 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Hi Sally!
It would be a good idea to begin using a good skin cream to keep the area supple. Pat it on, do not ever rub it in. Apply it immediately after showering, your radiation treatments, and every few hours. Never apply the cream a few hours before your radiation treatment. I used Beta-Val prescription cream but there are several other types that work just as well. Ask your doc for a prescription.
Unfortunately everyone responds in their own way to treatments, medications, etc so its pretty hard to tell if its too soon for side effects. I cant remember being affected by rads until after about the first week or so of treatments.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
