New to forum, possible side effects of radiotherapy
Posted on behalf of @T_sun42
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Hi @Pommy8, I have larger breasts. I moisturised my breast lots in the lead up to radium treatment.
I used mepilex during the radium treatment. It's like a second skin and it stays on the whole treatment and for a couple weeks after. It can rip but the nurses can do repairs and patch it as the treatment progresses.
Some people don't like it as you can't get it wet but I think it was fabulous as o really didn't have much of an issue with burns. The only place that was a bit burnt was my lymph node scar. That was a bit raw.
Post treatment I moisturised heavily too. The little sore area i had healed quickly. I was swimming in the ocean 2 weeks after my radium finished. Good luck with your treatment.
I used mepilex during the radium treatment. It's like a second skin and it stays on the whole treatment and for a couple weeks after. It can rip but the nurses can do repairs and patch it as the treatment progresses.
Some people don't like it as you can't get it wet but I think it was fabulous as o really didn't have much of an issue with burns. The only place that was a bit burnt was my lymph node scar. That was a bit raw.
Post treatment I moisturised heavily too. The little sore area i had healed quickly. I was swimming in the ocean 2 weeks after my radium finished. Good luck with your treatment.