donnatownsend,

FYI: I was able to do all my radiation in 3 weeks as I live close to my treatment facility. I had radiation twice a day, 6 hours apart for 3 weeks. Many days occurred on my chemo days. Made for a very long day. It also was tiring doing 2 a day. I was glad I did that though. By time I finished, I was spent.
My tumor was in my left lung next to the esophagus. It caused me not to be able to swallow as the esophagus had swelled closed due to radiation. The docs always have something to help. I had a lidocane & benadryl liquid concoction that I had to swallow. It numbed my throat enough that I could swallow small, ground-up foods. I probably lost most of my weight during that period. My esophagus healed rather quickly, even though it seemed forever. VLPR