Radiation after lumpectomy

@Anne65 I can understand how the waiting is making you anxious and sleepless when you've had such a good result otherwise. Hard to say 'don't worry' as of course you will naturally. But we can only do one day at a time sometimes. I'm so glad you have such good family support. It makes a difference. Are you able to take time for a brief getaway before your results come back? Once on the radiation circuit you are pretty much tied to the centre as I'm finding out, going in every day. (See I am trying to influence the test results!) Anne and @sandramj and @JoeyLiz , I was introduced to a different product to mepitel today. My clinic is trialling 3M Cavilon no sting barrier film during radiation therapy. The nurse put it on my axillary scar and a sore area under my arm to help with chafing but it is actually to be used on the areas radiated. The clinic's thinking is that it may be a better option than mepitel, which they don't use. It is a spray on product and lasts 72 hours.  You apply twice a week and do NOT use any creams or lotions etc with it.  You don't wash it off but spray over the original. Sounds interesting! The nurse said the mepitel was good but she preferred the Cavilon as apparently the mepitel can get a bit whiffy as you don't remove it? and also sometimes they found it tricky to match up pieces of it over the breast and under. I don't know if anyone's experienced that but I was just asking what she thought the pros and cons of each were.  So far I only have a warm breast and some redness on day 10 and still slathering on moogoo or calendula.  My calendula balm tends to make me a bit sweaty.  The moogoo doesn't. Will see how we go.  My axillary scar is killing me at the moment ... we think it's the gym even tho I've only been 3 times and heaviest weight is 2kgs! Dr rad onc thinks it's after no exercise to some, and tearing at the scar tissue.  Will be doing no weights on upper body now and just the actions as I'm back to finding it hard to pull my tshirt off.  Pain is making me irritable, tired and forgetful.  It's Wed. and I need Fri! Knew exercise was bad for me