Debra,

As you can see from these posts, there is a pretty wide range of responses to the latter stages of radiation. I was one of those who kept working part time through treatment, but felt horrible through a period of many weeks and probably would have been emotionally devastated if my husband had been away on business at that point. All I can suggest is that you make sure your colleagues at work know of the seriousness of the situation and are prepared to help fill the gap for you.

(A couple of years after my cancer treatment, we had a role reversal -- my husband was hospitalized for weeks with a serious illness and I had to find out what it was like to be a caregiver. It happened at a time when I normally would have had to travel quite a bit on business, but I ended up having to tell my associates that I couldn't be out of town at all and they would have to cover for me for awhile.)

Cathy