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Radiation is very simple — you just lie there for a few minutes. If you end up with side-effects (many people don't), they will likely occur near the end of your treatment or within a few weeks after.
The most common side-effects are mild irritation in your urinary tract and rectum (e.g. spicy food burns at both ends 🙂). For most people, those clear up in a few months. If it happens to you, reducing consumption of irritants like alcohol, caffeine, carbonated beverages, and spicy foods will help.
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@northoftheborder If you got no side effects you are lucky. I had 28 treatments of photon radiation IMRT for the prostate. I now have 3+ bowel movements a day and have to go number 1 every 2 hours and it stings. I have other weird symptoms that can't be explained after blood tests, EKG, X-Ray and Electro cardiogram. I am 8 months from last treatment.
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@northoftheborder Reducing spicy foods will be a challenge. I lost my sense of smell 32 years ago and spicy is about the only thing I can taste. I guess we will see which wins out - irritation or tastelessness.