My husband completed his radiation on 12/05/06. He was told he would probably lose his entire full beard permanently, but it is back except for one tiny area. He was told that he would not lose hair on his head, but he did have quite a lot of fall out. That has also now seemed to have stopped. He has also been taking some vitamins to help with the hair situation. He had a follow up exam yesterday & the doctor indicates he looks great, he is gaining weight, his throat looks good. He has another PET scan coming up in October, but first CT and PET scans were fine - Great News. Good luck with your recovery