Sore and Red AFTER Rads Finished

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mbf
mbf Member Posts: 63
edited June 2014 in Radiation Therapy - Before, During, and After

I am a little confused... I just finished my radiation treatments this past Thursday Smile  However, it was actually not until Thursday that the area really started to feel very sore, red, painful at times.  I had 23 whole breast rads and 9 boosts.  I feel like the boosts did me in.  My skin was holding up really well until now.  Do the effects of radiation continue even after we stop going in daily?  Is that why I'm feeling worse instead of better

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  • liefie
    liefie Member Posts: 2,440
    edited October 2012

    Mbf, I was told that the effects would be at their worst a week after rads finished, and that was more or less what I experienced. Just keep slathering with the aloe vera to cool down your skin. What helped me a lot was the hydrocortizone cream that you can buy over the counter at any pharmacy. It calmed the itching, burning and redness. Saline soaks also helped. If your skin has not broken down by now, I don't think it will. You are at the worst stage now - it can only get better from here. Best wishes!

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  • mbf
    mbf Member Posts: 63
    edited October 2012

    Thanks liefie, I will keep up with the cream - I was given a prescription for Prutect and believe that is why I've weathered it all pretty well.  It was expensive and insurance only covered a little bit, but it's been very helpful I think.  Right now I just can't wait to get out of work so I can go home and take my bra off!  I feel like it is sticking to some areas of my skin that feel like open sores... don't know what I'll see when I get home!

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  • liefie
    liefie Member Posts: 2,440
    edited October 2012

    I hope it only feels like open sores, and that you don't see anything bad when you take your bra off, mbf. Do it slowly and carefully - good luck!

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  • proudtospin
    proudtospin Member Posts: 5,972
    edited October 2012

    oh, dear, at that stage I was using rads as a reason to go braless....DD braless! and I only wore a soft old t shirt under my sweaters

    skip the bra, and like any minor sun burn, it will improve and just be a light tan..

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  • mbf
    mbf Member Posts: 63
    edited October 2012

    Good news - no open sores :) just pretty raw in some areas. It just seems so strange that it would continue to get worse after being done for four days. Oh well, just one more thing about BC that I can't quite wrap my brain around!

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  • FireKracker
    FireKracker Member Posts: 8,046
    edited October 2012

    I started a after rads thread around 2 yrs ago...if you start from the begining you will se that you are not alone...you dont have to read all the comments cause that thread is still goin on but the begining is where lots of sistas gave great info.good luck...It does get betta.

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  • mbf
    mbf Member Posts: 63
    edited October 2012

    Thank you grannydukes, I will check it out.

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