Yippee Crocrazy! Lovely to have got through that lot. Hope you’re not feeling too tired out. Any celebrating? Day 12 post rads for me, and happy to report that energy levels are fine so far. Still drinking lots, and moisturising. Not really sure when I can ease up on that! Playing it safe. Anyway, big cheer and congratulations! ? x
Yay, Fab Crocrazy!!! Yes, do stick around as long as you want to, it’s so good to see those further down the road supporting those coming up behind ?
ann x
Thank you Charys, Nuthatch, Shefgirl and Ann. No bells at my unit, but I did do a ceremonial depositing of the modesty tabard they gave me into the laundry basket as I left for the last time. I think the poor chap who was waiting to go in to have his treatment thought I was mad! I feel a bit wired tonight, sort of wound up but relieved too. Odd feeling. My burny bit are sore and I don’t think I am going to be able to put any deodorant on tomorrow, too sore. Never mind, onwards x
Hope everyone else is doing well x
Hi Mrs Meow,
Thank you. I love the thought of foot dancing! Well done, another one down. Enjoy having a rest, sounds like a perfect plan x
Eleven days post radiotherapy now and all is well. I have a pink boob and a rash underneath. I also have an area on the top which has a rash too. Went for a flu jab on Saturday as my Doc says I am now entitled to it because of the diagnosis! When there spoke and showed all to the nurse who incidentally used to work in a breast cancer unit at the hospital.
As the rash area is quite itchy she suggested an anti histamine so she looked up and said I could get Lorotadine. This does not contradict the Tamoxifen. Taken it for 4 days now and no more itching and the rash has really settled down. It was never sore. It looked like a rash caused by too much cream.
Still creaming up every night and morning with Zerobase cream from the Rads team so no breakdown of skin so am pleased at that. Still applying very thinly the 1percent Betnovate hydrocortisone cream again from the Rads team but on the nurses suggestion only on the areas with the rash. I don’t know whether it’s this cream or the anti histamine that has settled all down.
Because of the rash underneath I started to wear the M & S cotton bra vest inside out so no elastic was rubbing. Does not look any different when on but certainly a lot softer on the skin.
Fingers crossed I have really peaked after Rads finishing. It certainly feels like that.
Only had one hot flush so far but that was more to do with wearing padded coat, fleece, scarf, and gloves in the car and hubby was taking care of me as it was so cold outside and had bumped the heating up to 25 and had put the seat heater on? Aww bless. Xx
I wish everyone still going through and still to start all the very best. Please look after yourself, drink lots, and learn to love your cream as it definitely helps.
Hi I Don’t Believe It
Lovely thank hear your update and that you are doing well post radiotherapy. Drinking andmoisturising do seem to be key. Your inside out vest top sounds like a very useful tip too! I’ve been fortunate with clothing because, with nothing to support, I haven’t needed a bra of any sort and have just worn cotton tshirts - so I rubbing at all. Glad all is well, and thanks for reporting back. Onwards to our new normal now! X
Hi Fiona,
Thank you. Sorry to hear you are having bother. Hopefully the dressing will do the trick. They are looking after you by the sounds of it which is great.
I’m suffering today, under my arm I have lost some skin and its raw. Under my boob is also starting to do the same. I removed the dressing tonight and some of the skin came off with it. They did warn me it would probably get worse before it got better. Apparently it peaks at 7 days after finishing. I think it is just a case of keep going and applying the gel and dressings. Hot prickly feeling in my boob too and my scar seems to have gone lumpy. Never mind, I am taking painkillers too which is taking the edge and telling myself it must mean it has been working x
Good to hear from you Nuthatch, glad you are doing ok x
Hi Shefgirl and Mrs Meow, keep going, you are getting there x
Great tip I Don’t Believe It, sounds like it would be much comfier that way round. Well done on having your flu jab too, I have been too much of a chicken to go this time, they normally nab me on my asthma review so I just didn’t go! x
Hope everyone else is ok too x
Good evening ladies,
I started my rads last week and I’ve got number 9 tomorrow. My skin has just started to feel slightly sore and so I was looking for recommendations of super soft and comfy bras/bralettes/etc please? I tried going without but that just lead to more rubbing and I’ve been mor comfortable today wearing a bralette I picked up from Gap, however it lines up right where my snb scar is and I know that’ll rub and annoy me soon enough!
Any recommendations, gratefully received. Thank you so much and I hope rads are treating you kindly x
Thst’s wonderful ‘I don’t believe it’, thank you so much! Ours is such a small M&S, I think I’ll do some online ordering of a few sizes ?
All best wishes to you xx
MrsMeow, that is a great idea! I’m hunting out silk squares this evening ? Thank you!
Haha! I’m hunting them out online ?
Hi Shefgirl,
Well done, that’s brilliant. Keep looking after yourself. Woohoo no more visits every day! X
Hi Mrs Meow, nearly there, keep going and you will soon be ringing that bell too. X
Hi ladies. Apologies as I’m a bit of a lurker on this board more than a poster, but posting today as I’m hoping someone can answer a couple of questions for me?!
Im three weeks into rads now, just my booster week to go. Skin is a little tingly but have some hydrocortisone cream for that, getting more pink by the day and tender nipple too ?
How much did your skin change over the last week of rads?
Also, has anyone suffered with hearing post chemo/rads?
Thank you
Hi Xena welcome - am in the middle of boosters after 15 sessions on the rubbish sunbed - the pink red and sore nipple is not too much worse just a bit more of the same - I have one red boob and one white one! I am swearing by using silk squares under the t-shirt so there is no rubbing whilst gardening etc-
I went really deaf after the first chemo - in my mind it was the metoclopramide so it was stopped and got no worse - even now my hearing is affected especially when am eating - still a bit like after a swim - how has yours been affected? X