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Radiotherapy
I session 22 of 25 and skin has completely broken down and peeled off under breast , areas of chest as well as blistered and bleeding and dark red to mahogany colour from under arm all way down side t...
Hello from Newby me!
I feel a bit of a fraud after reading everyone's comments of pain and distress. I sailed through the op (lumpectomy) and radiotherapy with a little discomfort and burning 2 weeks after I finished. But now, 6 months post radiation, I have incredible pain in my treated breast and chest wall. Has anyone else experienced this? Pain is worse at night, in bed, lying on my back or side and just moving in bed is awful. I've been prescribed nerve analgesia, plain analgesics, sleepers with little success. I find most of them mess my head the next day so I don't take anything.
I've just started gentle hydrotherapy (with a physio) hoping this may help and also continuing to massage the breast with moo goo after showering and before bed.
Thank you for reading my tale. I wish you all comfort may we all be strong!😊 Trudy
I feel a bit of a fraud after reading everyone's comments of pain and distress. I sailed through the op (lumpectomy) and radiotherapy with a little discomfort and burning 2 weeks after I finished. But now, 6 months post radiation, I have incredible pain in my treated breast and chest wall. Has anyone else experienced this? Pain is worse at night, in bed, lying on my back or side and just moving in bed is awful. I've been prescribed nerve analgesia, plain analgesics, sleepers with little success. I find most of them mess my head the next day so I don't take anything.
I've just started gentle hydrotherapy (with a physio) hoping this may help and also continuing to massage the breast with moo goo after showering and before bed.
Thank you for reading my tale. I wish you all comfort may we all be strong!😊 Trudy