I took a week off work straight after rad treatment and went to Hobart to recover from everything but no sooner did I get there that I wanted to come home. It wasn't that I felt sick but I didn't feel really well and just wanted to be home (melbourne) in my own space. I stayed three days I think , enjoyed some nice meals and wine then jumped on the first available plane and came back to my own space for the rest of the week before going back to work. I think I wasn't really ready although I got great joy in planning the trip and thinking about my escape from treatment. I'm heading to japan in October which is 6 months post treatment and hope I will feel ok while there as I'm still feeling a bit vulnerable after the whole ordeal. On the other hand I'm hoping it might be a turning point for me. I don't think bc is something that can be easily left behind ,like others on this site it's an emotional time,coming to terms with what has happened, the new limitations ,the concern for the future and so on. I didn't have any trouble with my skin during rad therapy so it wasn't a problem for me. I hope you have a great trip DG61, lyn