Pain relief and progress

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Hello

I'm 9 days into recovery period from the radiotherapy and chemotherapy tablets. My groin skin appears to be easier in the last couple of days apart from stinging on urination but manage with the water bath to ease it. However the pain in my back passage is not good , normally have a good pain threshold but honestly this is something else. I'm taking the oxycodone and paracetamol but doesn't appear to have much effect.

I take heart knowing that this is a normal situation for most people who have been through this process. I am normally a very active and independent person and just feel so helpless at moment, missing doing things although my poor husband is trying hard to help me . I appreciate it's a small price to pay to become well from the cancer

I note that a few people have used epsom salts or salt to soak the area but my cancer nurse said not to use at the moment. I keep hopeful next few days may see the peak and begin to improve .

Thanks for all the posts with support and tips , really glad to find this group.

Enjoy the sunshine

Jaycee12 10 months ago

Hi Minty2

yes I remember that stage your at very well and those who are older post treatment wise know that this eventually gets better. I would sit on the sitz bath to do everything and sing really loud at the top of my voice in my head! Always the same song and would wonder how far I would get through the song before I finished. You are around the toughest period but thankfully you are not having the daily slog to and from the hospital daily. You will become the expert on what foods make your bowels overactive or just not behaving itself. I did use some powder called domeboro which you dissolved in warm water with a cloth and just lay it on your nether regions for around 10/15 minutes and they were soothing. But as mentioned always check with your medical team as they seem to all be a bit different how they go about things. Good luck and enjoy the weather and go knickerless with a big long flowing skirt to allow the air to circulate when you are at home of course. I couldn’t risk that going out as I had bowel emergency issues which are very common around early post treatment

Julie

Jaycee12 10 months ago in reply to KayleighK

Had to laugh at this one

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