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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Hello @Maree72, yeah now that I know you’re in QLD, I would’ve chosen the Strata cream too. I’m in Sydney and I had radiation in July, which is possibly the coldest month of the year, bang in the middle of winter, and I still sweated so much 😬🫢. And the Mepitel starts peeling off at the slightest bit of wet on the skin. That’s one of its drawbacks I guess. It’s really fiddly and hence rad oncologists hate it. But they should offer it anyway, in colder states, and if not then they should offer the Strata, for free. I agree with you that the prices are way too much and for a lot of us, simply unaffordable. We shouldn’t miss out just because they’ve priced it too high or because they refuse to cover it. Make sure you use every last little drop of yours, I would!!
Also, I had to research the deodorant too and am still trying to find a better one 4 years later. I keep finding out there’s ingredients that are not good in them 😩. Like, it shouldn’t even have parfum or fragrance in it. Not even natural fragrance. It should be completely fragrance free. And they’re the most expensive ones!!!!
Your rad onc is really starting to piss me off. It’s her freaking job to answer all our questions, especially the ones where we have concerns about our heart and lungs. I certainly did, as I wasn’t even supposed to have radiation, but ended up needing it due to the incompetence and sloppy work of my first surgeon (similar to you). Thanks to him, I needed it on both sides. However, my rad onc addressed my concerns before I’d even asked her to. She said I know you’re concerned about your heart and lungs, so I’m going to show you exactly all the methods we’ll use to make sure they’re protected as much as possible. I said yes!! So she spent the next hour patiently showing and explaining to me all the ways. She answered all my questions about creams to use and deodorant too. She even ordered Mepitel for me (after I’d bought my first pack) and said they’ll pay for it. This is how all patients should be treated!!! Please tell this to your little Miss Snooty. She needs to be retrained! My goodness. I can’t even imagine this woman’s atrocious behaviour. Is there somewhere you can make a complaint? Her behaviour really isn’t acceptable. I don’t care how good she is at her job, her attitude towards her patients is equally important. I’m glad you’re taking care of yourself at least 🙌🏻.