how long for rads burns to heal?

I also had a raw weeping area that I couldn't feel, in fact I didn't even notice it until the rad nurse pointed it out.  It started about the same time as you and was healed within a week to ten days from the end of rads.  It was an itchy uncomfortable week, but tolerable.

You're almost to the end!  Congrats.

Hi Kimber,

My underarm was pretty raw by the last week and I needed pain killers to stay comfortable.  I did use the SSD lotion (which is px to patients w/2nd and 3rd degree burns) and Aquaphor.  I was amazed how fast it healed.  I would say within 3 to 4 days after finishing it felt better and then just has been peeling like a sunburn would.  Actually one of the worst pain experiences was a teeny tiny spot that they had a round bandage covering one of my marker spots.  The tech went to remove it and ripped off a hunk of my skin with it.  Not a big piece, but damn, it hurt for 2 days after!   Makes me really feel for actual burn patients.

Hope you're doing better today!
Love,

Sharon

Same here,last week of rads burned bad,my rad onco gave me biofene,and the burns healed very quickly,maybe about a week.Good Luck!

Ohh, sorry it is yuckky. I was told it keeps on "cooking" for about 2 weeks, then starts healing. Hope it starts getting better every day.

In the home stretch now!! 

i did not wear any bra just a mans cotton teeshirt and sip cardigan for a few weeks after (last winter, finished 1st of november) and within a month you would never know i had 33 rads, a few friction burns now and again from bra strap when out walking but plenty of acqueas cream and no soap. even tanned patch has faded.

susiemtn you poor creature, that sounds horrible, hope you are now much better.

I never got major sores, but did notice a major improvement at the 12 day point.  Also less swelling.  Right now, at the two week point and rapidly healing.

I have been able to wear a bra throughout.

Ointments so far have been aloe gel and Bag Balm which I have discovered works on my own personal udder as well as on cows'.

mil - my skin was a mess. I made it all the way through rads without any problems, five days later it was open, oozing nasty stuff and hurt like hell, but then at the 1 1/2 - 2 week mark it started healing.

That's great to hear.  I made it through chemo with very few problems and the first 5 weeks of radiation before the problem started so I fell very fortunate but holy moly.  Honestly I thought I was one of the few that had a skin reaction like this.  I can handle it.  The hard part for me now is the fact that it's 99 degrees here and I am sitting here staring at my pool knowing that I can't get in.  This too shall pass.  Thanks for your input.