Cancer Survivors Network - Radition burns - Comments

HONEY TOO

nubis — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:04:53 -0500

GOOD TO HEAR THAT!!!!! Whe she finishes maybe she will have a little pain on his throat because of the radiation. But a natural medication is honey!!!!!!!!. My husband was taking 1 tablespoon of honey daily. It will help her to heal inside.

Good luck!!!!!!

Burns

Mschmidt — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:40:05 -0500

Thanks for the response so far my wife has completed half of the treatments no burns so far.

Burns

Mschmidt — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:37:49 -0500

Thanks for advice she is useing a aloe compound given to us at radition place, so far no burns half way through treatment today.

Burns

Mschmidt — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:37:49 -0500

Thanks for advice she is useing a aloe compound given to us at radition place, so far no burns half way through treatment today.

EXPERIENCE WITH RADIATION

nubis — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:06:18 -0500

MY HUSBAND HAD RADIATION TOO. TWICE PER DAY DURING 3 WEEKS. AT THE BEGINNING DOCTOR TOLD US HE COULD EXPERIENCE SOME IRRITATION ON THE SKIN. BUT IT DIDN'T HAPPEN. BEFORE EACH RADIATION HE USED TO SAY SOME WORDS LIKE: "MY SKIN WILL NOT BURN". ALSO HE DIDN'T TAKE A SHOWER EVERY DAY. BECAUSE THE SKIN IS VERY SENSITIVE IN THOSE DAYS, SO TRY TO USE SENSITIVE SOAP AND JUST CLEAN YOUR SKIN WITH WATER. DRINK A LOT OF WATER, EAT HEALTHY.

WE ARE VERY LUKY HE DID NOT EXPERIENCE THAT. THE SIDE EFFECT HE HAD WAS PAIN IN HIS THROAT. FOR THIS PAIN, DOCTOR GAVE HIM A LIQUID MEDICINE TO RELIEVE THE PAIN. ALSO ALL HIS HAIR WAS GONE.

TELL YOU WIFE, SHE NEEDS TO BE POSITIVE. EVERY PERSON HAS DIFFERENT SIDE EFFECTS. BUT I CAN TELL YOU THAT RADIATION IS VERY ADVANCE TODAY. HOPEFULLY SHE WILL NOT EXPERIENCE ANY IRRITATION.

Radition burns

CHG — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:51:45 -0500

When I had radiation treatment my oncologist told me to use 100% aloe vera gel on the radiation site. It did help. Also be sure to drink plenty of water while you are in treatment.
Carol

Radition burns

Mschmidt — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:08:46 -0500

My wife just started radition for small cell lung cancer twice daily for 3 weeks my question is what have other experenced with these treatments. This is with chemo at same time 2nd round of chemo