Hi I'm just starting week 4 of 6 radiotherapy and my lips are starting to get very dry. What do you all recommend? was thinking lipstick or something but not sure.
Dee
A beeswax lip balm
I keep bees and make my own which I still use. If you’d like a free pot just DM me
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
My radiotherapy team gave me Oralieve which can be used on lips and in mouth and is safe with radiation. All the best
That's good to know I'll ask them when I go in later.
I just read your about info. It sounds like you are doing brilliantly and are so strong. I thought my radiotherapy mask would be unbearable but I decided to think positively and it / her and it really helped. My name is Liz so I named my mask Betty. She was my armour. She held me tight and stayed with me protecting me. She looked like me so I decided she was beautiful. I brought her home when I finished my treatment and was going to put big fake eyelashes on her but I still haven't got round to it yet!
Ahh thanks Puny Goose think I'm doing okay at the minute, hopefully can drive myself for the next 2 weeks as haven't started on paracetamol yet but am fully prepared to take intense painkillers if I need them and let the hubby drive me around
I think Betty would look amazing with eyelashes
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