Hello @ljhopkins,
It is a good feeling to be starting treatment to kill your cancer, no matter how difficult the treatment may be. I found the radiation treatment to be rather frustrating at times, but overall quite tolerable. Don't forget to wash your face and neck to remove any lotions prior to each daily treatment. I did and was sorry. If skin burns get too painful, I found second skin burn patches a good way to stay comfortable. Rather late in treatment Jeans Cream was recommended and I really liked that, more than the Aquaphor. I suppose there are many new ones available now. Magic Mouthwash helped a lot with tongue ulcers and I also had a topical oral lidocaine gel to use prior to eating. You will get through this but it isn't fun. That last treatment......then the healing begins.......that's what you set as your goal.