jackiemc
10 years agoMember
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I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma on Tuesday 12th may. It was a massive shock. I really did not think it would ever happen to me but now I realise it can happen to any of us. Its defini...
Hi Jackie, I just recently finished 25 radiation sessions. I was booked at 8am most days and then went to work 3 days a week but I had also had chemo. If not I may have worked each day but I was already fatigued and you will get some fatigue from radio too. You will be given sorbolene cream and I used moo goo too. Use the cream several times a day and that will help. Continue with the cream even when you finish the radio course as the radiation continues to work for up to two after. My skin did end up glowing - like a bad sunburn - but wasn't too painful. I did stop wearing a bra at home towards the end. It is painful and doesn't take long. Good luck. Maureen