Remedies for Radiation burns
Hi girls
Yesterday I finally completed my 25 shots of radiation and suffice to say that my poor booby is very worse for wear.
I listened to all the nurses and also read a lot on Dr Google (as yo...
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Well Ang....you got through and you did well. Great that the cortizone cream worked. I had my burns dressed by the nurses at the hospital after every radiation session from day 15 up to the last of 25....im very fair skinned and my skin did not fair well.
Yes we tend to feel guilty when we have days off but my gp really got through to me one day when she said..this is your life we are talking about. So when my oncologist recommended I take 6-7 mths off work for very I tense chemo I had to go with it. ...as hard as it was I had to put me 1st. As women Ang we struggle with it.
Be aware that fatigue may kick in even more when rads are finished. ..mine was up to 3months. I worked through rads but rested when I got home. Apparently the fatigue can even last up to 6 or 12 mths.
Wishing you well:)
Jackie