Radiation and Mepitel Film to prevent Burns?
Hi Ladies. I have often commented on the Mepitel Film that was offered to me during my radiation treatment and how it prevented burns to my skin and how my cosmetic result was very good after treatm...
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I've just started radiation treatment for over a week now. No film offered. I asked and the Dr said it was just trials. They don't have any. They don't put anything else to protect the rest of my body or my head and I am concerned about any 'over spill' of radiation if that's possible?
They do tell me to use only sorbelen on my back as well as breast and underarm.
I'm doing neo adjuvant as when I had the sentinal node biopsy and found 1 out of 4 had 4cm size tumour so that was removed. Then on to Chemo :( The Dr wanted me to have full axillary clearance on right arm when I have nipple sparing mastectomy. But changed her mind just before rads and said having the nodes radiated instead is just as good if not better than having them all surgically removed. There is still a chance of lymphdema. So that's my news. Otherwise feeling ok xx
They do tell me to use only sorbelen on my back as well as breast and underarm.
I'm doing neo adjuvant as when I had the sentinal node biopsy and found 1 out of 4 had 4cm size tumour so that was removed. Then on to Chemo :( The Dr wanted me to have full axillary clearance on right arm when I have nipple sparing mastectomy. But changed her mind just before rads and said having the nodes radiated instead is just as good if not better than having them all surgically removed. There is still a chance of lymphdema. So that's my news. Otherwise feeling ok xx