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Finch
6 years agoMember
This looks very painful and sore. Sending you big gentle hugs.
I'm surprised you've been told to put MooGoo on your burns. I had very similar burns to you nearing the end and after my radiation last year. I was seen by the radiation nurse every day for the last two weeks of radiation and this continued after radiation until it was decided I could go to two days and then three days to have the site dressed. The nurse took a swab at one stage to rule out infection, which came back negative.
i was told to stop using the MooGoo equivalent ,QV cream, once I started to burn. MooGoo/QV cream is a moisturiser and used at the beginning of treatment when the skin is intact and not blistered.
The radiation nurse used Solugel on me , which is used for burns, and used in burns wards, it was smeared on very thickly, with mepilex over the top of my entire breast area. I then popped a fitted tank top on top to hold the dressing in place. I healed up very quickly once it started to heal.
My concern for you is the MooGoo is not a sterile ointment and is not used for severe burns. I think you need to be seen and treated by an experienced burns nurse/radiation nurse.
Best wishes and take care. Hugs Xxxx
I'm surprised you've been told to put MooGoo on your burns. I had very similar burns to you nearing the end and after my radiation last year. I was seen by the radiation nurse every day for the last two weeks of radiation and this continued after radiation until it was decided I could go to two days and then three days to have the site dressed. The nurse took a swab at one stage to rule out infection, which came back negative.
i was told to stop using the MooGoo equivalent ,QV cream, once I started to burn. MooGoo/QV cream is a moisturiser and used at the beginning of treatment when the skin is intact and not blistered.
The radiation nurse used Solugel on me , which is used for burns, and used in burns wards, it was smeared on very thickly, with mepilex over the top of my entire breast area. I then popped a fitted tank top on top to hold the dressing in place. I healed up very quickly once it started to heal.
My concern for you is the MooGoo is not a sterile ointment and is not used for severe burns. I think you need to be seen and treated by an experienced burns nurse/radiation nurse.
Best wishes and take care. Hugs Xxxx