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Becky · 01-19-2010, 06:07 PM

Make sure she asks the rad onc about what lotion and soap to use. I was told to only use unscented Dove bar soap and was given a presciption for Biofine lotion. My mom used Fruit of the Earth 100% Aloe Vera gel but I thought the Biofine was better. The rad nurse should give her instructions on this as you can't use lotions or gel 4-6 hrs before rad treatment.

Once treatment gets going, let us know if she is having any side effects - also, I can't remember if your sister has her breast or not. If she does have a breast, she should go out and buy one or two cotton bras and maybe a cami that has a bra built it. I found these more comfortable. Also, I burned unnaturally so (much more than normal) so I would turn those cotton bras inside out so the elastic band underneath was on the outside and the cotton was next to me (I worked so I had to wear something). However, your sister may not burn or not burn much more than a day in the sun (during the whole course of treatment).

01-19-2010, 06:07 PM	#2
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: My sis has just begun the radiation... Make sure she asks the rad onc about what lotion and soap to use. I was told to only use unscented Dove bar soap and was given a presciption for Biofine lotion. My mom used Fruit of the Earth 100% Aloe Vera gel but I thought the Biofine was better. The rad nurse should give her instructions on this as you can't use lotions or gel 4-6 hrs before rad treatment. Once treatment gets going, let us know if she is having any side effects - also, I can't remember if your sister has her breast or not. If she does have a breast, she should go out and buy one or two cotton bras and maybe a cami that has a bra built it. I found these more comfortable. Also, I burned unnaturally so (much more than normal) so I would turn those cotton bras inside out so the elastic band underneath was on the outside and the cotton was next to me (I worked so I had to wear something). However, your sister may not burn or not burn much more than a day in the sun (during the whole course of treatment). __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"