[KsGal]

It is very scary. I had whole brain radiation this January. The treatment itself was not painful and actually did not bother me much. The side effects from the high dose steroids...I noticed very much and they are hard to wean off. I gained a LOT of weight. Im back down to my normal size now. My hair did fall out, and I was shiny bald...it has grown back now for the most part. I have one thin patch right at the middle of my forehead. I do notice some deficits...I don't exactly feel "normal" per se...I search for words, my short term memory is kind of shot. Im tired and weak a lot of the time. I don't feel like it has affected who I am, and in my case with five tumors and now no tumors, I feel like it was worth it. But each person is different, and hopefully others will come along and share their experience as well.