Radiotherapy details

Thank you. You are all awesome, and have put my mind at rest. I'm going to get some moo goo and crystal deoderant tomorrow!

@Bravo I started to burn around week 4. I had a soothing burns gel which was good, later I used a zinc cream on the burns. I loved calendula cream and use that and Moo Goo now as a moisturiser. I used sorbolene too, but a specific brand that was creamier.  I still have so many different types of moisturisers. I find that there are more and more Moo Goo products in my cupboards - just love them. 

Aaaah ok, I had like 25-30, so I think you'll be ok x

I'm having 19 treatments over 4 weeks.

@Bravo I had 6 weeks from memory, the burns honestly didn't show up until towards the end. It was quick and painless, more a hassle driving there everyday after work and getting undressed and redressed took longer lol. The actual blistering and raw wound didnt happen until Id completely finished. So the time off was great to heal and rest! You'll absolutely be fine, I know others that are fair skinned and didn't burn at all :) x M

How many weeks of the treatment did you have Melclarity? How long did it take before you had burns?

@Bravo I too am pale and have sensitive skin, they told me to use sorbolene. I unfortunately did burn severely but it was towards the end, it keeps accumulating once you finish for at least a week more. They gave me a special gel from the Hospital, as I blistered and peeled under the arm and breast. I took 2 weeks off as the Radiologist demanded as I worked all the way through, the fatigue did take its toll. One thing was it healed quite quickly I thought. Also make sure you dont use any deoderants with aluminium. Crystal was a good one :) Hugs Melinda xo

Hi, I am about to start my radiotherapy next week for left BC after having a mastectomy and then chemo.
I was told to use Moo Goo cream on my chest now and after the radiotherapy. I also use it to shower with and lip cream. It is a natural company with good products
i will have to see how I go.

My mum had bc 35+ years ago. It was one treatment -mastectomy.
I am constantly amazed at how personal my bc treatment is. I am not getting a standardised care rather, by measuring dozens of criteria and asking many questions, they are caring for and treating 'me'. I notice this when they explain something that's happening, beginning with, "because you have such and such type of cancer" or " because you are X years old and premenopausal". I also notice when they remember details I have told them on previous visits. This greatly encourages me and I feel the future is brighter for those who come after us.

Hi again @Bravo. Re the radiation at time of surgery I rand Peter McCallum in Melbourne and spoke to the head of B c nursing and asked about that very type of radiation and she said they'd trialled it ten years ago and weren't doing it still now.  However I did see on to that their Morrqbbin centre had done it recently - but it's very specific for certain aged women, with a certain type of cancer and at a certain stage that was not invasive.  Yes I imagine it would be a very expensive set up having the radiation machine set up,in the theatre.  The computers and the bed are different than those in the theatre....  But if it works lets get it happening.  We hear of so many breakthroughs yet we are still all having the basic same procedures yet.