Face rash

I had a skin reaction due to morphine usage...upper torso and head...Fexofenadine cleared it...prescribed by my GP.

Did any of the radiation hit your husband’ nose or cheeks? You’d know because they would have got red during treatment. 
I think we have a tendency to overdo the moisturising after RT when it’s not so necessary. What, if anything, is he applying to his face? 

No,the mask kept it away from that area, and all he puts on his face is the usual daily spf 15 m'rizer and also, on the neck area, pure aloe vera which we get fresh here.  Skin on his neck now looks pretty good and normal.

Hi there. Im just about to start week 6 of my treatment.  My last week. The last few days my throat has felt rough and around my collar bones snd behind my ears and just my chin weirdly has a lumpy red rash. I religiously slather on the flamigel. And  H&N nurses  said get E45 as the flamigel isn't moisturising enough. 

Thought I was going to get away with the skin problem as the radiotherapy nurses kept saying how good my skin looked. 

I've also developed swelling along the jaw line and lower cheeks where my salivary glands are. Again thats just over the last few days. 

I suppose  everyone's different as it depends upon strength of radiotherapy given think im 65 GY.

My skin  is pretty good to start off with, so that also helps,  suppose if you've dry skin originally then it'll hit you quicker

Tracy xx

Lotty said:

Thought I was going to get away with the skin problem as the radiotherapy nurses kept saying how good my skin looked. 

Mine was the same. I am fair but do tan ( or did when it was fashionable) so my neck held together till the last week, then it did get flakey but never actually broke open. 
How’s  your eating holding up, Tracy? 

I had 'Chipmunk cheeks' during the last weeks of CRT...oncology said it was normal for some...massage sorted it.

Good luck, and enjoy every good day you have, this is a weird, long and bumpy road. xx

Hi Tracy

Wishing you lots of luck on your last week of treatment.

I’m starting my journey tomorrow, 30 RT and weekly cisplatin on Tues for 6 weeks. Extremely apprehensive but just want to get started now. 

Hi Dani

Im on the ensures now have been for a few weeks. Find if I try to even sip water it sets me off coughing. 

Must admit though im dying to get my teeth into something  nice. My weights stabilised.  And funnily my nausea has subsided. Especially after my peg feed balloon burst and I had to have it replaced,  with a different (balloon type). It seems to be a bit better. Unless thats just pure coincidence.  

Tracy 

Plod on....you are nearly there