Annie
Hi everyone, it has been a while since I have posted. Finished radium mid-January, only a few days before I was due to go back work from my holidays (what a way to spend the holidays). I was lucky as I had a product called Nepatil. It is a new product where it is like sticky gladwrap. What a wonderful invention, I had minimal discomfort as the Nepatil stopped the burning and most of the irritation. The only downside it is a little irritation in the heat, quick showers & no swimming for the 8 weeks it is on but compared to not having it that was nothing to put up with. If it started to peel or get a bubble I would visit the nurses before Radium and they would patch it. A lot of hospitals are not using it as it is very expensive; I was one of the lucky ones to be able to have it. Saw my surgeon last week for a check-up. I have a large mass where I have my Lumpectomy; the surgeon said we will go with inflammation from Radium at this stage as it is early. He didn’t sound convincing and I am worried that it is something else. Not having mammogram until July. My breast is very sore on the side near my armpit, (the tumour was in the opposite side of the breast), today it was sore and when I touch it I had a hot sensation in that area. Has anyone else had these side effects? I know that I am probably over reacting but at the moment I am struggling with working full time and total exhaustion.
Cyber hugs to everyone.