RT hitting lips

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Ok no big deal but its not going to get better if anything worse , mentioned it today to RT , Seeing doctor On Wednesday and am just using Burts bees both dont know what else to do. Thanks Regards and Best Wishes  To All on their mental and physical trip . Min

  • I used Blistex when my lips were dry and cracking. As long as you don’t use anything with petroleum jelly in it. 
    I also have my own bees’ wax lip balm. Happy to send a pot free if you want one. 

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  • Oh Dani Thank you so much  for your kind offer.  I am using Burts Bee until I see docs unless can  suggest something better Thanks  Regards Min 

  • Mine started blistering at about 10 days. I’m using  Burrs Bees and Dr Bronners lipsalves. However,using Gelclair, last thing at night seems to have help the very edges where they hit the mucosa. Before that, they actually bled most mornings.

  • Omg Panch this aint looking good then , I am off to bed hopefully chat tomorrow All The Best Regards Min 

  • When did you start RT?

  • Sorry  Panch for the late  reply day 18 or 30 plus 2 chemo. It is really starting to kick in taste wise gone and even tinned mango taste of nothing, Omg going to have some morp and go to bed , Getting  my bottles of nutritional gear from nurse tomorrow , she says min 4 a day for starters and see how we go for next week. I have been eating and today was the first bad day food wise and she reckons body down 4 % and over 5% its hose time but she said see how we go , No big deal . All The Best Regards Min 

  • You’re doing really well then! 

    I still have taste (didn’t have chemotherapy) - but even Ensures sting!

  • Hi Panch it appears so as I was suppose to see doctor today but had a long call with dietician yesterday to iron out the food as best as possible, I got the supplement drinks today and have to have 4 a day and try and eat also. We did all the medication  and she said I was doing well , so thats good news but as we know things can change quickly so just taking one day as at time. Surrounded by liquid lol .All The Best Regards Min  

  • Hi min you are around the time I needed n g tube ,so keep trying to eat little and often, you can dilute the ensures with milk or water milk obviously more calories. Pour over ice cream over cakes try adding cream to soups  poached eggs slip down .But remember if yiu are struggling see the dieticians for a n g tube ut was a lifesaver for me .

    good luck Hazel 

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  • Hi Raz I was told to look at food as medicine, God with having the 3 laxidos and now  having to have  4 drinks a days. plus 2 eggs today and having some mash and tomato for dinner , I am nodding off  now and not hungry. Think I may need a rest lol All The Best Regards Min