Bird,
I can relate to the radiation theropy as I went through about 7 weeks (35 Monday-Friday treatments) of radiaton to my right leg (knee area). In my case the first few weeks were not a big deal, but during the last 2 weeks the radiated area looked and felt like a really bad sunburn.
I won't discuss any more at this time since I don't know how much detail that you'd want to hear. However, I'm always willing to talk about and share any information about my experience with you (or anyone else). I know that through sharing my experiences that I've encouraged several people to have suspicious lumps, warts, and moles checked out; at least one of them found cancer as a result.
Good Luck & God Bless,
Kelvin