tip or tricks on getting through radiation?
Hi all. I haven't been on here for quite a few months as I was super unwell with chemo, (that's a story in itself) My chemo has come to a close now due to many side effects etc, so now I move to th...
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So sorry to hear you had such a rough time of your chemo @Maree72 xx I hope the side effects have stopped now xx
Maybe cook up some meals now & freeze them, so you don't have to worry about cooking when you get home after your treatment?
With your dermatitis - take whatever lotions you know won't make anything worse ..... be aware that the flesh WILL be rather warm during & after treatment finishes (which feels really weird, but you really only notice it when you put your hand on the area!) It is Very important to maintain the lotions for a good 6 weeks after treatment finishes, too, possibly more, as most of us only have up to 4 weeks Rads. The flesh continues to stay warm for some weeks, so important to keep the moisturisers up to it.
Weird that they don't use the Mepitel (or similar) skin .... did they give a reason for not using it? It really is to the patient's advantage to have it - usually causing less burning & skin breakdown .... so that's a big bummer! Maybe ask your Onc if THEY can source some for you - particularly as your skin is susceptible to dermatitis ... they do NOT want you to get an infection whilst the treatment is going on!!
You may feel a bit of fatigue from about the halfway mark - so be kind to yourself when you get home. Make a cuppa & put your feet up ..... sometimes there is a lot of sitting around before your treatment, so take your iPad or magazines/Suduko to while away the time xx.
My own Rads treatment was 1.5hrs away, so I stayed at the Hospital Lodge for patients/family & only went home on weekends for the 4 weeks.
Take care & all the best
Maybe cook up some meals now & freeze them, so you don't have to worry about cooking when you get home after your treatment?
With your dermatitis - take whatever lotions you know won't make anything worse ..... be aware that the flesh WILL be rather warm during & after treatment finishes (which feels really weird, but you really only notice it when you put your hand on the area!) It is Very important to maintain the lotions for a good 6 weeks after treatment finishes, too, possibly more, as most of us only have up to 4 weeks Rads. The flesh continues to stay warm for some weeks, so important to keep the moisturisers up to it.
Weird that they don't use the Mepitel (or similar) skin .... did they give a reason for not using it? It really is to the patient's advantage to have it - usually causing less burning & skin breakdown .... so that's a big bummer! Maybe ask your Onc if THEY can source some for you - particularly as your skin is susceptible to dermatitis ... they do NOT want you to get an infection whilst the treatment is going on!!
You may feel a bit of fatigue from about the halfway mark - so be kind to yourself when you get home. Make a cuppa & put your feet up ..... sometimes there is a lot of sitting around before your treatment, so take your iPad or magazines/Suduko to while away the time xx.
My own Rads treatment was 1.5hrs away, so I stayed at the Hospital Lodge for patients/family & only went home on weekends for the 4 weeks.
Take care & all the best