Michelle,

It's hard to know in advance how he will react to the treatment. I think it's good that he'll be close to the treatment center, and if he needs the time to rest, he should have it. However, if it turns out that he's awake for much of the day and trying to keep his mind from being preoccupied with cancer, he may need to think about how best to do that.

While I had a rough time with the latter part of radiation (and beyond), one of the reasons I kept working as much as I could was because it kept many of my waking hours spent on activities that seemed "normal" and helped to divert my attention from the illness I didn't want to think about.

I guess what I'm saying is that if he needs to interact with people and have the opportunity to stay involved with some of his regular routine, he should have the flexibility to do that.

Cathy