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meadowglade
meadowglade CSN Member Posts: 39 Member
in Breast Cancer #1

I just had my 21st treatment out of 28.If my skin holds out I will have a 5 day "boost". My breast itches! The underside is ugly with some peeling and soreness. It is a deep red. I am putting Calendula cream, Aquaphor, and A&D ointment. Anything else you can suggest? Also how long was it when the skin started to get back to "normal"? Thanks

Linda

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  • Kate_Slater
    Kate_Slater CSN Member Posts: 12
    edited June 2019 #2
    Hi Meadowglade, I'm about to

    Hi Meadowglade, I'm about to start 28 treatments as well, and thinking about which moisturizers to use.  I'll be interested in hearing what has been helpful to you and others.

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  • meadowglade
    meadowglade CSN Member Posts: 39 Member
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    Moisturizers

    Hi Kate,The Calendula cream I started putting on from day one. It has helped the most. I put in on right after I am finished in the dressing room, then at 4pm and bedtime. I will be using it more this weekend as I am starting to peel a bit. It isn't much and I went a very long time before getting to this point. I only have seven left. If all goes well I will have a five day boost making a total of 33 treatments. I am putting A&D ointment at night and that has helped a lot. I just started it because of the peeling issue. I wish you the best. Drink all the water you can it really does help. 

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  • Kate_Slater
    Kate_Slater CSN Member Posts: 12
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    meadowglade said:

    Moisturizers

    Hi Kate,The Calendula cream I started putting on from day one. It has helped the most. I put in on right after I am finished in the dressing room, then at 4pm and bedtime. I will be using it more this weekend as I am starting to peel a bit. It isn't much and I went a very long time before getting to this point. I only have seven left. If all goes well I will have a five day boost making a total of 33 treatments. I am putting A&D ointment at night and that has helped a lot. I just started it because of the peeling issue. I wish you the best. Drink all the water you can it really does help. 

    Thanks!  Glad to hear what

    Thanks!  Glad to hear what has been helpful for you.   First treatment on Wed.

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  • wallis2
    wallis2 CSN Member Posts: 54 Member
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    Meadow, I finished my

    Meadow, I finished my radiation treatment in March and the last week was a booster!!!  Anyway from what I was told, Dermoplast spray really helps.  It helped me.

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  • Unknown
    Unknown
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    Accelerated Partial Breast External Beam Radiation

    I had accelerated partial breast External Beam Radiation which was twice per day for one week.  I didn't notice anything the week of radiation but I am this week-reddening and increased in arm lyphedema.  Anyone else have APBR? 

     

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  • wallis2
    wallis2 CSN Member Posts: 54 Member
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    unknown said:

    Accelerated Partial Breast External Beam Radiation

    I had accelerated partial breast External Beam Radiation which was twice per day for one week.  I didn't notice anything the week of radiation but I am this week-reddening and increased in arm lyphedema.  Anyone else have APBR? 

     

    Yes I have.  Mine started

    Yes I have.  Mine started reddening the last 2 weeks.  I was in so much pain.  The doctor thought I wasn't working, but I told them I was during my radiation treatments.  It started to get me down the last week.  After the last week, I took a couple of weeks off because my skin was black, sore, red and burning, but it healed up realy good. The lymphema hurts really, really, bad.

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