@mchler73
Glad your rad onc could bring you some peace of mind. You mentioned soreness which makes me think it's more skin irritation. I had two different reactions, one being pain from the skin burning and one being inflamed nerves that went much deeper. They both hit late in the process. That was 3 years ago so I can't remember exactly when, but I'd guess after 20-25 treatments and I had 37 altogether which is a lot compared to what other women I know have had. I think they told me 39 was the max or something like that. I was really good about using the cream they told me to use which was calendula (Amazon). I used it twice a day and they said that really helped protect me. My skin was just pink for quite some time then started getting more red like a bad sunburn then eventually had open sores more like raspberries and it was a second degree burn. At that point I had to switch to Silvadene cream used for burn patients. It's Rx. I survived it and it all healed up. Hopefully, you'll have fewer treatments and less issues. Just be sure to take all precautions. Wishing you the best!