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Eastmum
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7 years ago

Less than fresh

When I had my double mastectomy I had a sentinel node clearance on the right side and a full sentinel and axillary node clearance on the left.  Since then, no matter that I lather up like a marshma...
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arpie
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7 years ago
I noticed that my rad armpit was REALLY woofy during rads - almost embarrassingly so even after using deodorant ...... I ended up using a Men's Roll On deodorant instead of my normal 'stick' (which DIDN'T want to 'stick' for some reason - just slid over it!)

I am sure I grabbed a recipe for home made Coconut Oil deodorant somewhere ..... I'll try & find it!

Luckily it has all settled down post rads .... fingers crossed yours does too. xx

Ingredients
  1. 1/3 cup Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
  2. 1/4 cup baking soda
  3. 1/4 cup arrowroot powder
  4. 4 tablespoons cornflour
  5. 5-10 drops essential oil (optional)
Instructions
  1. Mix baking soda, arrowroot powder, and cornstarch in a bowl.

  3. Melt coconut oil in microwave for 30 seconds (NOT ON HIGH, I would imagine!  It would be dangerously hot.)

  5. Add coconut oil and essential oil to dry ingredients and blend completely.

  7. Store in a cleaned out deodorant Stick tube or in a jar.
(Some have added about 20 drops of essential oil for a slight scent - using approximately 13 drops of Sweet Orange and 7 drops of Rosemary Essential Oils.)

I haven't tried it personally - but it sounds like it should work like a Deodorant Stick if you can put it into an empty Stick container that has been well washed.