Wound care/protection post-surgery
Hi everyone, This is my first post so a little introduction: After a routine mammogram I was diagnosed with DCIS high grade, 6mm in right breast which was removed two weeks ago. I was offered and opted for a therapeutic mammaplasty through the public healthcare systerm; and I had a matching breast reduction in the left breast at the same time (I'm only 160cm tall and my large breasts have caused me a great deal of shoulder/back pain so I jumped at the opportunity to have them reduced - silver lining). I'm a candidate for DCISionRT with my consulting appointment this Thursday, which will help decide whether I undergo radiation therapy. Tomorrow I will remove the hypertape from the wounds and was wondering if I should use a moisturiser on the wound so early? I currently use CeraVe Smoothing Cream on my skin (recommended by a dermatologist as I have very dry skin). It's a small thing, but I'm wondering if other women experienced irritation from the bra in those first days/weeks when the hypertape is removed and the scars are exposed; and if so, how you dealt with it. Thanks so much. I love that this forum exists x
Moogoo
I am hoping one of you lovely ladies can assist. I am about to start radiotherapy and have been slathering my boob with moogoo full cream moisturizer. I’ve used this as I have dry skin and it is better than the udder cream for my arms and legs. However I’m wondering if the udder cream is better for my boob? Does anyone know whether one is better than the other?
Moo goo cream for radiation.
Received a big bottle of Moo goo cream for Christmas and when I started chemo received a gift from the chemo company which included a tube of the same cream. I was given Sorbelene by the radiotherapy nurse but I found the thick consistency of it unpleasant to smear over my breast. So I used up all my moo goo which had the ok from radiology. By chance I found the makers of Moo Goo do an oncology care pack for $40. It arrived within 5 days. It had my cream, milk shower wash for the shower, socks, and samples of tinted moisteriser. It was definitely value for money. They also do it as a gift package if you want to send it to someone.
