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Breast Cancer | Last Active: Dec 31, 2023 | Replies (98)
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@dyevooshka

I am starting my 3rd week of radiation tomorrow. Following the guidelines about drinking lots of water all day and slathering on the AQUAPHOR after treatment and again at night, I am feeling fine. I take a long nap after treatment. These is some internal breast soreness, but so far the skin is fine. I will start Anastrozole (Arimidex) May 16 after my new dex scan. Keep in touch!

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tctredwell1 | @tctredwell1 | Apr 30, 2023

Hi! I’m glad you’re using Aquaphor (just checked the spelling - I’ve been spelling it wrong - sorry). I just tried a generic of Aquaphor by accident in my 4th week of radiation and what relief from the burn!

I didn’t get burned until the last 4 sessions. When I asked for help with the burn from my radiation team, all I got was a prescription for an antibiotic cream, which I did not need. Why my radiation oncologist and his team never even mentioned Aquaphor is beyond me (but they’ll be hearing from me when I calm down!)

Anyway, good luck with the rest of your treatments. I start taking Anastrozole tomorrow! I’ll let you know how it goes.

Take care and please let me know how you’re doing.

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