Hi Kazza, good to hear from you and here's hoping the Tamoxifen doesn't bother you too much.
I used Moo Goo (lots of it) for my radiotherapy treatment and it is best if you start applying it as soon as possible, even before treatment starts to give your skin the best possible chance. It is lovely and soothing. I also used a sorbolene body wash and a cool washer to relieve the redness / soreness.
My skin went well until the end of the very last week when a few areas broke down and the nurse applied Pure Paw Paw ointment (black container) to those areas and it had to be dressed daily for about a week post radiation. I also used some nurofen during that week to take the edge off. Thankfully it did start to heal pretty quickly after that and so it was back to the Moo Goo to keep the area moisturised.
I was interested to read Piak's post a day or so ago about the protective film her radiation oncologist is using and may be this is something you could talk to your doctor about to see if it is an appropriate thing for you? Best wishes, Jane xx
