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Wound from radiation therapy won't heal: What helps?

Cancer: Managing Symptoms | Last Active: Apr 17 10:43am | Replies (12)
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@colleenyoung

Oh dear, @soozemom17, that looks nasty and must be painful and worrisome. I can understand your concern about it needing to be addressed.

Might you ask for a referral to a wound nurse? A wound care nurse is a registered nurse who specializes in treating wounds, Your cancer center likely has an oncology nurse specializing in radiation wounds. Have you asked about hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT)?

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soozemom17 | @soozemom17 | Apr 17 10:43am

Today I went to the wound care clinic, the dr and nurse were very helpful, my leg is currently wrapped in a “soft” cast with several ointments applied by nurse, I’ll return on Friday and see the dr in a week- also gave me prescription for Lyrica because Gabapentin was having a bad side effect, hopefully I’m on a good path for healing

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