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Healing Radiation Burns

First post and replies | Last post by Ironmom5, 2 years ago

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I had 28 radiation treatments at Menorah, and by the end, my skin was dark red, painful and peeling. The technicians told me about a product that could help heal radiation burns—Aquaphor Body Spray. It was a game changer. Before, I was using Radiation Relief cream, which I bought on Amazon, but the spray was much easier and quicker to apply. It feels like spray-on sunscreen. You can buy it on Amazon or at CVS. After about a week of using it, my skin is still red but is healing quickly.

By Ironmom5 2 years ago

Lymphedema sleeve

First post and replies | Last post by SharonT, 2 years ago

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Tired, just tired.

First post and replies | Last post by Gwoodhood, 2 years ago

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Here's the deal - you've gone through a lot and yet you still have to function. I had a double mastectomy, not kemo/radiation, just Tamoxifen and I'm so tired at 2pm I could crash every day! But oh yeah, there's work and kids, and life. I went to my doctor recently and explained how hard the fatigue is on me! She suggested having my bloodwork done and assumed that I may have Vitamin D deficiency among other things. She was totally right! Take 5,000mg of Vitamin D every day- does a world of difference!

By Gwoodhood 2 years ago

Scar Treatment that's like GOLD!

First post and replies | Last post by Gwoodhood, 2 years ago

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BioCorneum Scar Gel Treatment - get it on Amazon. Not cheap but definitely works!

By Gwoodhood 2 years ago

Post-op pain/tightness due to radiation

First post and replies | Last post by janedoe7, 2 years ago

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First post and replies | Last post by naan05, 2 years ago

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I had to do four rounds of TC chemo. I was lucky to be able to cold cap. Advent Health offered cold capping by DigniCap. By cold capping I was able to save half my hair. I would highly recommend cold capping if possible. DigniCap had great customer service and always answered all my questions.

By naan05 2 years ago

First post and replies | Last post by MindyLou, 2 years ago

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I had nail problems from my chemo (the taxane group is one culprit). My nails became loose. After chemo, I lost both of my big toenails, which did grow back. All of my toenails have become thickened and changed shape. I visited a Podiatrist, Brooks Young (he is great, BTW) who told me he has researched these issues in the literature since his mom also has issues from her breast cancer. He explained the importance of using Vicks Vaporub on them nightly, rubbed into the nails nd nail beds.

By MindyLou 2 years ago

Physical therapy helped!

First post and replies | Last post by janedoe7, 2 years ago

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I had some pretty thick scar tissue in my armpit from lymph node removal that caused restriction when I raised my arm, but physical therapy totally helped. The therapist worked on it with tools and a suction cup over the course of several sessions that were not pleasant, but I wouldn't describe them as painful either. Regardless, it was totally worth it as I can't feel or even see the scar anymore.

By janedoe7 2 years ago

Resolved with physical therapy

First post and replies | Last post by janedoe7, 2 years ago

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I had very painful cording but it did go away. It started a couple weeks after surgery and extended all the way down to just above the wrist on the surgery arm. It took a couple months of PT and home exercises to get back to normal. Several months later I discovered cording below the breast, but that went away after a couple weeks of massage and stretching. I remember thinking I would never have my normal range of motion again, but I do. It just took some work.

By janedoe7 2 years ago

Anything help with neuropathy?

First post and replies | Last post by jleeh, 2 years ago

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Has anyone found anything that can help with this? My mom really struggles with this in her hands.

By jleeh 2 years ago

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