I am 10 days post radiation, I had 25 treatments.I have been using MooGoo and Mepilex Lite as supplied by the oncology radiation nurses.MooGoo burns when it goes on and Mepilex sucks all the moisture out of my wounds and takes the new skin with it along with the slough.Am I being a sook? I am in a lot of discomfort and I’m having trouble sleeping,

Not hearing from Shakalker, I hope it's because she's somewhere having her burns treated. I must admit she's been on my mind all week and I hope she's getting properly looked after.

Hello everyone,I have sent @Shakalker a message today to see how she is travelling.

Oh you poor thing. I'm so sorry that the nurses let you get that bad. Talking to my colleagues, it needs to be dried out, so sudocrem smothered all over and a non adhesive dressing to stop clothes rubbing. Nothing adhesive that will pull the skin away. Once dried up then apply the moo goo to rehydrate new skin.Best wishes

I had exactly the same , ended in hospital for a week .See your oncologist and get them to admit you so you can get the pain and the burn treated, don't wait .

@Blossom1961, we are all concerned but what can we do but wait. We all are hoping that since her first post that she is getting some 1st class treatment. The trouble with rad is, like sunburn, it continues burning from the inside out and continues after we've finished. Likewise if you get a normal burn to the skin it's best to keep it as cold as, because the pain of the burn is the continuation of the burn from the outside, in. It's frustrating not knowing how Shakalker is, but we know at times during treatment nothing much matters but getting through it. I'm waiting to hear from her that she has made an improvement then I can breath a sigh of relief.

Warning photos attached may be confronting - Is this what your radiation looked like?

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Blondy
Member
6 years ago
Not hearing from Shakalker, I hope it's because she's somewhere having her burns treated. I must admit she's been on my mind all week and I hope she's getting properly looked after.
Zoffiel
Member
6 years ago
Excellent advice from someone who's been there @Silba
Silba
Member
6 years ago
I had exactly the same , ended in hospital for a week .

See your oncologist and get them to admit you so you can get the pain and the burn treated, don't wait .
TonyaM
Member
6 years ago
Hi Shakalker, that looks really nasty and might need antibiotics? I hope they gave you some strong pain killers. Mine wasn’t that bad and I was on painkillers and hydrocortisone cream- I was a right sook!! Keep at them cos the squeaky wheel gets attention.
Flaneuse
Member
6 years ago
@Shakalker I've just come in on this thread. That looks horrendous. Mine was nothing like that. But then I didn't have the film - just used StrataX ointment. I hope you've had some response today. It looks like emergency territory to me. Take care.
arpie
Member
6 years ago
How did you go at your Onc? Was she unhappy with it?

Were you able to get specialist treatment of the wound? I hope so.

Take care xx
lrb_03
Member
6 years ago
Hi @Shakalker. Hope you got some good help at today's appointment, and some good pain relief
Lisa1407
Member
6 years ago
Ohh you poor thing. What a nasty burn and no wonder you are in agony. Time to speak up loudly (or scream and cry) at the hospital and get some attention. Hopefully, you will be given some assistance at your appointment. Hope it starts to heal soon. xxxx
JoeyLiz
Member
6 years ago
Oh you poor thing. I'm so sorry that the nurses let you get that bad.

Talking to my colleagues, it needs to be dried out, so sudocrem smothered all over and a non adhesive dressing to stop clothes rubbing. Nothing adhesive that will pull the skin away. Once dried up then apply the moo goo to rehydrate new skin.

Best wishes
Sister
Member
6 years ago
I agree with the others - if the radiation nurses aren't giving you any real help, seek it elsewhere. If you don't want to go out of the radiation sphere then insist on speaking to your rad onc. I can't imagine that putting MooGoo on burns like that would be advisable but I'm not medical expert.

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