Slow healing wound.

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Hi again. I had WLE and therapeutic mammoplasty over 5 mths ago following excision of a grade 3 tumour. Part of the wound on the affected breast broke down 2 weeks after surgery and a small 10p piece sized size hasn't healed since. At the breast clinic last Monday, the nurse applied cavilon barrier lotion and now I have blisters which may be a reaction to the lotion. I know chemo can delay the healing process but I'm quite concerned that it won't be healed fully before radiotherapy. Has anyone started radiotherapy with broken skin?

robbann 7 months ago

I was told it had to be fully healed before radiotherapy. My mastectomy wound took 9 weeks to heal.

Andypandy 7 months ago in reply to robbann

Thanks for replying Robann. I'm at 22 weeks and counting. Hopefully it will be fully healed within the next few weeks, but it's disheartening when there's a setback.

Gardinia 7 months ago in reply to Andypandy

I was referred to the community nurses I had a halfpence size hole, they used manuka honey infused gauze and ointment and it healed pretty quick after that x

Andypandy 7 months ago in reply to Gardinia

Ooh... I have medical grade manuka honey in the fridge. Time to christen it I think I'm so glad yours has healed

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