Radiation
Hi everyone, my radiation had to be put on hold as I had a hematoma which had to be operated on and then a drain for 2 days. Ahhhhh very frustrating I know it is better to do before radiation but sti...
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You should be able to get Moogoo at most (if not all) chemists, @May20019.
As @romla suggested - I did my susrgery 'private' but my Rads Public - and had no expenses for the Rads. I had rather large out of pocket expenses for my private surgery tho! :(
I just hated the smell of sorbolene - I found it quite sickening (even tho recommended by my Rads Team.) My husband had some Epaderm which I used, as well as Calendula, Aloe Vera, and Renu 28 by ASEA (as given me by a nursing friend was is now 5 years BC free.) They all worked well for me - tho I found the Aloe Vera particularly soothing! I don't think it would have mattered what I was using, as I reckon I was always going to get the acne/dermatitis on the upper breast/neck area that had been exposed to too much sunburn in my youth .... it was annoying - but wasn't too debilitating. My skin only started to break down late in the piece & so had to be careful after Rads finished, as the 'burning' continues for some weeks afterwards, so even more important to keep the moisturisers up to it.
My Rads specialist was REALLY happy with the way my skin held up during most of the radiation and following my Rads, I used a cream called BOZ for at least 2-3 weeks as the radiation effects 'worked thru' - and until the redness and spots faded. It is particularly 'thick' and gluggy (a common Baby Nappy Rash cream) - so I used some damp blue 'kitchen cloth' to protect my clothing from the 'cream' .... so that was good. The 'Hippy' Pharmacist at the Hospital Pharmacy reckoned straight up Olive Oil was just as good as most moisturisers!! She used to make up a Cold Cream from Rose Water, Bees Wax and Olive Oil that she reckoned worked really well, but she had to stop making it as all the hospitals had to be able to provide the same 'stuff' and not all were compounding chemists!
All the best xx Just try different ones & you'll find the ones that you prefer! ;)
As @romla suggested - I did my susrgery 'private' but my Rads Public - and had no expenses for the Rads. I had rather large out of pocket expenses for my private surgery tho! :(
I just hated the smell of sorbolene - I found it quite sickening (even tho recommended by my Rads Team.) My husband had some Epaderm which I used, as well as Calendula, Aloe Vera, and Renu 28 by ASEA (as given me by a nursing friend was is now 5 years BC free.) They all worked well for me - tho I found the Aloe Vera particularly soothing! I don't think it would have mattered what I was using, as I reckon I was always going to get the acne/dermatitis on the upper breast/neck area that had been exposed to too much sunburn in my youth .... it was annoying - but wasn't too debilitating. My skin only started to break down late in the piece & so had to be careful after Rads finished, as the 'burning' continues for some weeks afterwards, so even more important to keep the moisturisers up to it.
My Rads specialist was REALLY happy with the way my skin held up during most of the radiation and following my Rads, I used a cream called BOZ for at least 2-3 weeks as the radiation effects 'worked thru' - and until the redness and spots faded. It is particularly 'thick' and gluggy (a common Baby Nappy Rash cream) - so I used some damp blue 'kitchen cloth' to protect my clothing from the 'cream' .... so that was good. The 'Hippy' Pharmacist at the Hospital Pharmacy reckoned straight up Olive Oil was just as good as most moisturisers!! She used to make up a Cold Cream from Rose Water, Bees Wax and Olive Oil that she reckoned worked really well, but she had to stop making it as all the hospitals had to be able to provide the same 'stuff' and not all were compounding chemists!
All the best xx Just try different ones & you'll find the ones that you prefer! ;)