Update I begin Rads on the 18th of May

Hugs to All
Donna
Comments
-
Had first radiation today.
Had first radiation today. It was not bad at all and I came right home and put on my Aquaphor and white men's t-shirt. A few survivor friends told me to cream up from day one and I hope it helps. I'm with you, glad to be getting on with it. Best of luck, I'm sure you'll do fine.0 -
Good luck to both of you!GayleMc said:Had first radiation today.
Had first radiation today. It was not bad at all and I came right home and put on my Aquaphor and white men's t-shirt. A few survivor friends told me to cream up from day one and I hope it helps. I'm with you, glad to be getting on with it. Best of luck, I'm sure you'll do fine.
Good luck to both of you! Yes, using the creams and lotions from the first helps. I would use aloe gel before I got dressed again. The sooner the better. It takes longer to get undressed and dressed again then it does for the treatment.0 -
I got Fruit of the EarthSher43009 said:Good luck to both of you!
Good luck to both of you! Yes, using the creams and lotions from the first helps. I would use aloe gel before I got dressed again. The sooner the better. It takes longer to get undressed and dressed again then it does for the treatment.
I got Fruit of the Earth Gel today. It is 100% aloe based. Have to put it on 3 times a day beginning day one.
Donna0 -
Yes!
I would also use my lotions at the hospital before I got dressed again. For you, Donna, you might want to ask about using the lotions even beforehand since you still have some time before you start. My rads nurse suggested I start with the lotions about 3 days before my 1st treatment. I figure it couldn't hurt to have your skin in good condition going into this thing.
Best of luck to both of you. Also remember to keep hydrated and get as much rest as you need. You can see the finish line ahead!
Take care,
Cindy0 -
Yes, good luck to both ofSher43009 said:Good luck to both of you!
Good luck to both of you! Yes, using the creams and lotions from the first helps. I would use aloe gel before I got dressed again. The sooner the better. It takes longer to get undressed and dressed again then it does for the treatment.
Yes, good luck to both of you!0
Discussion Boards
- All Discussion Boards
- 6 CSN Information
- 6 Welcome to CSN
- 122.2K Cancer specific
- 2.8K Anal Cancer
- 451 Bladder Cancer
- 309 Bone Cancers
- 1.6K Brain Cancer
- 28.5K Breast Cancer
- 399 Childhood Cancers
- 27.9K Colorectal Cancer
- 4.6K Esophageal Cancer
- 1.2K Gynecological Cancers (other than ovarian and uterine)
- 13K Head and Neck Cancer
- 6.4K Kidney Cancer
- 677 Leukemia
- 798 Liver Cancer
- 4.2K Lung Cancer
- 5.1K Lymphoma (Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin)
- 240 Multiple Myeloma
- 7.2K Ovarian Cancer
- 65 Pancreatic Cancer
- 492 Peritoneal Cancer
- 5.6K Prostate Cancer
- 1.2K Rare and Other Cancers
- 544 Sarcoma
- 739 Skin Cancer
- 658 Stomach Cancer
- 192 Testicular Cancer
- 1.5K Thyroid Cancer
- 5.9K Uterine/Endometrial Cancer
- 6.3K Lifestyle Discussion Boards