How long after the sessions have finished do the side effects start and what are they? My son finishes his 5 weeks on Friday the 13th.
The majority of my side effects occurred during treatment. I did have some of my burns continue to get worse for a couple weeks before they got better.
My worst bout with diarrhea occurred on my last day of treatment. That also continued for a while but it was improved after treatment.
Thank you. I am doing better everyday. I'm a year out from radiotherapy and all of those symptoms are gone. Now I'm recovering from surgery. But I feel better now than I have for 2 years. There is light at the end of the tunnel. . Your son will be here soon.
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