Connect
← Return to Radiation: What should I expect? What are your tips?
Discussion
Radiation: What should I expect? What are your tips?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: May 2 8:04am | Replies (60)Comment receiving replies
@dmr4ever I'm a PT! I will be a good patient and keep at exercises to try to maintain my left arm range of motion. I didn't lose any should mobility after my lumpectomy and my revision. I'm still looking at various lotions. I don't think I will like aquaphor because it is an ointment. I'm starting to be less anxious about going through radiation thanks to all of the helpful and encouraging responses to my post.
Replies to "@dmr4ever I'm a PT! I will be a good patient and keep at exercises to try..."
Connect
@babs28
Aquaphor has a spray that feels cold when applied. I also don’t normally use Aquaphor as a moisturizer because it’s too greasy. But radiation is completely different. It’s more like a sunburn. I applied the prescription mometasone steroid and then sprayed the Aquaphor on top. Not having to rub it on was a big relief. I didn’t burn at all. Some people burn and my radiation oncologist told me that you never know how each individual person’s skin will react. I never used Aquaphor before radiation and never used it after. But it was a lifesaver with 30 rounds of radiation.