Compression Sleeve/Lymphedema/Radiation

[Erin Koepp]

As far as radiation went, I did not wear my sleeve. No one said anything about it. At the time of radiation I was also seeing a lymphadema specialist(I was having major axillary cording issues) I did have that plastic skinlike material placed on me during my 37 rounds of radiation. My skin was red, crusty bloody &oozing by the end of my tx but was fully recovered 18 days after tx. I used that zinc oxide ointment for burns on it. Also emu oil. But it did hurt alot, moreso than having the mastectomy. I had NO other side effects though. Good luck. You can get through it.