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Maree72
2 years agoMember
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...
Katie46
2 years agoMember
Hi @Maree72, I'm also getting radiation near my neck, which was also a surprise to me. The radiation oncologist told me it was because my cancer was in the inside of my right breast, and so they would be targeting the lymph nodes that are associated with that, which includes the clavicle area, as well as under my arm where I had 1 lymph node with cancer. I asked about Strata xrt and they had not heard of it, but took the name and said they'd look into it. They recommend sorbolene, applied generously after treatment, and not let the skin dry out.