My sis has just begun the radiation...

[Hopeful]

Barb,

I did not have chemo, so I have no basis for comparison. I can say that I did not suffer fatigue at all from rads. What I did notice was that I got hungry each day around 4:00 p.m. My rads onc said that was interesting, because that was the time most of her patients started feeling tired. I guess the body looks for extra energy in different ways.

Hopeful

[Gerri]

Barb,

I used 100% aloe before getting dressed after each treatment and then once or twice more during the day. It was soothing and I didn't burn at all. My skin turned an extremely pale pink at the end, but that faded. I used Dove body wash and was told to not take hot showers or to let the spray hit that area directly. For deodorant I used a natural crystal stone - I was skeptical but it worked fine. I did not get extremely fatigued - that hit me about a year after treatment was over - odd.

Best of luck to your sister. As we all know, everyone responds differently to treatment, we just need to take from the experiences of others and see what works for us. That's what makes this support board so great!