Re: Day 5 Radiation/sandy

[Guest guest]

Dear ladies,

Wow, so many ideas of what doctors have suggested for the skin damage from

radiation. That's the beauty of a group like this- you get so many brains

working on the same problem.

Sandy, I just wanted to ask for more details on the " boob tube " . I have been to

the pharmacy and gotten some special burn dressings for my armpit, but they

didn't have anything circular/tubelike for the boob. I have been taping the

dressings under the arm when I sleep, but it's rather uncomfortable....I have to

sleep with my arm stretched out over my head then. But it's better than taping

it into immobilization during the day. At any rate, it is helping. I would

like to find something to use on the breast itself though, as I suspect that

it's not far behind in the peeling.

Thanks,

only 15 more radiation treatments left!!!

[Guest guest]

hi teresa,

the boob tube the hosptial gave me and the bandages were like what we call

here in australia a chux so that the skin could breath, basically the boob tube

kept the chux where i needed it so i did not have to use tape.

Is there any cotton items you get from k mart, that may help you if u cannot

get them from the hosptial, hmm think u have wallmart? basicaly u could make

something up with an old t shirt and tie it at the front, i done that for some

days just for home, could walk around the house with the bandages in place and

the t shirt helped to keep them where i needed,plus i used to sleep with my arm

on a pillow so that i did not have problems in that area.

well only 15 more to go good luck , tc sandy

wrote:

Dear ladies,

Wow, so many ideas of what doctors have suggested for the skin damage from

radiation. That's the beauty of a group like this- you get so many brains

working on the same problem.

Sandy, I just wanted to ask for more details on the " boob tube " . I have been to

the pharmacy and gotten some special burn dressings for my armpit, but they

didn't have anything circular/tubelike for the boob. I have been taping the

dressings under the arm when I sleep, but it's rather uncomfortable....I have to

sleep with my arm stretched out over my head then. But it's better than taping

it into immobilization during the day. At any rate, it is helping. I would like

to find something to use on the breast itself though, as I suspect that it's not

far behind in the peeling.

Thanks,

only 15 more radiation treatments left!!!