come back...or i get some other form of cancer?...then what? Removal of tongue completely? Then...I wont want to live anyway. By the way there is only one large cancer hospital in my city so where do i go for a second opinion? Help me. Are the Radiation side effects EVER not that bad?...or do you always lose the ability to taste/swallow/get sores/get burnt etc. Prayers and Love to the other fighters and survivors. Lyn