Round Two of Radiation Burns

November 6th, 2006

Four days have passed since I finished radiation and I have new blisters forming, right in the burned area where I had boosts. My skin continues to peel painfully in the other burned areas. Ow. The thrice-daily skin care regimen continues.

Despite the hard time I have had with burning from radiation, my reaction is not the norm. Only a small percentage of radiation patients (near as I can tell) burn and peel this much. A lot of people never burn at all, or they burn only after radiation finishes and it resolves within a few weeks. I just have a special kind of luck.

If there is any "good side" to this, it's that I don't work in an office. With burns like these, I can't wear a bra, or really much more than a loose top. Trust me, I don't go braless anywhere. At least the end is in sight - I think this should heal up within a few weeks. Skin is miraculous in its regenerative powers. It can't re-grow soon enough for me!

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