Radiation started 4 of 25

A week after treatment and no side effects as yet .
One week to go till hormone tablet.

I had  Mandy at icon.

That's terrific @Pommy8. I will probably start I'm a couple of weeks. I have order Strataxrt from Hope Cancer Care in Wembly WA to assist with skin. I guess it's similar to mepilex. I have Dr Mandy Taylor. She is also at ICON. Take care.

@Pommy8 you are over the half way mark, well done!  

Well done @Pommy8 - I became quite emotional on my last treatment - they'd become part of my support team ...  I hope you can go out & celebrate the end of your 'active treatment' ......

Don't forget to check out the Otis Foundation for (hopefully) a family 'get away' due to the generosity of those opening their holiday homes to those with BC. 
https://www.otisfoundation.org.au/directory

take care, & keep those lotions & potions going for at least another 2 weeks.  xx

Congratulations on another step in the treatment @Pommy8. 🏆

And that's it all 15 done a big relief to say the least.
Not as bad as I thought so far .x

Well done @Pommy8 - you may not feel as if you are out of the woods yet but you are certainly working your way through the trees and can see the open paddocks beyond.

12 out of 15 going ok so far but don't feel I'm out the woods yet.

Definitely, as @Cath62 says, the 'cooking' continues even after the treatment stops, so it is very important to continue the lotions & potions - you will continue to feel the 'warmth' at the Rads Site for at least 2 weeks - so better to continue for about 4 weeks ..... if you have skin breakdown, definitely speak with your Breast Care Nurse AND your Rads team so they can assess it & treat it. xx

It's a good idea to also wear 'sun safe tops' for a couple of months so that the sun's rays can't penetrate the top.   

Not everyone is offered the Mepilex (I wasn't and had about 24 rad treatments.)  I am not sure what the criteria is, to be offered the use of it.

Here are a couple of articles on it (based on Aussies/Kiwis): 
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3473726/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20647511/

All the best. Take care xx