Radiation - with or without tattoo
Hi all. I have my first rads appointment with my Radiation Oncologist on 1st of July for my treatment plan. Thereafter ill be starting Tamoxifen. From doing research I found that there's different...
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@ARichies it wasn't that bad.
I drove myself to treatment for six weeks--140km round trip. I did get a bit tired towards the end, but I was that pleased to be finished chemo and growing a bit of hair that it seemed like a minor thing to deal with. I stayed a couple of nights in the medihotel, just to break it up a bit.
I only used sorbelene cream and solugel when my skin started to get a bit sensitive.
It wasn't until a couple of days after my last treatment that I started to blister, particularly in my armpit which was their major target. That wasn't pleasant, but just when I was starting to get quite stressed about it, I healed. Literally overnight. Yeah, a bit of skin shedding, which was gross, but the pain just disappeared.
Drink heaps of water and exercise as you would normally if you feel like it. Walking is probably better than trying to lift weights though. No swimming.
I showered and bathed as I pleased but avoided any soap or body washes on sensitive areas. My diet was OK, nothing special. Even though chemo had killed my tastebuds, I was back to eating what I felt like. Fresh, small amounts frequently rather than large meals. Mostly fruit, veg and eggs as my protein levels had dropped during chemo.
You'll be fine. Any discomfort will pass--even if it is challenging at the time. Look at it this way; you are giving yourself the best chance of survival. Any inconvenience is worth it. Mxx
I drove myself to treatment for six weeks--140km round trip. I did get a bit tired towards the end, but I was that pleased to be finished chemo and growing a bit of hair that it seemed like a minor thing to deal with. I stayed a couple of nights in the medihotel, just to break it up a bit.
I only used sorbelene cream and solugel when my skin started to get a bit sensitive.
It wasn't until a couple of days after my last treatment that I started to blister, particularly in my armpit which was their major target. That wasn't pleasant, but just when I was starting to get quite stressed about it, I healed. Literally overnight. Yeah, a bit of skin shedding, which was gross, but the pain just disappeared.
Drink heaps of water and exercise as you would normally if you feel like it. Walking is probably better than trying to lift weights though. No swimming.
I showered and bathed as I pleased but avoided any soap or body washes on sensitive areas. My diet was OK, nothing special. Even though chemo had killed my tastebuds, I was back to eating what I felt like. Fresh, small amounts frequently rather than large meals. Mostly fruit, veg and eggs as my protein levels had dropped during chemo.
You'll be fine. Any discomfort will pass--even if it is challenging at the time. Look at it this way; you are giving yourself the best chance of survival. Any inconvenience is worth it. Mxx