Fall 2015 Rads

I have stretched the entire time I did rads and I think it helped a lot.

I guess that's one of the pluses of having no feeling in my foob. How are you doing, Molly?

Thank you all--I will keep focusing on the stretching! I think just needed more encouragement! Much appreciated.

Thanks, Princess!

One bad boob. Sounds like fun, but no pools was on my list of no's during Rads.

Wow, Mollie fish that's really early to have skin reaction! I saw the RO today. She's dropping the bolus from my remaining TX. I am peeling in my axillary area. My foob is incredibly red. I can't wait to be finished. 5 days to go!

Ohiotripleplus, we started on the same day, and I've also completed 9. I have 25, not 33, but it's across a very wide area as I had bmx. I'm also starting to see darkened skin. It's also starting to itch. Nurse suggested an OTC called Sarna for the itching, which she says can be used at the same time as the cream I'm also using. I'm in a clinical study to see if a topical steroid might be more effective than Eucerin for keeping the skin in one piece.

Had my first treatment today....I laid on the table on my stomach for an hour and a half while they measured, marked and readjusted...then finally got my treatment. I got a bit emotional at the start when I first got on the table, but the tech was just so sweet. She rubbed my back and told me to just let it out. I felt so much better after just a few tears. I have noticed that through me treatment...if I get stressed or scared if i just let it out I feel so much better quickly. I have so many sharpie marker marks on my back and side that I look like a map of the 50 states! Well, one down and 32 more to go. The nurse was waiting for me when I got out of the treatment room, just for moral support today. I will meet with her right after every treatment and will see the RO once a week until she goes out on maternity leave. The RO covering for her after that is very nice and I have worked with him in the past on hospital equipment purchases, so I know he will be just as compassionate.

(((Creativevintage))) I got very emotional with my first treatment as well. Since then I have only had one other emotional moment and that was when I was starting to get very red and sore. I wanted to cry laying there knowing my under arm was going to hurt even more.

Hello lovely ladies:) Keeping up with you but not posting much these days. Cheating on you all with the chemo forums too, now that that is in my future;)

Today was #22 of 28, the last 3 being boosts - Getting close! Just getting itchy and pink this week. Being more fastidious with the Aveeno lotion, which is what I was recommended. Seems like getting my heart rate up and sweating every day or so is helping keep my energy up. And my spirits.

Since many of you have been down the chemo path, what are your thoughts on buying wigs? I have looked at the wigs page, but those people feel like strangers, *laugh. I have a large head, selection is limited in the shop at the agency, can't go hat/bald as my little boy is really afraid of me being bald - poor love can't look at me after a drastic haircut in "real" life.

Going to try the cold caps but not sure that with ddAC/T it will work well enough - guess we will see!

Thanks Trvler!

Thanks rainyc:)

ElishebaJoy, I also had dark spots in my treatment area -- I think they were actually my pores darkening. My RO and nurses reassured me that it was pretty normal. You can always ask a nurse to take a peek during your next visit just in case, if you're worried. Let us know what they say!

Take care,

--Sherri, aka EnigmaticFox

Saw my primary today about a sebaceous cyst on my back--we’re treating it very conservatively--but he looked at my mammary seroma and said most of the swelling was caused by the radiation and should probably heal more quickly than the RO predicted. He suggested I keep applying aloe vera even though the skin is intact and not irritated.

The brand of 100% aloe gel I use is “Fruit of the Earth.” No alcohol, dye or fragrance.