Last day of Radiptherapy

Thanks ladies , Xoxo

Hi Sophie,

I have been thinking of you.  Well done. 

Sally

Hi Sophie,

I have been thinking of you.  Well done. 

Sally

Congratulations on finishing all your treatments...I had 30 rounds of radiation & finished in the middle of February... I have fair skin, & was very badly burnt with blisters & it only took a couple of weeks to heal, I ended up with very dry skin so I am now using moo goo cream morning & night which is helping, I am also using moo goo body wash in the shower...I still can't wear bras with wire, because they rub on my scar & my breast is still quite sore from surgery & radiation & still can't lie on it....I just wear the soft crop top ones now & they are real comfy...I am about to start tamoxifen as well, So from what most of the ladies say about it, doesn't sound that bad...best wishes for a great recovery... Take care:) Christine :) xox

Yay for finishing, it is a wonderful feeling to not have that daily appointment to work around. I was really tired for about a month after finishing, so go easy for a while. Once your skin starts to heal it heals really quickly. But it may actually get a little worse for a week or so after you finish. The pain can take a while to settle. Mine is finally getting really good for sleeping etc now. It is 5 months but I had fairly extensive radio to the chest wall, under arm and neck. So the pain I had was internal not skin related. The skin heals within a month I found. You have got to be careful of rubbing friction from bra and clothing for a liitle while. I hope that you find tamoxifen ok. I was a bit anxious about taking it and experienced some nausea at first but this settled really quickly. Other than that the big differences for me are slower hair growth and much dryer skin. I find exercise helps to reduce the hot flushes and any stiffness of joints. Congratulations on finishing treatment and I hope things slowly come good for you as find your 'new normal'. Just like treatment, take it one step at a time. Your body has been through a lot in the 10 months so be kind to it while you recover. :) Deanne xxx

Yay for finishing, it is a wonderful feeling to not have that daily appointment to work around. I was really tired for about a month after finishing, so go easy for a while. Once your skin starts to heal it heals really quickly. But it may actually get a little worse for a week or so after you finish. The pain can take a while to settle. Mine is finally getting really good for sleeping etc now. It is 5 months but I had fairly extensive radio to the chest wall, under arm and neck. So the pain I had was internal not skin related. The skin heals within a month I found. You have got to be careful of rubbing friction from bra and clothing for a liitle while. I hope that you find tamoxifen ok. I was a bit anxious about taking it and experienced some nausea at first but this settled really quickly. Other than that the big differences for me are slower hair growth and much dryer skin. I find exercise helps to reduce the hot flushes and any stiffness of joints. Congratulations on finishing treatment and I hope things slowly come good for you as find your 'new normal'. Just like treatment, take it one step at a time. Your body has been through a lot in the 10 months so be kind to it while you recover. :) Deanne xxx