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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...
Abbydog said:How many weeks treatments are planned.? I’ve just finished 5weeks.
i can only speak for the Mepitel. It stuck well on me at the front probably because i have ia flat surface. I had a full Mastectomy. Around my side it did need replacing several times. The front main bit which covers 80% of the targeted area stayed on for 3 weeks. I’m not in Queensland though.Good luck with your research. It’s must be stressful if the hospitals advice doesn’t match what you are hearing. Do you think that nurse speaks for the whole department?
Hi Abbydog, Yes I am having 16 treatments which is just over 3 weeks. Originally it was 25 which is 5 weeks, but they have told me that they recommend the 3 weeks as it works the same as 5 weeks no different result. The oncologist told me that
Yes I asked the people doing the radiation and she told me exactly the same Confused !! Cheryl