I presume I am not the only one who has followed by the book the instructions given by nurse, radiographers etc etc that the only think I can use on the aread of my skin being treated with radiotherapy is BABY SOAP & AQUEOUS CREAM!. not baby bath or similar - just pure baby soap in a bar. No Deoderant, no body lotion etc etc.
I suffer from a skin condition and have steroid creams in varying strengths to use on my skin, particularly under my arms (which is one of the areas being treated.) Consequently since surgery I have been in agony- and then yesterday I saw the Oncologist for the first time after starting radiotherapy and I explained about my sore skin.
Guess what the Oncologist said - ' Yes of course you must use your Steroid creams - you should not have stopped using them'
He also told me that it would be quite OK to use the cream on any other area that becomes sore due to the radiotherapy. How I wish I had known this six weeks ago. But Yippee - it has a happy ending!
