Cant cope with my skin damage
Cant cope with my skin damage I had a mastectomy 10 yrs ago,then it returned on the scar site.So had my rads in two places with the wax sheet over my cheat.I finished last week and can hardley cope with the pain.Im usually strong that way but this is almost unbearable.They had me back to put blue gel dressings on & were so kind,but the area seemed to worsen.Has anyone got any magic natural product that helped them?? I put loads of aqeus cream on but its blistering and there are black flecks now.Sorry to winge!!! All of you take care,love this site .Debz x
dear debs
i am so sorry for you it must be awful its bad enough having to go through it once , the only thing i can suggest is cold tea bags ,i know it sounds daft but someone told me to do it when i had my rads and it does seem to help i used to save them in the fridge then lay on sofa with them on my chest , luckly nobody called round at that time or goodness knows what they would have thought,anyway try it you never know ,
Dawn xx
Debz im so sorry. Your pain sounds awful. I really hope its starting to subside. I should take the strongest painkiller going to get through this period. Debz do you mind me asking you whether you had Radiotherapy at the time you had your mastectomy 10 years ago. Is this your second round of Radiotherapy?
Lots of best wishes for a speedy cessation of your discomfort.
ps Im going for my Rx tomorrow and I will ask them what can be done if the pain gets terrible. Ill let you know what they advise.
Frances
Oh yes, lots of people on this site seem to advise Aloe Vera gel as a soothing ointment. It needs to be 99% concentrated. You can get it from Holland and Barratt but i would check with your nurses before you use it.
Frances
Hope this helps Hi Debz
Sorry your in so much pain,firstly pain killers are a good idea.I did not have a masectomy but I did get a very bad reaction to rads.
The only thing that helped and I am really sorry I cannot remember the name,but I will describe it and perhaps you can ask the nurse.
I was given a soft dressing which some really cold fluid was applied too,and it was really cooling and soothing,as soon as it warmed up I applied another it did help with the pain.
I see from your profile you are in Scotland I am too ,are you having rads at Gartnavel,I had them there so the nurse should know what I am talking about.
I hope they sort you out
Take Care
Sarah
Thanks Sarah !! Hi neighbour,lol.Thanks so much for your reply.I finished Rads -at- Gartnavel a week ago today.I was in treatment room C.Amazing that you were also there .I will always remember how kind they were to me.I couldnt stand the pain from thurs till sat,which must have been the peak.Husband got me onto painkillers & they helped.The nurse came to the house this morn,& gave me something v similar…saline tubes and dressings to soak.Alot better today…tamoxifen makes me cold most of the time plus sometimes gives me foot cramps!Where are you living??We are nr Drymen/Balloch.Glad youve still got your boob,miss mine so v much,BUT Im still here.Best wishes sarah,maybe stay in contact?
Message for Frances Thaks so much for such a kind reply,what would we do without this site.The answer to your question is no,I nver had Rads 10 years ago.I had 6 months of chemo.Although Ive been told I should have as it would hav prevented all this.(well,maybe)Hope you coping,havent peeped at your profile yet.Best wishes,thanks for Aloe vera advice!!! Debzz
Hi Debz just up the Road Hi Debz
I cannot believe it but I to went to treatment room C!!!
I am at Stronachlachar just past Aberfoyle so not that far away.
I had problems too with Tamoxifen so I am now on Zoladex which is better ,I had really bad leg cramps and a few other things.
I do still have my boob ,but …I hate it ,I dont like the way it looks or feels ,I think it alien and doesnt feel part of me,I wish I had a masectomy weird I know and its strange I feel like that because so many people with BC would rather have their boob,but I really hate mine.I keep it covered all the time and find it hard to touch.I never thought I would feel like that but hey maybe that will change.
I hope we could stay in contact.
Sarah
Reply to Sarah…neighbour ! How are you doing???Fancy that you being in the same treatment room,Bernadette was wonderful to me one day ,I had a weepy session and felt that everything was too much etc.She sat & chatted for ages.Anyway enough of neg talk from me,what is Zoladex?Also how do you find it better?My skins coming away now in the armpit area but on my chest still itching and burning.Going to the dentist today and feel stupidly over nervous lol.If you hate your boob you can pass it over to me! Just joking as Im sure your husband would be lost without it.I can understand how you feel about it,I hate having my shower because I see whats happened and the skin feels dead.Think of me at my new dentist,Ill email you later so have a good day even tho the suns not out.Bye for now Debs
Ouch …I hate the Dentist Hi Debs
Hows the Teeth?I hate the dentist no matter how nice they are it always hurts.
Anyway how are you?
Washing with your aqueous cream will lift away the dead skin and make the whole area feel better.
I have found another lump in the same boob…well its been there for a bit but now its bigger,but not as hard as the cancer one so maybe its not nasty
I let my husband have a feel today just to make sure I am not being paranoid response oh my god its big
I will ring my bc nurse
Zoladex is an injection I have one every three months and basically shuts down your ovaries and makes you menopausal.
I find it better because I dont get the really bad leg cramps and I had severe vaginal dryness,I could not let my husband anywhere near me.
The dryness has not gone away but my hubby is happier [so am i]
its better also my periods were heavier with Tamoxifen and now I dont have periods at all.But the hot flushes wow they are bad ,but heres hoping my winter fuel bills will be less.
Take Care
Sarah
Sarahs neighbour! Dear Sarah,what a terrible time for you…Im sure that if its soft to touch then all will be well.But you are (as I would be) worried and your husband too.Please keep in contact especially now.I will wait for your report from the BC nurse etc.I had a dressing done today by the village nurse,ended up bandaged,but just to hold some really soothing dressings she had put on…LOL.Felt like Nora Batty.Look you take care,Im thinking and praying for you.Debs