Sunburn lol

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I'm 4 weeks after finishing radiotherapy and underneath my left boob the skin has split and there are areas that can be seen where the skin is rubbing away. I have been back to oncology and they have me some dressings to put on it which I have been doing.

I use E45 and Aloe Vera to moisturise with but at present cannot use this under my boob as it stings so much. I know this is part and parcel of radiotherapy but getting fed up with not wearing a bra and as a large breasted woman this can be uncomfortable.

I'm normally a positive looking forward woman but I'm now at the stage of when will I feel okay and stop feeling like why me. Never had these feelings all the way through the treatment. I have a very supportive family and friends but don't feel I can talk about how I'm now feeling to them. I really want to know if this is normal and it's just another process I have to go through and once the awful sunburn under the boob has gone I will again start to feel better.

Sorry I've had this grumble but feel that people on here will understand as they have /are going through it as well. 

  • Oh I hope so getting really fed up. Hubby is the one who is being positive at the moment and saying we will get through this. This is the last stage etc. I feel at times that I want to scream at him saying he has no idea what I'm going through but know I would really hurt him so I smile and say yes dear. 

  • We all know the screaming feeling and wanting to say "WE, it's f'g ME".  You need to grieve your pre cancer life .  Post cancer life can be good but your foundations have been shook and continue to give you wobbles x

  • Hello. I can relate to this. I'm a 34ff. Lost skin under boob. So painful. Tried all sorts of cream and resorted to Sudocrem for about 5 days. Its antiseptic as I was concerned about germs. Just wore an old bra. This is the peak reaction so it should start to get better soon. Painkillers help too. I just felt so uncomfy. Been told no wired bras for at least 6 months. I'm 4 months post rads and coping with puffy armpit due to fluid. I do see the lymphoedema nurse but they haven't actually confirmed I have it. Boob still swollen. Redness gonebut skin is darker to my other boob. Tamoxifen (been taking it for 6 months) making my skin itch so have been alternating with 1% hydrocortisone,  e45 itch cream (got it on prescription as its £25) and gp gave me some stronger anti histamine. I don't want to be negative but this recovery is slow going or it is for me, I know everyone is different.  Still have wobble days and feeling low but just taking each day as it comes. Keep going x

  • Thanks for that. I'm due to go on holiday and hoping that this will be the start of my post cancer life as since I was diagnosed in June last year I have lived in semi lock down as didn't want to catch anything to stop progress with getting rid of the cancer. I first of all needed to get my sugar levels down to a level that would aid healing. This I did and had my op in September. Radiotherapy finished 22nd Dec and now looking forward to 2022.

    Can't wait for the sun and warmer weather. Have got everything for holiday so have that covered. Have a uv parasol and also a uv shrug. 50 factor suncream. As you can see I'm ready for my holiday. JoyJoy

  • Thanks I will keep going. I didn't realise the downs to radiotherapy was really great full that I was not having chemo. I have also been told no underwire bra's for 6 months. So having to buy all new swimwear for the summer. I still have pains under my arm and can control this well. 

    I love looking in the mirror and seeing two totally different coloured boobs.

    Under my arm and my bust is slightly puffy but hoping this will go down as I go along. Not sure to see anyone now until mid April after I come back from my holiday. 

  • I'm taking hormone tablets as well and don't appear to be having any side effects.