Newly Diagnosed 18/2/2020
Hi Everyone, my name is Lois and my life got bit of a shock last week when the doctor said "It is Aggressive, Invasive Breast Cancer". The emotions went into hyper drive and I left his room and prom...
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Terrific that your BC nurse put you onto the forum! Yep, Try not to overthink any of your treatment ... specially the rads @Lois_56. Some get tired, some don’t. I didn’t. many, like @blondy, worked thru it. The actual treatment is over in minutes .... getting you into the exact position day after day takes longer! ;)
Yes, the skin gets hot and pink/red, it can dry out or ‘break down’ towards the end, so it is very important to lather up with the lotions 2-3 times a day. If you notice any skin damage, make sure you advise them immediately. The ‘hot boob’ continues for some time after treatment stops and you need to be careful not to wear thin clothes that may allow sunburn ... but it generally isn’t too debilitating.
Loose softer clothing that is easier to get out of is the way to go, as they’ll give you a robe to change into before going into the treatment area. I just wore pants and a top, so just removed the top..... You’ll soon get used to stripping off and allowing people to check out your boobies! LOL
Strangely enough, I became rather emotional on my last day, as I’d become rather reliant on this team of people, seeing them every week day for 4 weeks ... I was a blubbering mess on my final day! Weird! It caught me by surprise!
There are some ‘pamper packages’ that are available on the coast in Qld, but closer to the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast, i think.
The Otis Foundation has some wonderful holiday destinations available to BC patients, from families who have holiday houses that aren’t used a lot of the year .... after you’ve finished your rads, you can apply for a holiday with your family & kids! Most states have at least 1 house available ... but you can apply for interstate as well
https://www.otisfoundation.org.au/directory
All the best and take care xx
Yes, the skin gets hot and pink/red, it can dry out or ‘break down’ towards the end, so it is very important to lather up with the lotions 2-3 times a day. If you notice any skin damage, make sure you advise them immediately. The ‘hot boob’ continues for some time after treatment stops and you need to be careful not to wear thin clothes that may allow sunburn ... but it generally isn’t too debilitating.
Loose softer clothing that is easier to get out of is the way to go, as they’ll give you a robe to change into before going into the treatment area. I just wore pants and a top, so just removed the top..... You’ll soon get used to stripping off and allowing people to check out your boobies! LOL
Strangely enough, I became rather emotional on my last day, as I’d become rather reliant on this team of people, seeing them every week day for 4 weeks ... I was a blubbering mess on my final day! Weird! It caught me by surprise!
There are some ‘pamper packages’ that are available on the coast in Qld, but closer to the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast, i think.
The Otis Foundation has some wonderful holiday destinations available to BC patients, from families who have holiday houses that aren’t used a lot of the year .... after you’ve finished your rads, you can apply for a holiday with your family & kids! Most states have at least 1 house available ... but you can apply for interstate as well
https://www.otisfoundation.org.au/directory
All the best and take care xx