Radiotherapy after Mastectomy

I am almost finished 25 radiotherapy treatments. My skin has stood up well at this point (2 treatments remaining). Thought I would post about what I did to help my skin through chemo and the radio. During Chemo I used Moo Goo double cream moisturiser (all natural and available at most Chemists) on my mastectomy area, face and neck. This helped to counteract the drying effect of chemo. I also think it helped that I always drink a lot of water. From the beginning of radiotherapy I have used R1 gel and R2 cream (available on line through Radiationcare Australia). Expensive but worth it especially if you want to do reconstruction down the track. You put the gel on within 1 hour of treatment and leave it for 20 minutes. Then you gently remove the excess and apply the cream. You put the cream on twice a day for the first couple of weeks then increase to 3 times a day. I have had radiation to neck, mastectomy area and my upper back. At this stage I have a good tan but my skin still feels soft, not itchy and not burnt! The cream also contains sun protection. Thought this info might be useful to others who are having mastectomy, chemo and radiotherapy. Deanne xx