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Radiation - recovery time?
It is two and a half weeks since my last radiation treatment and I would like to know how long it has taken others to heal from the burns.
I have skin missing from my shoulder, side of neck, breast...
Katiet,
I'm so sorry your dressing ordeal has gone on so long. I had loss of skin on my chest wall but thankfully not my neck. My burn was dressed for about 10 days before it started looking normal. I must say when that new layer of skin comes up the healing was very quick. So frustrating though - I can still smell the cream. I know everyone is different but during my orientation before radiation they talked about possibly "a bad sunburn" - right!
All I can say is you will eventually heal. I think long term effects of radiation is something not often discussed.
I will be hoping the new skin fairy waves her wand asap for you.
AnnaB