Hi Julieg Congratulations on making it so far. I had four weeks of pelvic radiation then that was followed by radiation delivered internally. A lot of us blokes have six weeks of pelvic radiation. It is a different part of the pelvis being irradiated so the side effects may well be different - I just don't know. What side effects - I didn't get much sunburn but many people do. Because of where we are being irradiated sunburn to the backside is a problem so they suggested we have salt baths - they helped. Bowel side effects - diarrhoea, but this is fairly readily controlled. I didn't have any long term effects from that first lot. Fatigue - I would have to stop each afternoon and have a nap for half an hour to an hour and then I would be OK, but if I tried not to then it became to much. I used to describe it as hitting a wall, a friend described it as your head in fog and your feet in treacle. However, I didn't miss any work, managed to keep going everyday with it. Can't say that your side effect will be at all similar as I didn't have chemotherapy like yours beforehand. Hope this helps and good luck with it. Sailor I think the sea has thrown itself upon me and been answered, at least in part, and I believe I am a little changed - not essentially, but changed and transubstantiated as anyone is who has asked a question and been answered. Hart Crane ... View more