Many people who get radiation therapy have skin changes and some fatigue. Other side effects depend on the part of your body being treated. For brain tumor radiation therapy, we should focus on managing the following side effects. Most of these side effects are expected to appear after one month and may last up to 12 months. So understanding brain radiation therapy sides effects and being prepared to manage they is very important to take care our little angel. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/coping/radiation-therapy-and-you/page7
Fatigue from radiation therapy can range from a mild to an extreme feeling of being tired. Many people describe fatigue as feeling weak, weary, worn out, heavy, or slow. See the link for details.
Brain radiation therapy can cause nausea, vomiting, or both. Nausea is when you feel sick to your stomach and feel like you are going to throw up. Vomiting is when you throw up food and fluids. You may also have dry heaves, which happen when your body tries to vomit even though your stomach is empty. See the link for details
Brain radiation therapy can cause skin changes in your treatment area. Here are some common skin changes: See the link for details.
Hair loss (also called alopecia) is when some or all of your hair falls out. See the link for details.
