The details...what they've told me

They've told me...
...I have a rare cancer of the salivary gland.
...there's little information about it.
...they haven't actually come across it too often here.
...the margins weren't clear after surgery.
...it doesn't spread via the lymphatic system.
...it spreads through the nervous system.
...it doesn't respond to chemotherapy.
...they'll need to give me a hefty dose of radiotherapy.
...my skin will look like its been badly sunburnt.
...I'll lose my sense of taste.
...the inside of my mouth will ulcerate.
...my mouth will become dry, permanently.
...I'll lose a patch of hair from the back of my head, permanently.
...they'll give me plenty of medication to manage the pain.
...I can't wear any make up during treatment.
...I'll be fatigued.
...it's called Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma.