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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Cancer / April 2004Radiotherapy: Best skincare advice
I'll be having radio for breast cancer in 2 weeks time, I've been given an aqueous cream when should I start using it? Is aqueous cream the best treatment for skin undergoing radiotherapy? I've heard that aloe vera is better. Any other advice about taking care of my skin during treatment? I been told to drink lots of water and wash carefully... Mar?a "María" wrote: > I'll be having radio for breast cancer in 2 weeks time, I've been given an > aqueous cream when should I start using it? [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > María Hello Maria and welcome to alt.support.cancer Steph (radiation oncologist) may not be around at the moment and I prefer more input from the others. So I'm cross-posting to alt.support.cancer.breast (some of them may not cross-post back here), so you'll have to watch the other newsgroup for replies too. Hugs J Here's the poster's question - She posted to alt.support.cancer, I pointed her here for answers to her question... J > "María" wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > > > María On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 15:48:02 +0000 (UTC), "María" <noemail@xyznothing.me.uk> wrote: >I'll be having radio for breast cancer in 2 weeks time, I've been given an >aqueous cream when should I start using it? [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >María Maria, My radiation guys told me to use Aquaphor, to keep the skin from getting too irritated and cracking/itching/etc. I was told to start after my treatments started. Maybe think of it as how would you treat a sunburn??? Here's a link to the product's homepage if you'd like to read more about it and to see it's typical packaging. http://tinyurl.com/2w7q2 I'm not sure it's sold around the globe. Besides your skin, get plenty of rest for you. The radio might make bring on fatigue. Just depends on the dosage and you. And you ask everyone there, all the questions you can think of! Good luck! I hope yours goes as easily as mine did! :-) -- "Even as a survivor I'm still fighting cancer!" Larry @ www.gotCancer.org > I'll be having radio for breast cancer in 2 weeks time, I've been given an > aqueous cream when should I start using it? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Any other advice about taking care of my skin during treatment? I been told > to drink lots of water and wash carefully... Maria, I had radiation to my chest for lung cancer and whole brain radiation when it metastiszed. I still use an exfolient on the skin that is burned and falling off (from the radiation) and Jojoba oil frequently to keep it from getting too dry. It's been 3 months since the radiation and I still have about 1/2 of the burned skin to go. The first 2 months I used a cream the hospital gave me, and then started in on the exfoliant. The thing is to avoid artificial ingredients- Dyes, scents etc. at first. When it stoped feeling like a sunburn and more like dandruff I started the Jojoba and exfolient. Bob > I'll be having radio for breast cancer in 2 weeks time, I've been given an > aqueous cream when should I start using it? [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Mar?a Didn't the therapists and nurses give you lots of advice about skin care..? > > I'll be having radio for breast cancer in 2 weeks time, I've been given an > > aqueous cream when should I start using it? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Didn't the therapists and nurses give you lots of advice about skin care..? I was given the above advice and little more. I wanted to learn some "tricks of the trade", from people who had been there and whose skin was on the front line, so to speak. Mar?a "María" wrote: > > > I'll be having radio for breast cancer in 2 weeks time, I've been given > an [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > María Hi Maria, I posted a bunch of "radiation" to alt.support.cancer.breast this one looks like it has the most answers http://www.breastcancer.org/tre_rad_skinTip.html re: Aqueous cream Moisturize the skin after your treatment with an ointment such as A&D, Eucerin, Aquaphor, or Radiacare. Put a lot on at night and wear an old T-shirt so it doesn't get on your bed clothes. Please read the rest, Thanks J > > > > I'll be having radio for breast cancer in 2 weeks time, I've been given > > an [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > Thanks > J That's exactly the kind of thing I was looking for. I do the same with my hands, put loads of handcream on and then cotton gloves and to bed, but it wdn't necessarily have occurred to me to do the same for my skin after radio... Thanks Mar?a > I was given the above advice and little more. I wanted to learn some > "tricks of the trade", from people who had been there and whose skin was on > the front line, so to speak. My hostipal gave me come Cetephil (sp) cream. It was very hard to use. I went to a local drugstore and got the lotion. As I said in yesterday's post, I now exfoliate the dead skin and use Jojoba Oil. Bob > > > I'll be having radio for breast cancer in 2 weeks time, I've been given > an [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Mar?a The secret is no secret. Good hygiene.....simple soap and warm water No harsh chemicals or antiperspirants Use your common sense, and if it gets red or sore, show it to your nurse/therapist/oncologist |
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