I finished up radiation on the back of my scalp about a month and a half ago. It covered the entire back of my scalp from the crown to just behind my left ear to just in front of my right ear, and down my neck, so sounds close to what they are recommending to you. I had 20 sessions.
The actual treatment was very uncomfortable for me because they didn't really have a great way to hold my head while laying on my stomach. Maybe other places would have a better way to deal with that. The treatments weren't painful or anything, but after the first two weeks I had a constant bitter taste in my mouth and smelled metal often. It was thought that it was a side effect of the radiation reacting with two metal fillings in my teeth. After the third week I lost my taste of salt. This lasted for nearly a month before my taste and smell returned to normal. Gotta admit the bad taste was for sure the worst part, so maybe you wouldn't even experience that if you don't have fillings.
After the second week, my scalp was very sensitive, but not painful.
After the third week, my hair fell out. It won't grow back. I started putting on Desitin for the skin irritation at this point.
About one and a half weeks after the last treatment, my skin turned bright red. A few days later it started peeling, and a few days after that, it started scabbing over.
Now, around a month and a half after ending treatment, my taste and smell are back to normal. My scalp does not hurt at all, though it does itch a little. It's still reddish, but not like the lobster color it was earlier. I haven't quite figured out what hairstyle to go with yet. I'm currently rocking a Mohawk. 🙂
Good luck
.
