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

Posted by patrickf1 @patrickf1, May 13, 2022

In September 2020 I had superficial radiation therapy for a small squamous cell cancer on the right side of my left foot. It took three months to heal an open wound that developed. I had severe pain…shooting and throbbing…for the entire time. The wound closed by 12/31/20. In January of 2022 the wound returned. No cancer but really sever pain. Open would. Currently undergoing hyperbaric oxygen treatment. What are you experiencing?

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thielmann1 | @thielmann1 | Jul 3, 2022

Hyperbaric oxygen treatment is recommended for healing wounds from breast cancer.

Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | May 14, 2022

@patrickf1, welcome. Fellow members @mindyt @mari @squaredancer @eva75 and @zenk have talked about their experiences with hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) and may have more to share with you. I've also added your discussion to the Cancer: Managing Symptoms group.

Patrick, is there any explanation why the wound returned more than a year later? Is there a way to avoid re-injury once the wound heals again? How many HBO treatments have you had so far? Is it helping?