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MaresW
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11 years ago

Radiotherapy Starts

Hi girls, I started my radiotherapy yesterday at RAH...so far so good, lovely people helping me. Only 16 treatments yay! The treatments are slightly stronger than usual I'm told. I was given sorbolene cream from the nurse and I've been told to use it twice a day and to watch underneath the skin folds and under my arm. I don't have a skin fold underneath so that should be fine but my SNB scar is still tender and has been aching a bit. These bras without underwires push me together and I get sweaty ...yuk. I think I'll loose the bra as much as possible. Any suggestions & advice greatfully received.... How often to use the cream, any nicer smelling creams than sorbolene? Thanks, Mary xxxx Ps Anyone else having radio at the RAH at the moment?
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    MaresW
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    11 years ago
    Well it looks like I need to buy myself an aloe Vera plant Bunnings here I come! it's great you didn't get red skin ..much?..... Not sure which would be worse 16 treatments or 29' I'm happy that I only have to be away from home for the three weeks. The doctor saw me today and said the third week would be the worse so I'll keep doing all I can to help myself. It's wonderful to be able to contact others like you Mia that have gone through it all before me and are able to give such great and specific advice. Good luck to you too with your cancer journey and life on the other side of it all Mary xxx