 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 | I'm guessing the blisters on the scalp must be a reaction to the chemo. It sounds like he's had a pretty strong reaction to be having blisters at one week in. I don't see why a hydrocortisone cream wouldn't work on the scalp as well. And yes, he should definitely stay out of the sun right now!
For my nose I used an over the counter saline nose spray to help keep it moist as I also had some reaction there at the bottom of the nose.
I wish your brother the best.
Nelie
SCC(T2N0M0) part.glossectomy & neck dissect 2/9/05 & 2/25/05.33 IMRT(66 Gy),2 Cisplatin ended 06/03/05.Stage I breast cancer treated 2/05-11/05.Surgery to remove esophageal stricture 07/06, still having dilatations to keep esophagus open.Dysphagia. "When you're going through hell, keep going"
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