Mums treatment

Hi there. I found sudacream helped to heal my neck, but it was very sore. It lasts a couple of weeks. Not nice but it heals and her neck will be as smooth as a baby’s bottom as the radiotherapy zaps any downy hair. 
I hope your mum has a speedy recovery and she can be comfortable. She’s lucky to have you looking out for her. 
take care 

Rachel 

Hi Lyndsay

Radiotherapy team gave me loads of Epimax cream for neck area and Difflam mouthwash for pain....helped immensely...use pain meds as needed.... do not suffer in silence....patients have different recovery journeys....some recover quicker than others but it can be a slow process.

Things will improve.

Peter.

Hi a if you look at my blog I spent the last 2 weeks of radiotherapy with a polymem bandage on my neck and for the actual treatment I was wrapped in hospital grade cling film round my neck. So please don’t worry it’s can happen. The minute treatment finishes the neck starts to heal usually I had the polymem bandage on for a further 2 weeks. I haven’t had any issues since I do use factor 50 sun cream every day on my face and neck.Ask your mums radiotherapy team in Monday what can they do,tell her not to take any of the skin off  

Hazel x

You should get Flamazine from the hospital. Once RT stops there is no residual effect on the skin and it should be much better in a week. Flamazine will really help. It’s designed for radiation burns. 

Hi Lyndsayxo, well done to your mum finishing treatment, now recovery back to health. She will have ups and downs on the way, but she will get there. I agree with Dani on the Flamazine, my neck was in an awful state, and Flamazine cleared it up in a very short time. Any worries or questions, just ask, we are all here to help, if we can.

Ray.

Thank you so much, I have some sudocrem from my toddler so will definitely give it a try!! 

Hi Peter, 

she does have the difflam so I will make sure she's using it, will also ask about the epimax. Thanks for your reply.

Hi hazel, 

thanks for your reply. Mum only developed them in the last 3 days of RT so hopefully will heal quickly, she has a review with her team on Thursday so will definitely ask about it. X

Hi Dani, 

Thanks for your reply, I will definitely ask for the flamazine when we go to her review this week! Hopefully it heals quick for her! 

Hi ray, 

Thanks for your reply, im sure it will be a long road I'm just so happy she's managed to get through the initial 6 weeks, she's been a star. I will definitely ask for the flamazine this week.