 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Not everyone reacts the same to rad. My skin was never a problem. It did get redish but I didn't even apply the cream until the week after rad ended when only the skin on the left side of my neck turned a slight brown color and flaked off in a non painful way to reveal a soft baby like skin. I have never been one to get sunburn easily and my RO says that's why I did so well.
I more than made up for the "no skin problem" in the "nausea dept" though. Boxers have a glass jaw; I must have a glass stomach. LOL
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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