Starting Radiation August 2017

I finished 30 sessions on Tuesday. I am very tired now. As predicted by my RO my skin is very pink. The only place it is sore is under my arm around the area my lymph nodes were removed back in December. So far no blisters but the RO recommended neosporin as well as the aloe gel just in case. She said although radiation is over, my skin will get worse before it gets better.

I'm so happy to be done with 24 weeks of chemo and 6 weeks of radiation, to all of you still going through this, you can do it!!

bmac16- congrats on finishing rads!!

My appt is at 1:45, leaving work now! !!!!

oh mimi you crack me up! Most likely fromall the air they pumped into you for surgery

So glad for you !

Yay illimae, congrats!!!

Mamaoz,

About fatigue, for the second half, i had sudden sleep coming over no matter how much or little I exercise or eat or sleep or nap.

Nerve pain and the heat will get better after rads are done. I saw less reddishness and felt a lot less pain today. Today is day 8 post rads. I was told 4 wks to heal so my best guess is 3 wks after final rad for you.

Take care.

Mimi

Thanks everyone! Just got home from a retirement party, so much fun. Goodnight

colonoscopy and upper endoscopy here I come on 27th!  thank you for the water weight loss 

then elbow lump removal surgery here I come 

then Hysterectomy here I come 

then AI or Tamox  here I come 

then Senior Olympic swimming training here I come 

Sisters,

I had an amazing encounter w my eye doctor just now,

I have been going to same place for more than 10 ys, I knew I always have had ms Magoo eyes when she asked me how I waz. I looked at her lymphedema sleeve and recognized what it was for the first time. Turned out she was hit w triple negative 19 yrs ago when she was 32. She had 18 mo old when she had chemo.She is part Korean like me. I felt somewhat of sisterhood because of that, She told me that she could not change dirty diapers even when her baby sat on her face asking to be changed. I am simply awestruck and delighted to meet a long time BC survivor,

Mimi

My poor skin, ugh. I'm peeling in a couple places and have a blister that I'm keeping an eye on. The reddest spots are sore and sensitive and aloe gel from the fridge cools it down but hopefully it doesn't take too long to heal.

Ouch illimae and Legomaster,

Yes rad scar acted up a little bit. I had two consecutive blisters and two raw spots popped up after rads. It is day 9 for me and all calmed down quite a bit.

Try to take it easy sisters.

Mimi

I know I sound absolutely crazy but

Rad burns got worse for a week after the last zapping. - sudden blistering and raw spots.  I forgot to moisturize  for the last 24 hrs or so. My raw spots started scabbing and no more raw spots. I remembered to put some Eucerin lotion. I am thinking I should apply something every 8 hrs or so unless some breakout happens. 

Mimi, I think it's fairly common for the skin to worsen in the two weeks following the final radiation treatment. You'd think that once you're done, things would immediately start to improve, but the opposite is true. Another week and you'll probably see a dramatic change for the better. Good luck!

Lyn