I had bowel cancer which resulted in quite a lot of radiation treatments but I can't remember how many.  I was hospitalized for the last couple of weeks of treatment and a couple of weeks after as I needed quite a lot of morphine to help with the pain.  I was told my radiation was extensive hence the pain and side effects.  I did eventually return to work for a couple of years then took early retirement.  I completely understand where you are coming from the radiation has affected my bones but not to the extent you have.  It also calcified my ureter (the tube from the kidney to the bladder).  A urologist suggested the easiest solution was to have my right kidney removed but he was concerned if it affected the other ureter I could be in trouble.  I had major surgery to remove the damage to the ureter and re implant it into the bladder.  It was only in March and only partially successful.  I live with constant hip pain and can't remember the last time I had a good nights sleep.  I am struggling at the moment to achieve adequate pain relief which also severely affects my day to day life.  The treatment has also left me with continence issues which has negatively affected my quality of life severely limiting all activities. ... View more