Radiation burns
Hi to anyone reading this,
I am hoping for some advice. I have just finished 5 weeks of radiation treatment (following left breast removal) and am suffering quite badly from burns, especially acros...
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I hope you are getting some relief from your burns after Rads and you were able to call your Radiation Nurses to help you out. Even though your treatment has finished they should be still available to you for help.
I had a bad time with my collarbone after No.5 (30 in total) and the nurses put solugel on and dressed each day. As soon as they stopped zapping that area I could put zinc& castor oil cream on it. Within a week the wound healed and my skin had grown back. I put it on a thin layer twice a day and put a dressing on to keep it moist. When I showered I didn't wash/scrub the area, just splashed some water on it and patted dry. It will go all mankie under the dressing, but that is good. To get it off the skin (to start the process again) use olive oil on soft cloth and gently run over wound. Maybe check with your nurses first and don't use it if you are alergic to zinc sunscreen.
Good Luck
Rach