DCIS treatment

[Caradomben]

Hi I have been diagnosed with DCIS and have had a wide local incision. Now having 5 day treatment of radiotherapy and 3 days in.

my breast was red before treatment but is now becoming more red and warm. Has this been the experience of anyone else

[suryakaizen]

Hi Caradomben , as you are still undergoing radiation, it is likely to be red and warm as you said because of the heat from radiation. This will go down after the radiation course is done. Check with your doc and apply some cream like calamine lotion which can help to keep the area cool. This is the advice from my daughter who is a breast cancer survivor.

[Caradomben in reply to suryakaizen]

Thank you for your reply. Best wishes to your daughter . X

[Kazza1111 in reply to suryakaizen]

Hi I had the same earlier this year, you need to moisturise at least twice a day. I used Aveeno and it really helped. Good luck x

[Caradomben in reply to Kazza1111]

Thank you b for your reply . I now have been given a cream by radiologist to apply twice daily

[sassykitty in reply to suryakaizen]

God bless your daughter!

[sassykitty]

Sorry to hear about your reaction to radiation therapy. I was diagnosed with DC in Aug and seeing the surgeon today to find out what surgery I will have done next Tue. She has already told me to expect 4-6 weeks of radiation, five days a week. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

[Caradomben in reply to sassykitty]

Good luck with your surgery . I was lucky as my cancer was contained in the duct with no invasion. Had a wide local excision and all was removed . Only had 5 days radiation therapy which research has shown is suitable for patients with early cancer. The dose is higher each day than the dose given over a longer period off time . I hope all goes well for you x

[blessedX6 in reply to Caradomben]

Hi Carafomben,

I had the same radiation schedule as you are having. My nurse said to reduce heat I could lay on the bed with my chest exposed and have a fan blow on me. That really helped. I used Calendula cream. I liked to wear my husbands sleeveless t-shirts because they are soft and all Cotten. I drank lots of fluids too. I used fragrance free shower gel. Will you be having Estrogen blocker therapy?

[Caradomben in reply to blessedX6]

Thank you . I have the fan too . I use fragrance free shower gel too (Sanex ) as I have allergies .

I am not having Estrogen blocker as I am past the menopause .

Finished my treatment today so keeping fingers crossed all will be good now x

[KindArtist in reply to Caradomben]

Help - I am 66 and also past menopause; I even had my ovaries removed 21 years ago…but my radiation oncologist wants part of my plan to be hormone blocking pills for 5 years (I’m E+P+HR-). It appears that estrogen can be present in your body from other parts besides ovaries. I’m new to this journey, but you may want to check into it and ask.

[KindArtist in reply to KindArtist]

Auto correct made “Hello” into “Help” btw 😊

[DCCC_204]

Hi suryakaizen. I used a cream recommended to me by the radiation nurse who called to prep me. It’s called Glasal Base moisturizing cream. I get it at Costco. Good luck. Hope you feel better soon.

[Jack2019]

I was told to make a salt water solution and dip a cloth in it and lay it over the breast for awhile, I think 10 minutes, Do it a couple of times a day. It didn't sting me, I was pink and itchy but had no open sores,