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nonkyboy
Member
8 years ago

Day 2 of radiation yesterday and already blistered!

i have always known my skin was very sensitive but I was hopeful that my skin wouldn’t breakdown with radiation. I changed to dove soap weeks ago as recommended by the breast care nurse and have been moisturising every day. I started radiation on Monday and by late last night at the end of day 2 I already was blistered. I don’t know how this is going to go for the next few weeks. I still have 18 more treatments to go. My breast is tender and I’m getting sharp pains from within and then of course the blisters . Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I can do to try and get my skin through this with as little breakdown as possible? I’m not feeling very hopeful. I haven’t seen anyone about this yet as I had no radiation today as the machine was getting maintained. I will tell them tomorrow. My appointments are always late afternoon. Thanks ladies xx Lesley 
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    iserbrown
    Member
    8 years ago
    Moo goo products are wonderful. I learnt of the product through this site. After Mastectomy my armpit was very sensitive. Moo goo deodorant was recommended.
    Product are at 3 of the 4 chemists in my town. 
    Take care and here's to healing 
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    LMK74
    Member
    8 years ago
    @nonkyboy, any big chemist should stock it like chemist warehouse. 
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    nonkyboy
    Member
    8 years ago
    I’ve seen a few people suggest moo goo on other posts. Is it an online purchase thing as I haven’t been able to find it anywhere?
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    kezmusc
    Member
    8 years ago
    Wow.  That is early.  I have dodgy skin as well but it hung in there for 4 weeks.  I used Moo Goo and Manuka honey gold cream for the sore bits.  Solosite and some gauze when the skin was broken and weepy.  Then Flamazene (but I think you can only use that after you are finished as it contains silver/  Did help heal everything really fast though
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    nonkyboy
    Member
    8 years ago
    Thanks ladies, a couple of blisters have broken so not going near them with aloe Vera. I don’t have any plants. I may need to go to the local garden centre for when I can use. If Mepitel film is an adhesive I won’t be able to use it as I can’t have any adhesives at all on my skin as I blister from them. When I had my lumpectomy they ignored my warnings and used a dressing. ( they always think they know better) I still have the scars two months later. They soon had it off and used bandages. I’ll google it and check it out thanks @primek
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    primek
    Member
    8 years ago
    Maybe they can applu mepitel film. This is very unusual. Ring well before your appointment time and tell them. 
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    SoldierCrab
    Member
    8 years ago
    Moo Goo milk udder cream.....is very good, I had to cold compress each afternoon but i blistered after 2 wks.

    If your skin is not broken where it is blistered try natural aloe vera ... Do you have some plants ? 
    Talk to your BC Nurse ASAP