I had 6 weeks (30 treatments) of chemo radiotherapy. I was supposed to have 2 chemotherapy courses, but only got through 1. My platelets got down to 16, along with other low blood counts & had a really hard time recovering. I had a really hard time staying hydrated, & it was extremely painful. I have 1st-3rd degree burns in the areas that were radiated, but that has significantly improved as of this week. I am still on a fentanyl patch, but hoping to wean off of it in the next week or so. I’ll be honest, I have never been through anything this painful before, & I have been through quite a bit. Now we wait to see what the scans show. The first scans will be in August, as they have to wait for the area to recover. We’ve been told that often there will be residual cancer at the three month scan, but the six month scan will tell us how successful the treatment was. I’m working on getting my strength back, so we can enjoy some of the summer. I’m glad this treatment is behind me. Sorry to be less than upbeat. This was a tough one.